Decals

[baron von greenback]

With decals i know the the big ones are one sticker with a outer square but the smaller ones like ringle stems seats xtr cranks do they all come as a square sticker or can you get them just as cut out letters with no outer square hope that makes sense cheers

 

[al]

What you need to look for is Die Cut stickers/decals.

al.

 

[baron von greenback]

Cheers i have a look

 

[Obi-Juan]

Cheers i have a look

When they're very small, say 3 or 4 mm high, it's very difficult to cut vinyl with a plotter. VERY difficult.
I got the Race Face Next LP, but it was already complicated.
There's another technique: UV DTF, which is basically a transfer similar to the one used for T-shirts. You can get very small text (the Ritchey pedals are only 3 mm high and less than 1 mm wide at the typography stroke). It also sticks superbly (be careful! If you make a mistake when sticking it, it's very difficult to remove and it will be completely destroyed; it can't be reused). But you get a lot of cleanliness, like the XTR cranks or the Avocet saddle, for example. It looks superb and sticks well.

 

[baron von greenback]

Cheers mate did you do the uv dtf yourself on a paper printer and what program did you use i been looking into doing it like the tattoes you put on kids arms youll have to dumb it down as i totaly computer useless thanks

 

[baron von greenback]

How come we cant do bike decals like original really thin they all seem to bit thick with this vinyl or i am wrong

 

[36hours]

How come we cant do bike decals like original really thin they all seem to bit thick with this vinyl or i am wrong

Some companies already do and have done for a long time, water transfer ones for lacquering over very similar to the old Airfix model kits.

 

[baron von greenback]

Ye i seen a couple most wont do full main decals and they want computer programe i trying with some one now doing pics and dimensions and trying single letters and stencils

 

[Obi-Juan]

Saludos, compañero, ¿hiciste el dtf uv tú mismo en una impresora de papel? ¿Y qué programa usaste? He estado pensando en hacerlo como los tatuajes que les pones a los niños en los brazos. Tendrás que simplificarlo porque soy totalmente inútil para la computadora. Gracias.

Actually, because of my profession, advertising, I have access to my company's design team and several suppliers who work in signage and graphic arts in general.
So I don't do much.
In any case, it's always a pain to mix work and hobbies, and I try to do it as little as possible.
Besides, before I start drawing and vectorizing a logo, I first look for it in "My Fonts" or a similar site. It's incredible, but a lot of logos can be created with that system; all you need is a photo.
Example: Avocet is Kommon Grotesk Ext Heavy font.
On my Litage, the text "PROJECT NTH® FROM Bianchi USA, Inc. CALIFORNIA" is a mix of Gothic A1 Black + DS-Digital (for the NTH).
The Monocoque de la Marin is a Lunatix font.
And this is the best: Ritchey's "Logic" is Times New Roman, which comes by default in Word.

 

[Obi-Juan]

If you take a Word document to any sign maker, they will make the decals in just a few minutes and you will save yourself from having to vectorize a file, which is usually very time-consuming and therefore expensive.