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Post by chad711 on Jul 26, 2009 23:25:26 GMT -5
I do not mean to raise a thread from the dead but I used the search function like people ask! Not sure if Tardy23 is still around or if any one else can answer. He mentioned he had the stickers made at a shop for the logo's and numbers. What is the material they used for the stickers? And did you clear coat over the stickers? Thanks
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Post by sungod661 on Jul 27, 2009 10:05:58 GMT -5
label paper is good and yes you can clear coat over....also you can water shed decalsa bigger process and is very hit and miss
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Post by sungod661 on Jul 28, 2009 22:59:23 GMT -5
well firstthing get a dremmel tool and sand down the guys a little. 2-have the logs pre printed. get a heat lamp at least 3 coats per player be patient.
it's funnybut in the hundreds of guys i painted never had one chip because i made sure to take my time to make each guy the right way so the key is patience
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Post by chad711 on Aug 11, 2009 14:57:27 GMT -5
is there no way to print white on a clear label? My Stars numbers and names are going to be white. I do not want to use a white label for this. So much cutting will be required.
I saw someone with dallas stars and he had white numbers and names with a gold boarder. There has to be a way to print white on a clear label!
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Post by chexxdreamer on Jan 22, 2010 19:50:39 GMT -5
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Post by chexxdreamer on Jan 24, 2010 0:00:01 GMT -5
thank you! I used this site (great, great site): www.customsbyjomo.com/logos.phpgot the numbers, cut and pasted individual numbers in an image editor, then copied/pasted into a word file (you can get a free trial of it if you need to). Unfortunately, the color wasn't spot on, so I had to then open each number in Paint and try and color match to the logo. These were then printed on inkjet waterslide decal paper... good luck with your project! you'll feel a certain emptiness once it's all over
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Post by chexxdreamer on Feb 19, 2010 0:06:29 GMT -5
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Post by chexxdreamer on Jun 19, 2010 9:46:33 GMT -5
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Post by spins on Jul 16, 2010 19:47:08 GMT -5
Im looking at either getting someone to paint players for me or take a chance and do it myself, can anyone give some pointers, like what paint is best? do you clear them afterward, if so what type of clear works best etc, any pointers would be appreciated
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Post by br8kaway on Jul 16, 2010 21:16:15 GMT -5
I say paint them yourself, after i finished mine i was quite proud of myself lol. It takes time tho and getting the stripes on the legs perfectly is next to impossible (it was for me anyways). I removed all the old paint first (not sure if i really needed to but i wanted a smooth start) then primed them, i used Humbrol enamel, i found it ran smoothly and i didn't need much, i tried one player with an acrylic paint and what a disaster, i ended sanding it down (actualy it peeled off). I used a glossy clear coat (there is a flat finish as well) which i bought at wallmart and gave the players about 4 coats. Even with 4 coats my centerman recieved a chipped nose, so expect to do touch ups once in a while. But all said and done i'm glad i gave my super chexx a custom look. If you do decide to paint them yourself DO NOT cheap out on your brushes, you don't need the most expensive brush but using cheap brushes caused problems for me when i was getting three different colors close to each other.
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Post by chexxdreamer on Jul 18, 2010 11:10:27 GMT -5
I also sanded down the guys as much as I could and primed them. Just to give you options, i'm sure if you search this thread you'll find a lot of different views. I have exclusively used acrylics with much success. A nice thing about acrylics is that it's very easy to undo mistakes. what is frustrating about them is that you might have to go over parts a few times to get the right coverage. Depending on what team(s) you're painting, you'll want to find decent logos and fonts (see above for the method I used for those), and then I clearcoated with Testors Model Master clear. Different people like different "looks." I personally don't like them too glossy. I have done players with flat and semi-gloss, and I REALLY love the balance that semi-gloss gave me. allows the players to stand out more without looking like shiny action figures. most of all.... just have fun. granted the players aren't cheap on this system, so you can't buy a crapload to experiment with.... but take your time to do it right. once you're done, you have it for a long time.... so don't rush. if it takes x amount of weeks, give yourself that time. I can't stress that enough - don't be in a rush to finish so you can play with them.... good luck!
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Post by br8kaway on Jul 20, 2010 16:19:46 GMT -5
Its funny how 2 people can have different results, mabey i used a cheap acrylic paint, i'll say one thing tho i couldn't paint Kippers pads the way i wanted to, since the pads aren't smooth the enamel paint ran everywhere and i ended up making a hugh mess, i tried 3 times to get it right and so far i've failed everytime lol. So mabey acrylics might be the trick for the pads cause your photo (3rd page at the bottom) of New Jersey's goalie is really nice work.
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Post by dandiego on Oct 3, 2010 21:26:34 GMT -5
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Post by oldchicagostadium on Oct 16, 2010 13:36:04 GMT -5
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Post by oldbubble on Oct 19, 2012 18:39:24 GMT -5
I need to know where you guys got the numbers. I see where you can get the logos but how about the numbers and names?
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