I was just wondering,if anybody can give me an idea for creating my own decals with use of the computer and programs are the best ?
What I'm going to do is take 8 1/2 x 11 (normal paper size) label paper that I got at Staples and just make logos on either PowerPoint or Paint.
This question comes up every couple of months. Try a search for previous posts. There's a lot of good information already available on it.
I download graphics from the web. Use Google to find things you like, such as "Campbells Soup billboard" or "Coppertone advertisement." For home-made graphics, I usually just use the Paint program that comes with MS Windows. Then I import the pictures into Word. I do my lettering in Word, too. Once again, you can download more interesting fonts and use those, too.
You can't print white. If I've got a white background, I paint a white shape on the model, and then apply the clear-backed decal over it. This gets all the colors the way they should look, too.
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If you're only doing text, I found a site for dry transfer letters. They DO have SOME rr graphics, as well.
Dry Transfer Lettering
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I use powerpoint for my graphics.
Also, there is an option for printing white decals that doesn't involve an ALPS printer. Create the design and print it in black on white paper, then use a photosensitive screen-printing process with white ink. This website has more information:
http://www.photoezsilkscreen.com/about.htm
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Thank you everyone, I figured to try MS Paint, and I will also do a search on previous posts thank you once again.
I've been using Inkscape to do my signs and windows. It's a pretty powerful, EZ to use program and it's totally free.http://www.inkscape.org/Remember, you can't print white or gold with an ink jet. You need to use white back ground decal paper or paint a white back ground on your model and then lay your clear decal over it.
Text of course works best in Word or any other typing program. I like to also put everything into Word before I print the page of decals. This way, I can align them on the page easily and set the exact sizing (a breeze if you have the rulers turned on). Hope that's of some help.