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An example of a digital decal that has been fired at 1500F onto a magnesia matte cone 6 glaze. Notice the glossy, square around the graphic. This is where the decal paper was cut prior to transfer. The glossy layer is by design, this decal paper has a thin layer of glaze and the inkjet design is printed, reverse reading, onto that. After transfer and firing the thin glaze layer insulates the color from coming into contact with anything that might leach it. We normally cut around designs so that the glossy pattern does not detract from the appearance (as it does here). Typical decals don’t have the glaze covering, the pigments melt and fuse directly with the underlying glaze surface. These are important to preserve matte surfaces.
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Ceramic Decals
This process of printing a design (using ceramic inks) onto film-coated paper to create a waterslide transfer. On wetting, the film decal can slide off the backing on to the glazed ware. |
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