I wish...

Decals?

Build up some clear lacquer layers on waxed card stock and then use more lacquer to hand paint a design over the clear layer.

Float it off the paper and into place. Let dry and cover with clear lacquer.

Good luck.

:-)


best regards,
mike

A lot like that.

:-)

That was how we made custom decals for our models when I was a kid.

The laquer paint we used was the stuff they used to called "dope".

best regards,
mike

I left a good book and some flowers on the stand....going home. Bye.

So, kinda like being at a ho****e, eh?  Hehe...  Stupid forum software.


I used to do a fun card trick with a friend of mine that would get the unsuspecting.  I would have someone pull a card out of a deck, make a phone call to Mr. Wizard and, when I put them on the phone, Mr. Wizard would tell them what card they had pulled.  Neat trick actually.

How we would do it is like this:

Whenever I called my friend on the phone I'd ask for Mr. Wizard and he would immediately start going through the suits (Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades...) and, when he said the correct suit, I would say "Yes, may I talk with him please?" then he would start going through all of the cards in a suit (A, 2, 3, etc.) until I heard the right one at which time I would say "Hi Mr. Wizard, I've got someone here who would like you to tell him what card he is holding."  Then I would hand the phone to the guy holding the card and my friend would intone "You are holding the [insert the full answer here]." before hanging up.  Hmm...  We haven't done this trick in at least a dozen years, might be fun to remind him of it!

I do apologize for my ignorance. Of course if I knew more about what
Fender has had done...well I wouldn't be ignorant and ya'll would understand
my question and quest.

I've tried to show in these photos the difference of the "waterslide" and the one
that I have no clues about.
If one has Fenders with both they'll sure see the difference easily.

This is the typical waterslide style that many copy with laser jet ( printing a reverse and painting the
metallic fill or border) NOT something I'm interested in.

 
This one however I am very interested in.
Unlike waterslides there is absolutely no indication of it being
a waterslide- if it is.
It has the appearance of finely cut metal of individual pieces.

Unfortunately after exhausting searches I've found no information and bombarded
with information about waterslides.
If this is a waterslide decal I sure want to know somebody that knows how to make
them or where I can have custom ones made.  
My photo skills do not show it but this looks like chromed metal.
.

Are you sure that it is metal?  I wonder if sheet metal that thin can be laser cut that fine?

Well, now you got me all curious... Any of these look like they'd do?  Minimum order is 250, but might give you some ideas, if only search terms... http://www.miladisplays.com/plasticscripts.htm


(Hi, guys) :)


Edit: here's another... http://www.durographix.co...perdome/superdome.html


I can't help myself.  I dig graphics.  :D

Lady gets the prize!!

I sure think this is what Fender may be using. Here is what I think looks
just like it.

At the bottom of page it states "Works great on pianos, guitars and cigar boxes" LOL
so YES cigar box guitars too!
Excuse me....just excited...thanks Jewels.

Oh, goodie!  I thought there might be something there, but didn't see the page you posted... Looks like just the thing.  Hope they will do a small enough run for you. Cheers! :)

Well I finally got all the details.

I sent them my name followed by "custom handmade" - about the same size as the Fender decal.
I asked for chrome and gold pricing.

One time tooling $185.00
In the size requested- a min. order of 44 at $7.96 ea.

One sheet of material for each ( no mixing) so I'd have to get 44 of chrome and gold.

I was willing to spring 535 for a quantity I didn't need if they would do 25% in gold but to have an additional 350 and 88 nameplates
I'd never use- no way. Really like what they do and think it's the best way for me to go so it's a bummer. All I can do is tell him without
the mix it can't happen. Back to the drawing board.

Oh...no worries...I talk to myself all the time :)

Safe that way when you argue you always win

I carry a little mirror...
My dad yelled plenty of times, "look at me when I'm talking to you!".

'My dad yelled plenty of times, "look at me when I'm talking to you!".'

So I guess I wasn't the only one :-)

After convincing me that I was the most ridiculous thing that could have happened on planet earth,
to the point I could no longer look at anyone, he'd force me to look him in the eyes like a proper 'man'.

Funny, I didn't do any such thing with my daughters and they look at me when they speak.

Anyone notice that Dad's really get a beating in Hollywood movies these days ?

They're either useless wimps and their woman has to do everything, or they prefer their son's friend over their own son.