Print Your Own Custom Decals For Scale Plastic Models! Step By Step Guide How To Tutorial.

Cant find the right decals for your scale model project? Print your own! In this video learn how to use free software and a standard inkjet or laser printer to create the artwork, print & apply your custom made decals!

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Links to products used in the video-

Top of the line cutter
12x12 inch cut surface
can also cut thicker materials like sheet styrene
Dual cutter capacity

Little sister to the Cameo
Single cutter
smaller cutting surface

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Watch this video to learn how to make your own artwork using the free software provided in that video!

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00:00 Intro
00:17 Why Print Decals
00:30 Challenges/Issues
01:13 Beginning
01:30 Artwork
02:34 Testing
02:56 Print
03:26 Seal Ink
04:17 Cut Out Decals
04:25 Apply Decals
04:44 Conclusion
05:21 Support The Channel!

[montylc]

Interesting you chose Chuckie as the subject. I worked on that aircraft a couple of times in the past as an avionics tech. Interesting backstory to it. Doctor Hospers bought the aircraft, restored it to flying and airshow condition and named it after his wife...Chuckie. It didn't fly for years, not because it was not airworthy but because of a legal dispute between Dr Hospers and the airport the aircraft was based at, he couldn't use the airport. (long story) After his death Mrs. Hospers continued it's legacy at the same airport, and was the showpiece of the warbird museum that they established there. After her death the museum sold the aircraft, and it's been subsequently repainted and renamed.

[kudukilla]

Best bet for white is to paint the area where the decal is going to go white ahead of time. I say this while trying to figure out how I’m going to get some white for Mav and Goose’s helmets in 1/48 and 1/72 scale. Got aftermarket decals that didn’t include white parts.🤬🤬🤬

[Dimetropteryx]

Trying to figure out which paper is best suited for this. Turned out that the "ultra thin" sheets I bought were at least twice as thick as the ones that come with the kits, which really doesn't work on models. Even trying to blend the edges, there's still a noticeable edge that catches washes.

[charlescastell]

Great info! I had no idea how all of that worked; thanks for the video. And the B-17 is stunning; I should live so long...

[splitsandpens]

I have wondered if spraying white ink on clear decal paper would work. Excellent video.

[giorgiociampini]

Right now I'm working on my homemade decals for a hungarian bf 109, a P51d and some other small stuff to pack the printed sheet, so I'm sure this video is gonna help a lot

[leocompot]

Hell yeah i cant wait to make my own decals!!!

[sci-fimodeler]

I always scan my decals before use just in case I ruin one during application I can always re print them. Also I use (2) coats of Rust-olem Cristal Clear Enamel to seal my decals.

[OrlandoColonJr]

I use a laser printer and add an outer stroke to the image and registration marks and the cutter will cut the outer edge of the image or letters/images.

[SlickDiecast]

Great video! Have you done any decals for models with dark colors? I have a white toner for my printer but even with printing a white layer first then the color image on top, the color of the decal reduces significantly after applying on a dark color surface.

[ajaxx]

I'm going to build a panzer VII for a good friend and really wanted to do custom decals for him. This video is exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[ttlegends]

Hi, I have to ask the best one, I saw that you create decals, you use some special program on the computer, I would like to create decasl in 1\64 for cars, please give me some advice. THANK YOU

[fin]

Hi, I'm a modeling noob who tried making his own transfers once already and have some questions about improving the process (I want to do it a bit better this time)

- Last time I did it, I have not set the printer to glossy paper ( can't yet find the option to do so). My colored transfers were a bit translucent and only popped in to color on white/bright background - was this the cause or was my problem some other random thing?
- What does the "setting the ink" process mean exactly? My expirience with decals so far was to just put them in to water, use microsol and then matte varnish the result. Missing a whole step feels concerning

Thanks for the video, it was really helpfull

[ramtin-s]

Awesome video. Will save this for future reference

[EnXBgDuk]

What if I use the dull-coat lacquer to seal the decal onto the sheet, will there be a difference or problem?

[Razgriz]

I have rustoleum matte clear coat would that still be ok? Thank you for the video it was incredibly helpful!

[amad]

Great information, can u describe the exect type of paper / sheet? which using for decals

[trevbone]

Could I use water to dip in the decals and then use micro set and micro sol to apply the decals??

[ducomaritiem]

There is 1 vintage inkjet printer on this planet that can print White. The brand is "Alps".

[Incrediblebowlesmodels]

Could i take a picture or multipe of a subject then use the software to size ot correctly