"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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