Thread: How do you.... DIY acrylic blank and label casting?

I'm not familiar with that brand of resin. Shouldn't make too much of a difference though. The decals are from Hobby Lobby although they are available over the internet at many places. A search for waterslide decals will reveal the sources and one should be in your area.
I have applied them before casting but, the best results are to apply them to a finished pen.

Originally Posted by Resination

I haven't had any problems with the inkjet, although the ink in mine is waterproof. I used to apply the label then coat it with either CA or clear. I have since moved on to decals. With decals, the blank isn't a loss if something goes wrong. Just turn or sand the decal off and try again.

I'm using inkjet and a printer with micro dry ink ribbons. Where are you finding inks
that are waterproof? Are you refilling original cartridges?

I've tried coating with CA, but get some problems with optical clarity. Any ridges cause
distortion. I'm also spraying clear acrylic, clear enamel .. some days they work great,
and other days ... not so great. I went in this morning to de-mold and turn a few
Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Sierras .. but the labels had started to lift while in the
pressure pot

Originally Posted by salty72

Any hints as to brand or part number of these Decals..? - As I thought of using Avery labels but have a bit of a problem with them unravelling when I pour the Resin (Resin I'm using is KenetiX R104 with H125 Hardner)

try ebay (mynestegg) 10 sheets clear injet waterslide transfer decal paper .$14.50 delivered to usa

Originally Posted by NewLondon88

I'm using inkjet and a printer with micro dry ink ribbons. Where are you finding inks
that are waterproof? Are you refilling original cartridges?

My printer now uses Claria high def. ink. I'm not sure what the old printer used but, it was similar.