Jorre Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 So I usually paint little yellow blood drops on my basic troops (tacticals, assault marines etc) left shoulder pad, but I just noticed that there are like 8 decals on every transfer sheet I have ever received in a box..... Meaning I have like 3 million of the things! Anyone have a good guide on using decals or can post a link to one ? Something good with how to do it properly is required! I dont want to take short cuts! Or should I just go back to my dodgey freehand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Nothing to hand, but there should be something of use over in the Forge forums. I know I read something recently about the struggles of putting them on the shoulder pads due to the curve but I can't find it now. As for me, I haven't used them in a long time but only because I've not gotten my army to that point yet and yes, I have a gazillion of them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ushtarador Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Decals can give you nice results, but you absolutely need some Decal Softener medium to make it look decent. Else, everyone will instantly see it's a decal and it will just look silly. This is a good tutorial I started putting the ASM decals (the four arrows) and tactical decals on the shoulder pads of my rank and file marines and it looks good - also, it saves a huge amount of time ^^ You might also want to give it a coat of matte varnish when it's set if it still stands out, that should definitely make it blend in. http://fromthewarp.blogspot.ch/2012/05/how-to-apply-waterslide-transfers.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ardcoat on the shoulder pad before you apply the decal. Apparently something in it helps break down the clear decal paper, and it provides a smooth surface. Apply decal, then hit with a coat of lahmian medium. That should pretty much kill any shine or silvering of the edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroCompanyHQ Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Here's a few YouTube videos that may help: "How to Add a Water Decal to a Model" by EonsOfBattle "Decals" by Gerrcinn "How to Add Decals to Space Marine Shoulder Pads" by EonsOfBattle This last video, in particular, has a nice tip to help 'wrap' the decal round a pauldron. Hope this helps. Edit: Couldn't figure out how to embed YouTube videos. Reformatted as named urls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorre Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Thx guys I ended up just free handing them, but I'll save these links for the next squad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightmare Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Freehand always!! Mine is crap, but practise makes perfect. So I keep telling myself anyways.... ....that and the transfers/me combo always ends badly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vahouth Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I use the decals provided with the box and freehand only squad markings and various decorative stuff, wings blood drops etc. Once I get home, i'ii show you what I use to apply them properly as well as some pics with the results. So hold tight. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnedsilverskulls Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 decal ...apply sealant first to paint (purity seal), then apply microset, lay and position the decal, let it dry, and then apply microsol. microsol "melts" the decal into the paint... freehand is for masochists :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 If you use Microsol does this obviate the need for Lahmian Medium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorre Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Im pretty sure it does. just a non gw version of the same sort of stuff! Probably comes in a bigger bottle to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vahouth Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I use these products for the decals. http://i.imgur.com/l3B1agW.jpg 1. Microset to prepare the surface for the decal. 2. Then apply the transfer, remove excess water with a q-tip 3. Apply Microsol giving extra care to the edges of the transfer to help it melt in place. 4. Once dry I use Ardcoat gloss varnish to seal it in place. 5. Finally Microsatin to remove the gloss. The end result is this: http://i.imgur.com/yo1i3Sz.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorre Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Great info Thx vahouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Thanks Vahouth! I think I'm sold on transfers now and will have to look into getting these products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrick Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 i have a wife with a Cricut... all my decals are precision cut in adhesive vinyl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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