Have the image printed in reverse or mirror as the image is going to be placed face down on the surface
To make sure there are no tiny air bubbles trapped in the toner, run a hot air gun over the image until the toners go shiny or put in a hot domestic oven until the same thing happens. This will happen quite quickly
Cut your image to size, (if putting on a tile it is a good idea to cut the decal so it covers the whole of the tile so edge can be seen.) It is possible to remove the decal and so any edge, but that will be covered later
Soak the image in water until the decal loosens on the backing sheet and apply, face down onto the substraite
Wash away any gum that remains on the back of the decal as this will turn brown when baked. After baking if any gum has been missed and turned brown, it can be removed with hot soapy water
Using a soft rubber squeegee, remove any excess moisture and air bubbles from under the decal. If the substraite has a complex curve then the decal can be heated with a hairdryer and any creases stretched out
Place in a domestic oven at the bottom set to the lowest possible temperature to dry out and start to change it's state, for at least one hour then slowly increase the temperature over the next hour or so until the decal becomes shiny like a glaze and then allow to cool. If you find the decal starts to bubble then slow down.
14-06-2008
We added many new items to the website. The updates include Cioks Power Supplies, Big Bends maintenance products and Neutrik plugs and jacks. You will also find lots of new products in other categories like strings, connectors, potentiometers, knobs, effects and accessories. We now have large Velcro sheets in stock that are used to build pedalboards.