Ages ago, someone emailed to ask how they should go about applying a decal to a headstock. I promised I’d write something about it. Then I forgot.
It still feels great to put my logo on the headstock of a guitar I’ve made. But, you don’t have to do this stuff for a living to do it. Maybe you’re customising or modifying your own guitar. Maybe you’ve made a parts-caster or a kit. Maybe you’ve hammered hunks of lumber into a guitar shape and want to make it ‘yours’. It’s relatively straightforward to make your own mark on your guitar.
If you were/are a big old nerd, like me, you might know about waterslide decals from your time spent glueing model airplanes together.
Sheets A4 Laser Water Slide Decal Paper Sheets Transparent Clear
These decals are printed on a super thin ‘film’ (for want of a better word). The film is fixed to a heavier paper backing. Soak the whole thing in warm water for a minute and the film separates from the backing and the image can be placed on the wing of your 1:32 scale Spitfire Mk IX model.
Because the film is so thin, it’s possible to apply clear lacquer over it without any noticeable bumps or raised sections at its edges.
If you do a bit of googling for something along the lines of ‘custom waterslide decals’, you should find heaps of places that will print your design for you.
Sunnyscopa Inkjet Waterslide Decal Paper A4 Clear, 2,90 €
I’m assuming you’re starting with a bare headstock as if you’ve fitted or made a new neck. If this isn’t the case, you’ll have to sand back your current finish and logo until it’s gone.
I don’t like to apply the decal to bare wood so a few coats of lacquer are needed. Just enough build to be able to sand back flat. Spray a few coats, wait a couple of days and sand it flat so there are no dips or shiny spots where your decal will go. Then, mask off the sides and back of the neck and headstock.
Put a little warm water in a bowl and cut your decal close to its final size and shape. Pop it in the water.
A3 Water Slide Decal Paper A3
After thirty seconds to a minute, the film should have loosened on the backing paper. Don’t separate them yet, though. Use a tweezers to lift both from the water and place it on the headstock near where you want it.
Gently press the decal film while you use the tweezers to slide the backing paper out. The decal should now lie on the headstock face.
Because you’ll have a little water around and under the decal, you can (carefully) reposition it until it’s in the correct place. If it doesn’t move easily, a drop or two of water on/around the decal will ‘float’ it and allow you to slide it about.
Any Tips On How To Make Water Slide Decal Edges
Use some kitchen towel to wick up most of the water. Then, gently dab the decal with a fresh piece of towel to press out and absorb the remainder of the water. Be really careful here. It’s easy to accidentally nudge the decal out of position and it’s really easy to tear the decal film.
Once it’s dry and flat, with no wrinkles, leave it aside until tomorrow to make sure any small amounts of residual water have evaporated.
Time for clear coats of lacquer to cover the decal. Very, very important is that the first couple of coats should be incredibly light. Smacking on heavy coats straight away can damage and wrinkle the decal. You want to just ‘mist’ the lacquer on. Hold the neck away from your spray can or gun for a really thin, misted coat. Apply one coat, wait a half hour and then mist on another. Don’t worry if it looks ‘pebbly’. That’ll sort itself out as the later coats go on.
Washburn Guitar Decal Headstock Restoration Waterslide Decal
Next day, you can hit it with normal wet coats to build up enough lacquer for sanding and buffing. How many depends on a lot of factors but you’ll probably want half a dozen or maybe more.
Don’t be tempted to try get it out straight away. Wait for the lacquer to cure off a little and sand it back to get the fly out and apply more lacquer to get rid of the fly-crater. 😉
I should say a final word about the elephant in the room: fakes. It’s possible to buy decals for just about any famous guitar brand you might want. This can be really useful —there are legitimate uses for these in instrument repair.
Fender Stratocaster Usa Grey Guitar Headstock Waterslide Decals
If you feel you need to stick a Fender logo on your Squier, I guess you can go ahead and do it. Personally, I’d advise you put the insecurity aside and learn to be ok rocking a Squier (screw the snobs —those guys suck) but go ahead if you really want.
It’s not cool to go beyond that, though. I’d hate to think anyone was trying to con someone by faking a headstock decal. That’s not cool.A decal is a thin transparent foil that lies on paper. When you have printed text or an image on it, you can remove the foil from the paper by placing it in water. You then place the foil on your instrument and finish it with spray lacquer. This way you can give your instrument its own look, or replace a damaged logo of a purchased guitar.
This superior quality ultra-thin decal paper has blue backing and is the thinnest in the market. Suited only for laser printers. Comes as a set of 3 A4 sheets.
Water Slide Decal Transfer Martin Guitar Headstock Logo Sticker Gold
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Diy Metallic Waterslide Decal Paper
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Custom options. We offer as a standard a couple of custom options such as decals in full color, black, white, silver & gold, but also custom inlays in your design, engravings of metal or plastic options, or how about a laser drawing on wood! if there is something else that you are looking for, please do contact us. We are always interested and will help you where we can.If you want to make your own guitar water slide decals, you will need some supplies. You will need decal paper, scissors, water, and a clear sealer. You can find decal paper at your local craft store. First, you will need to print out your design on the decal paper. Make sure that your design is mirror imaged before you print it out. Cut out your design with the scissors. Next, you will need to soak the decal in water for 30 seconds. Slide the decal onto your guitar. Make sure that there are no air bubbles. Finally, you will need to seal the decal with a clear sealer. You can find this at your local craft store. Allow the decal to dry for 24 hours before you play your guitar.
It’s simple to create a water slide slide design with 3×3 Custom DESIGN. I made a guitar last week and a few people asked me to do a tutorial on how to make the waterslide logo for it. The full video can be seen below. I earn a small commission for any links you click on without adding any extra cost. If you have lacquer that has become trapped under the decals, use a paper towel to remove it. After sanding the lacquer with 1200 grit wet/dry sandpaper, apply more sandpaper to the lacquer to remove excess lacquer. Now you can seal it up with lacquer. The decals will be sealed and will not move for the time being, but you can make them better by doing so.
Fibson Waterslide Decal For Guitar Or Bass. Gibson Style. Metallic Col
Water slide decals (or water transfer decals) use dextrose residue from the decals paper to adhere the decals to a surface. Adding a water-based adhesive layer to the lacquer could help to strengthen the bond, or placing it between lacquer layers could help to create a long-lasting transfer.
There are a few different programs that can be used to make waterslide decals. Some popular choices include Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Inkscape. Each program has its own unique set of features and tools that can be used to create custom waterslide decals.
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