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Who can make apron stencils?(T2)

By tezting

5 years ago


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#8 5 years ago

Dry transfers would probably yield the highest quality result, but wow are they expensive! I've gotten price data from 4 sources now, and to do a single apron would cost well over $200.00 - but there is another way: DecalProFX.

https://decalprofx.com/

I have the decalpro system myself, and can vouch for the process. It does work, but takes some practice. So far, I've only done rather small lettering in black and white for an aircraft instrument panel. It did turn out superb! The quality of the decal paper you use, and the quality of the laser print itself is of supreme importance. Of course, the decal itself is incredibly thin, so opacity is a concern. That's why the quality of the laser print matters so much. Also, the decal is somewhat fragile so it will have to get cleared as the final step.

The DecalPro decals should look good when applied atop a white background, so I'm hoping the older Gottlieb apron I want to do will turn out nice. Will post pics if it looks good.

#10 5 years ago

tezting - looking at Terminator 2: Judgment Day in theory yes DecalPro would work but due to the size of the graphics it would be a very difficult job. DecalPro works well when dealing with smaller images, like under 3x6 inches or so. And dry transfers would cost well north of $300.

A vinyl graphics shop could easily cut that out if they have a couple blue tones in stock that you like. I'd guess the charge for doing the whole thing wouldn't exceed $50.00.

Looking at the fairly simple artwork there with its straight line layout, it also could be airbrushed and then cleared. Not a hard image to replicate that way, for somebody who has some talent with the airbrush. The hardest part of that job would be cutting out the stencils.

#13 5 years ago

I've taken aprons to Kinkos for scanning. They did a high res (600 dpi) 2-part scan for only 4 bucks.

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