Applying logo to shafts and butts
- Thread starter Kim Bye
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Not a cuemaker but I have read a number of posts in the cuemaker forum on this. They have described how to make your own dry transfers as well as waterslide decals.
I am sure a cuemaker or three will chime in but in the mean time you might want to search the cuemaker forum specifically for this as there are some interesting discussions on the matter already.
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I am sure a cuemaker or three will chime in but in the mean time you might want to search the cuemaker forum specifically for this as there are some interesting discussions on the matter already.
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As of now, I still use a pen and sign my last name using a .5 micron pen and that is all. I have looked at and tried decals, but most are thick and require more effort to hide the edges, and such concerning finish issues so I have just stayed with the pen.
Dave
Dave
I use a pen, too. Sometimes a pencil. IMO, signatures & logos should be present for identification purposes, but not a design element. The smaller & more discrete it can be, the better. Maybe just personal taste for me, but large or gaudy logos & signatures detract from the cue.
I am sure it compliments the fantastic work on the wonderful cues you make.
I use fancy logo work like you do, good minds think alike.
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I like to engrave my logo, a decal can be lost or damaged if the cue is refinished. So that is something to consider.
Engraving the butt of the cue I can understand, and it can be done subtle too,
But I dont have a CNC at the moment.
I`m guessing you don`t engrave your shafts?
No I dont put anything on the shaft, I have used decals to put customers initials though. I just used the transfers from the office supply store, they also have some stuff at the art supply.
Unless you want to engrave it by machine or pay the big bucks to get rub on transfers made, a simple clear decal label is cheapest.
Wasn't there a discussion in this forum about how you can make your own rub on (dry transfer) logos using a bubblejet printer?
Never did it. Not sure how well it works. But it sounded pretty slick and inexpensive to me.
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Rub on transfers are great, but cost $100 or so for an 8 x 10 sheet after initial set up which can be free or up to like $75 depending on compatibility of fonts and such. What makes them better than decals is there is nothing there except the logo itself. No film whatsoever. Nothing needs to be wet and normal finish covers it fine. But when you figure like for my gold Hightower logo I get about 100 logos per sheet, in the long run they are pretty cheap. For a two letter logo one sheet would probably last a lifetime. My new 4th edition of the Cue Building Book has the source in it for getting those done.
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