... apply my decals?
You will need:
- a decoration tray to hold water
- rubber decoration squeegee
- clean lint free soft cloth for drying
How to apply:
Watch our video here and instructions below
- Warm the ceramics to ideally 24°C - 26°C. Do not use cold ceramics.
- Ensure that the water is also slightly warm, not cold to the touch, but not hot.
- For decals with a non flux coat (clear), cut out roughly as the covercoat burns away to leave no edge. If the decals are coated with a flux overcoat cut out neatly as a glossy edge will be visible after firing.
- Wet the decal by submerging in the water but do not leave the decal in the water.
- Rest on the sloping surface of your decoration tray to release the backing paper. The decal will start to release in 30 seconds to one minute and can be left for several minutes whilst releasing (no need to apply immediately)
- Slide the decal face up from the backing paper onto the ceramic (pull the backing paper from underneath)
- Then use the rubber squeegee to remove the underlying water working from the centre out
- Wipe the surface with a clean cloth to remove any remaining moisture
Dry for 24 hours or more at 20°C to 24°C ideally. Do not leave decorated ceramic in cold conditions as they will not dry.