[sdiy] Front panel Creation - do it backwards

[Ian Fritz]

Have any of you good folks had any trouble with your labels peeling back 
from the edges?  I thought I remembered from previous threads that this 
could be a problem.

I'm having trouble finding tape for my Dymo labeler -- I may have to go 
fancy for my next project.

   Ian


At 02:33 AM 4/28/2002, J. Larry Hendry wrote:
>I found (as recommended by another DIYer) that getting a nice "splatter" and
>"satin" as opposed to glossy finish on top of the paper can be achieved by
>laying the front panel on the floor and holding the spray can 3 feet or so
>above when spraying on very light coats.  I made a couple using this print
>method to match my MOTM panels before I started screening them.  People have
>actually touched them and not been able to tell they were paper.
>
>I found that after trimming the edges around the outside, a black sharpie
>along the edge takes away that very slight white edge on the trimmed paper.
>
>I too have photos if anyone is interested.
>Larry Hendry
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: phillip m gallo <philgallo at attglobal.net>
>To: synth diy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 3:53 PM
>Subject: RE: [sdiy] Front panel Creation - do it backwards
>
>
>Nathan,
>
>You can use an inkjet and get fine results, you do have to spray a top-coat
>or spray-fix or acrylic.
>Use Glossy, sticker stock, set your printer for glossy stock and Best
>Quality Printing.  Put in a new ink cartridge.  You can get opaque colors
>with great resolution on the legending.
>
>regards,
>p
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Nathan Fraser
>Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 3:57 AM
>To: Synth-Diy
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Front panel Creation - do it backwards
>
>
>[hello, i'm new here - thanks for the excellent reading recently..]
>
>I'm not sure if this has been mentioned here before, but i have been
>getting very nice front panels by printing from a laser printer in reverse
>onto high quality overhead transparency sheets. Then you stick to the
>printed side good double-sided adhesive like Jac, or the artist grade
>tape, and stick it directly to the front panel.
>
>It looks best with white (clear) text on a black background, since the
>adhesive appears as a whitish silver (depending on what you stick it to of
>course). You can also mount LEDs directly behind the adhesive for nice
>looking flush leds.
>
>but hey it may even be possible to use with a colour inkjet onto inkjet
>transparent or perhaps colour laser onto laser transparencies - i have not
>tried this.
>
>If anyone is interested in seeing examples i can scan some in.
>
>Nathan.
>
>
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