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Model Forum / General / Models / April 2004How to Make Paper Set Like Decals
I have several sheets of 1/35 street signs, danger warnings, propaganda, etc. from Dio-Art and Custom Dioramics. Am not sure if these types of signs would have been painted directly onto the brick or stucco walls or mounted onto wood/metal bases or posted on bills like you see around walls of construction sites. So, given that, ideas how to make the paper set onto the brick details like a decal would set. Craig > I have several sheets of 1/35 street signs, danger warnings, propaganda, > etc. from Dio-Art and Custom Dioramics. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Craig Saw a demo on this at a model railroad club meeting. Sand the back side of the paper item to thin it as thin as possible, then apply it to the surface wetted with water. Set it with an overcoat of thinned Elmers glue - just a light coat. You can use an artist's brush to help settle it into the low spots while wet, if required. Once it's dry, weather as you like.  Signature- Rufus > > I have several sheets of 1/35 street signs, danger warnings, propaganda, > > etc. from Dio-Art and Custom Dioramics. ... > > So, given that, ideas how to make the paper set onto the brick details > > like a decal would set. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > glue - just a light coat. You can use an artist's brush to help settle > it into the low spots while wet, if required. A similar technique is to coat the front of the paper with a layer of white glue and let it dry. Soak in water for a few minutes, then gently scrub the paper off the back. (Naturally you need a waterproof glue. Craft stores even sell a product especially for transfering magazine & newspaper photos onto craft projects; I think one brand name is "Decal-It".) You might have to use sandpaper, but fingers are usually sufficient. The thin film of glue will hold onto the top layer of paper fibers & ink, so you're left with a thin flexible image. The more paper you scrub off, the more transparent it will be, so you may need to apply it to a light surface or paint the back before applying. Another option is to buy some blank decal film and have the signs color-copied onto the decal film. Clear decal film will give you transparent decals. White decal film will give you opaque decals, but you'll have to trim them carefully to eliminate unwanted white borders. It's called "decoupage (day-coo-pahge)". Back in my hippie days, lots of people used this technique to decorate things. Ask for decoupage supplies at a craft store. Jerry 47 > > > I have several sheets of 1/35 street signs, danger warnings, propaganda, > > > etc. from Dio-Art and Custom Dioramics. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > transparent decals. White decal film will give you opaque decals, but > you'll have to trim them carefully to eliminate unwanted white borders. > It's called "decoupage (day-coo-pahge)". Back in my hippie days, lots of > people used this technique to decorate things. Ask for decoupage supplies > at a craft store. > Jerry 47 If HGTV/DIY are any indication it's still popualr in some quarters. WmB To reply, get the HECK out of there HELLinhock@earthlink.net >> It's called "decoupage (day-coo-pahge)". Back in my hippie days, lots >of [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >To reply, get the HECK out of there >HELLinhock@earthlink.net modge podge is the easiest to find, matte and satin. > >> It's called "decoupage (day-coo-pahge)". Back in my hippie days, lots > >of [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > > modge podge is the easiest to find, matte and satin. I don't recall "decopauge" relaxing paper enough so it would appear the, in this case, a street sign would show as being painted directly onto brick. I always thought of it as more of a plastic coating in general. Craig >> >> It's called "decoupage (day-coo-pahge)". Back in my hippie days, lots >> >of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Craig paper will winper down, cardboard won't. |
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