Using Water-Slide Decals? Try Dry Transfers Instead

Industrial designers and hobbyists alike prefer a precise, finished look for their projects. It's why custom dry transfers are preferred over water-slide decals for logos, lettering, and graphic detailing. Rub-on transfers produce an exceptional appearance for everything, from plastic prototypes to labels on electronics and musical instruments. Another significant advantage is remarkable ease of use for something that yields such high quality. They rub on in one easy step. Many people using them for the first time are amazed by the simplicity. If you're working on a deadline, anything reliable is an asset.

Dry transfers work equally well on wood, walls, plastic, glass, and metal. For surfaces that can be damaged by water, they bring none of the risks of water-slide decals. Because they are made from adhesive-backed lacquer ink, transfer decals appear to most people to be painted or directly printed onto a surface. With water slides, the carrier media leaves a border of sorts around any element and makes it obvious they are decals. The lacquer ink of custom dry transfers also has a rich, saturated appearance that appears much higher quality than anything you can produce on a laser printer.

For lettering and details on expensive objects, not enough can be said about the ease of application with dry transfers. Unlike water slide decals, there is no fumbling around when you're trying to apply them, and they work easily on curves. As long as you're working on a clean, smooth, dry surface, they will apply evenly and without complications. You place the transfer sheet in the proper position on the object and rub them on. Their precise appearance has caught the eye of curators and museum professionals who use them extensively for wall labels. Even for extra fine print, their look is flawless.

If your project calls for true white, you need rub-on decals more than ever. Inkjet printers cannot produce pure white on water slides. For any object to be seen in a brightly lit and visually demanding environment, you'll only get the look you need with dry transfers. The fact that no quality is lost even with very fine print is exceptional. No other method can compare with their clarity. Also, because they're also produced from digital files you supply, there's no anxiety about what you'll receive back. The decals will match your designs directly and will be scaled as you designed them.