"As long as a person doesn't sell these for profit, no one should complain." John, Is there something wrong with capitalism? People burn out real fast doing things for nothing. Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: John Bartell <jrbartell@TDS.NET> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 7:06 AM Subject: decals and stickers > Hi everyone, > Decals and mylar stickers can be reproduced for your own use if you > have a good sample to copy. I restore old Tonka trucks from the 50's and > 60's, and I have mylar decals/stickers made at a screen printers close > by. I'm sure that if you check around nearer to larger cities, you can > find someone to make decals just like you need. I usually have to pay > $35.00 to $50 for each color/screen set-up on the decals. This will > include printing of a standard base run, about 30 -100 decals. Of > course the size of the decal is a limiting factor for price and amount > of base run, as is color choice, custom colors add to the cost as well. > I don't believe there are any decals large enough on any fin cars that > would change the price. > If someone were to have a clear copy of some labels or decals used on > forward look cars, I would be willing to have some made. As long as a > person doesn't sell these for profit, no one should complain. It usally > takes around 6 - 8 weeks to have these done, as the guy here waits to > sneak them in between his larger orders. > Each screen can include more than one decal, as long as they are to be > the same color in the end. Then it is just a matter of cutting them in > to the individual decals. I haven't had any water soluble decals made, > as he did not have that type of paper stock on hand. (most all newer > applications call for mylar) Are the decals on our fin cars water > soluble type or are they stickers? I haven't looked yet. > Have a good one, John in WI >
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