"Who makes the best blank decal papers for inkjet printers?" Topic

I'm looking into designing and printing my own decals for some miniatures. I know there are at least three or four manufacturers of blank decal paper--both white and transparent. Could someone give me feedback based on his/her own experience with inkjet-friendly decal papers? I have a HP DeskJet.

Thank you in advance.

I used the clear decal film from Micro Mark ( got the try it pack. YOU MUST USE THE SPRAY SEALER!!!!! The colors from my HP 882c are transparent so applying the over a dark surface causes them to disappear. The have work well with setting solution. If the design is easy to cut out put it on white paper, it not you need to use clear and apply over a light color. remember to set the printer to high quality for the final print.

I have used Bel Inc. (beldecal.com) inkjet waterslide paper. I bought a mixed pack of 10 white, 10 clear. They work pretty good so far. I print, then spray at least twice with Krylon satin acrylic clear coat. I have an HP printer.
A very slight amount of pigment rubbed off the decal edges in one case, but it was mostly because I was having some problems manipulating the decal into position (it was an awkward shape), and was treating it roughly.
I understand that another place, decalpaperstore, produces inkjet paper that does not need to be clear coated, but I have no experience with it.
Mathias

Try thedecalpaperstore.com . The Decal paper Store. Have never tried it myself but intent on doing so…

Brent is right I use these myself and the fact that the transfer is white is helpful, BUT if you spray polyurethane on them it changes to clear insteadf of leaving the color behind...ALSO very useful

I've used several different brands, but the paper from the Decal Paper store delivers on their promises. You really don't need a sealer with their inkjet paper. I have not yet tried the technique described above to change the white background to clear. The only problem I have with any of these papers is that you can't experiment or test them out by printing only part of a sheet. When I tried running the same sheet through again after cutting out my decals, my printer jammed because it was no longer a complete sheet of paper. Is there any way of fooling a printer into thinking that the sheet is still 8.5 X 11?

Hi all, am i right in assuming that the decalstore paper is one complete sheet of carrier film and that you have to cut around the outline of decal making sure there is no suplus.
If so has anybody tried making decals of tank names etc, that's got to be a tricky one to cut around.
the other problem i can see is that there is no way of varnishing them once they are in place so they don't get dameged. Any advice would be helpful before i start throwing money around.