[Milsurplus] Making decals

[Tom B]

At 11:33 PM 10/21/2002 -0000, you wrote:
>If you have the capability, it is easy to make a decal.  You must have a
>scan of the artwork, a graphics program like Adobe PhotoShop, color printer
>(ink jet) and some decal paper (yes they make decal paper).  Just scan the
>artwork, bring it into PhotoShop or any other graphics program, then print
>it on decal paper.  You would need a plastic or glass plate to put the decal
>on but this way will work.  Be sure to spray the decal with the
>waterproofing spray before soaking it!

The problem with making decals for radios on a comuter printer is that you
need white ink.  Alps makes white and metallic ink cartridges for its
printers.  
http://www.buyalps.com/searchresults.asp?search_id=3
I don't know if HP has a similar product.

Has anyone tried this for making decals?

Tom Bryan
tbryan@nova.org