Custom Dry Transfer Manufacturers

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if Larry Larsen Graphics is still in business? He made some custom dry transfer decals for me a number of years ago and I'd like to get more made. If he is still in business what is the best way to get a hold of him?

If he is no longer in business does anyone know of another manufacturer that makes custom dry transfers from a person's own artwork?

Thanks for any help.

[Anonymous]

Diablo Grand Western
Try Clover house, www.cloverhouse.com they were in the garden rail road magazine , their maybe others in their . ben

[kstrong]

Larry Larsen is no longer doing custom dry transfers. He moved from Durango to western NY (I feel his pain), and I'm not sure if he's even set up shop to do decals or not.

Alas, dry transfers are difficult to get anymore in the US. Blame the EPA for that one. There are two firms still making dry transfers, albeit outside the US: CDS in Ontario, and DJB Engineering in England. I know DJB will do custom work, and I understand CDS does as well. Worth contacting them to enquire.

CDS - http://www.railwayeng.com/dspp/cdsleter.htm
DJB Engineering - http://www.djbengineering.co.uk/

Another avenue to pursue if you're opposed to decals is vinyl lettering. There are a few folks doing custom work in vinyl in the US. Shawmut Car Shops and G-Scale Graphics. I've used Shawmut's lettering, and find it very easy to work with. G-Scale Graphics uses the same material, and their's looks equally pleasing.

Shawmut Car Shops - http://www.shawmutcarshops.com/index.html
G-Scale Graphics - http://gold.mylargescale.com/DelTapparo/

I much prefer dry transfers to decals myself, but the lack of an affordible source for dry transfers, and the ease of printing decals off of my desktop printer has made me bite the bullet and learn how to properly apply decals. Done well, they look just like dry transfers. Done poorly, they look like ****.

Later,

K