Photo copiers are basically laser printers.
Well if you really want to give back...
I'll take 1,000 please.
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Seriously...nice post.
Would waterslide decals work for caps? Advantages/disadvantages?
Could you share with us an example of your waterslide decal? I'm really unfamiliar with what you're talking about.
How about 3? Haha
Good excuse to try out a different color cap and another kind of image.
I can't wait to get ahold of a laser printer and try other techniques though.
He's talking about the paper that removable tattoos are printed on (minus the seperate adhesive layer). Its basically the same thing as what you've created by hand with the heavy paper and transfer medium. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but its probably more expensive than the method posted here.
Edit: Here's a source for it: DecalPaper.com - Decals - Waterslide decal paper or inkjet,laser printers Alps & copiers Its rather expensive just under a dollar per sheet of 8.5x11 paper depending on what size package you buy. I might pick some up and test it against your method and see how it holds up.
Hokie, I'm pretty sure there's money to be made in this. I can't speak for everyone, but I'd be willing to pay 100-200% markup on the cost of caps to get a custom logo on there.
I'm just sayin'.
Haha, I'm actually one step ahead of ya. I got customcrowncaps.com as soon as I made my first post...however I'm a bit conflicted when it comes to pricing...basically, what are people willing to pay versus what my time costs to make them. a 100-200% markup on a cap would only bring it to 6-9 cents. If I had an automated system, that might be reasonable, but by hand it'd have to be much more I'd think. I'd love to get thoughts on the matter.
Would this work for the matte paper, do you think?
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Overview - Epson America, Inc.
As far as mass production goes, you could build something like this that would allow you to "print screen" 63 caps at once. The top cube is a piece of plastic, cardboard, metal, scrap wood, whatever you got laying around that you would be able to drill through. The thin tubes attached to it are magnets which hold the caps in place. When you're ready to apply a batch you would get a spray bottle full of the transfer goo, spray the paper, then lay the cap-label-kajigger on top of the paper.
Just an idea to help you out.
Great thread.Do you have a source for the colored caps? I've only seen silver and gold.
Hokie this is a great idea and all, but how's it gonna keep the Hokies from getting trounced by my Crimson Tide in Atlanta? Hmmm?????
Consider this... the Hokies got to and won the Orange Bowl in a "rebuilding" year. I can't wait for the game.
Ha, I was afraid someone would ask. I was going to get around to writing a step-by-step, but essentially...
-Print mirror images onto a sheet of paper (I have limited experience so far, but I think the kind you use matters)
-Cut them out into 1x1 inch squares
-Apply a thin layer of acrylic medium onto the cap
-Place the image down onto the cap and burnish lightly
-Wait a few seconds and remove the paper
-Rub and wash off any leftover paper
-Lacquer
Probably not something you'd do for an entire batch, but they add a nice finishing touch, especially for presentation purposes. I think once you got the hang of it, it wouldn't be much of a chore.
question: Burnish lightly? What/how is this (done)? And what's the acrylic medium?
question: Burnish lightly? What/how is this (done)? And what's the acrylic medium?
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