i have this paper from staples that you can print on, and it has an adhesive backing. the surface you print on is just like normal paper, but there is a backing that you peel off and then apply to whatever you want. if i were to print a logo on it and apply it to the deck of my board before i laminate, would this be a mistake? not sure if it would bleed, but people seem to print logos on rice paper without any problems. the concern i have is that it would create a weak bond spot where the sticker is and compromise the board.
im concerned about which rice paper is ok to use, because my buddy recently tried some paper that was supposed to be rice paper, (although it was quite thick) and after he glassed, you could see the paper still. it hadn’t gone clear and it looked terrible. so im wondering if sticker paper would work ok?
thanks
PS (i searched the archives for this, but people only asked about glassing over vinyl stickers, not like the actual paper sticker i would print on.)
my first thoughts would say no…just get rice paper. you can get it at a craft hobby store. Just as for oriental rice paper and test it on scrap foam first.
how thick is rice paper? is it like tracing paper thick? or a little thicker? because the “rice paper” that my friend used was like close to construction paper thickness.
heres the trick, when using rice paper especially the thicker paper put resin on the blank first where the logo will go also try to pre soak your logo(just enough to saturate it) also before placing on the blank. I also foung that the rice paper that comes rolled up like wall paper works the best for me i think it is a thinner paper, it always goes clear. The paper that you can get flat seemed to give me more of a problem. You can get the rolled paper at hobby lobby. Also if your printing your logo on a home printer. I found that it helps to cut your rice paper to the size of normal printer paper and then use 2 sided tape and at the very top edges of the rice paper place the tape along with a piece of normal printing paper, it usually prevents the rice paper from jamming.-just my 2 cents-josh
thanks a lot, that thread is quite helpful. one question though, is the paper you discovered common? could i find it at a good art supply store? and it’s calligraphy paper right? if i cant find it i might take you up on your offer. thanks a lot, thats very generous of you.
I found that printing on normal a normal printer onto rice paper, the colours fade quite drastic in the print. I don’t know if it’s my printer or the paper, anyone else had this problem?
Howzit MoKSa, Sounds like you are printing in the economic setting which makes the print look faded. Just change you print setting to text and the colors will look like they should. If you get fading after about 4 weeks then your ink is dye ink and will fade to almost nothing after a while. If you are serious about printing lams then get a printer that uses archival or UV resistant ink. Epson, Canon and HP all make printers that use the uvresistant ink, I use a old Epson C-82 and it just keeps going.Aloha,Kokua
Yeah you might be right, I’ll try and see if I can change that setting! But to me it seems like maybe the paper is too thin as there were ink coming onto the paper behind and It might be lost there…? Also I did a laminate with the paper where it did not go compleatly transparent, maybe this was because the board was black… I’ll probably try to scout some different paper, although this I got from a surfboardmaking supply shop thingy…!
Howzit MoKSa, First off most lams will show on dark colors, even the ones that are silk screened, seen quite a few. The rice paper I use is really thin and the ink never goes through it, make sure you print on the shiny side of the paper. I never attach it to another piece of paper,I just run the rice paper through the priner by it’s self. I run off a lot of them (some times as many as a 100 at a time so I can’t waste the time attaching it to paper. I do some time get a crinkled 1 but very rarely. You can also try doing a head clean because dirty print heads can cause problems.Aloha,Kokua
Good News! i decided to just say screw it and i skipped rice paper and went straight for… the tissue paper in my wrapping paper supplies!.. i’d heard people saying that non bleach or acid free tissue paper worked, and i wasnt sure if my tissue paper met these requirements, but i did a test patch, and squeegeed some resin on it, and low and behold… it wet out perfectly clear! the image is crisp and clear, and the rest of the paper went invisible!
seems to work great, and i have a big supply of this stuff.
my only question is: does it matter if the paper is bleached or has acid in it? or was this just a precaution to make sure it wet out clear?
im just worried that even though it wet out clear, if there is acid or bleach in it, there might be some sort of reaction i dont know about that could ruin my laminate or my board.
so if my test patch wet out fine, should i not be worried regardless of what my tissue paper is made out of?
Howzit UncleD, Oneula has been showing lots of Aloha and sent me at least 15 packs over the last couple of years. I’m amazed that he gets it for only 99 cents for 80 sheets. Is that the same that you use. One thing I really like is I cut it to 8 1/2" by 12" and then set my printer up to print on a 12" long sheet so I can get more on the paper. Aloha,Kokua