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This is a piece I am currently restoring for a collector.
I came across the instructions printed on the back of this print on how to apply it. It looks like a printed Litho but with a gum adhesive, it also appears they may have left the backing sheet of paper on.
The gold is very rich looking on the sides of the box.
Again the condition of the print is exellent, silvering is not too bad but the lettering needs careful attention.
Does anyone have Lee littlewood's contact details as I would like to look into making some illustrations (waterslide transfers)for another sign.
I have a video of Rick explaining some information which was very helpful but I need some more info, I know Lee has had success with this technique.
Also anybody else looking in who has had some knowledge on how to go about making waterslides would be very helpful.
Thanks Dave
I am sure that someone out there has the complete information. I do recall some 50 years ago that I was informed that waterslide decals were essentially screenprinted using lacquers. The inks were not soluble in water and the lacquer was quite tough. It seems to me that the initial layer was clear lacquer and subsequent layers, front to back were also lacquer. It also seems possible that the first "clear" layer may have been gum arabic which is soluble in water.
Suppliers of decal paper were also available to screenprinters for this task. These papers had a clear coat in place for the screenprinter requiring only the additional color elements to be screened.
Bob
Dad used parchment paper for this process. It must have a low rag content though so it will soak through from the back. He used clear brushing lacquer for the second coat...after the glue. I have used pen and ink parchment with some success although I have seen some charcoal and pastel paper that looked right enough but have not tried them. I think how well sizing works on the paper intially will indicate how well the rest will work. He made his glue slurry from Lepages wood glue, thinned down with water and glycerin but I don't know the ratios as I was just an observer back then. That would be similar to a thinned hide glue slurry.
Dave,
Check out decalpaper.com they offer a waterslide paper.
About 10 years ago I bought all the materials and decal paper needed to make water transfer decals from McLogan's Sign Supply in L.A..
I was planning, and still would like to set some time aside to make waterslide decals with vitreous (glass) colors to fire into glass with my kilns.
Also, gold lusters can be screened onto the decal paper, when transfered and fired onto the glass they are quite nice.
Pat
Denver Chapter of the Letterheads