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Re: Painting a boat name
By:John Monfoe
Date: 12/6/2000, 4:12 am
In Response To: Re: Painting a boat name (Tony)

: I once heard someone mention using a laser printer (xerox) to make a dark
: copy of the picture, then use a low heat iron to transfer the print to
: another surface. This may work because toner is nothing but thermoplastic
: mix with powder ink. The warm iron will remelt the plastic and tranfer to
: the new object.
: I figure you'd need to tape the picture down really well so it will not move
: while you iron.
: Better try it on a scrap before the yak.
: Let us know the result.

You might be able to use T-SHIRT transfer paper to print a boat name on and then heat transfer it to the boat. When I get some time I will play with this.

John

Messages In This Thread

Painting a boat name
kathy -- 12/2/2000, 4:38 pm
Re: Painting a boat name
Tony -- 12/5/2000, 6:03 pm
Re: Painting a boat name
John Monfoe -- 12/6/2000, 4:12 am
The Sharpie solution
Mike -- 12/3/2000, 12:02 am
Re: Use a Frisket *Pic*
Spidey -- 12/2/2000, 7:25 pm
Re: Addendum . . .
Spidey -- 12/2/2000, 11:24 pm
Two Alternatives
Craig -- 12/2/2000, 5:49 pm
Sign Painter
Chris Menard -- 12/6/2000, 8:10 am