ragbug74 said:
To be honest I've only used them a couple of times so far. I still only build a hand full of cues a year, and most people don't want decals, just hand signed.
The ones I have used were on maple, so perhaps that's why, but I didn't seem to have any problems with the edges lifting, in fact I was pretty surprised that I didn't because I actually expected that from the get go. I did cut as much of the excess backing that I could, I think
, but not sure If that made the difference or not. I also had a seal cote on the cue/shaft before applying, and the surface was prepped.I like the idea of reversing the font, and of just applying the ink, but I have not tried those yet.
For those that don't already know, You have to spray the sheets, over the ink with some kind of clear, or the water will rub the ink off when applying them to the cue. Greg
I've only actually used them twice, and both times were on shafts. Some of makers here mentioned It to Me a long time ago, and showed a couple of pictures, and I thought It would be neat to try.As I stated above Most are hand signed, because I really only build a hand full a year, and most people want them hand signed anyhow.Your probably thinking why decal, when I could engrave My initials in the butt cap, and the truth is I can do that also with My panto. The decals aren't standard practice for me though. I've never had a problem with trying new things, even if they don't become standard practice. I had shafts in mind the whole time, and had considered making some laminated shafts at one time. These seemed to be an idea for putting logos on those at the time. I am not the first person to try this stuff by far.
