Source for decals?

[Eric H]

Anyone know of a place or person selling those soak in water and apply type decals, besides AES.

I need some for a Tele Tone TV, I can probably save the TT decal but will need some for the brightness on/off etc...

[Steve McVoy]

Mike Tobin makes a number of TV decals:

http://members.aol.com/RockSeaEnt/

[Eric H]

Thank you Steve, that looks like just the place I need!

Eric

Not to steal anyone's thunder but there's another potential source for not just decals but rub on transfers.....scale modelers.

Pick up a model train etc magazine and flip thru the smaller classified ads in the back and you'll find scores of outfits that can make the smallest finely detailed decals you ever sawed.

The neat thing about the rub on transfers is that they have no carrier backing that remains after you apply them.....they look like they were silk screened or rubber stamped in place, which is just what you want if you're trying to replicate exactly the original appearence. Decals will have a subtle border around them if you look closely.

Yes I'm splitting flea hairs, but to some people this can be a big deal.

Anthony

[wjahn5]

Some of the model places sell the film where you can print your own graphics on it. You have to have a printer with ink that will not run when it gets wet though.

[Steve McVoy]

I've experimented with printing decals on the water transfer stock that is sold at hobby shops, and I've also tried printing decals on photo paper, then having them copied onto the water transfer stock with a professional color copier. The results have been poor.

The problem is that almost all old TV sets use dark mahogany wood, and the decals just don't show up on the wood because they are semi-transparent.

I've had decals made from my artwork by a company that specializes in model railroad decals, with excellent results.