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Please send your files to sales@fotoceramic.com
Your artwork is seamlessly turned into high resolution Digital Ceramic Decals
Next Day Delivery
The covercoat can be laminated for a faster turnaround
Custom Editing
backgrounds removing or size readjustment available on requst
No Added Costs
We don't charge for every original sheet, it all costs the same!
Preparing Your File
To print your artwork for A3 ceramic decals, we advise the image be prepared as follows.
Achieving your colour
You can specify which colour sets you would like to use on order, we'll always try our best to match the colours from the original image. In general the colours tend to fire darker than the original. This can be compensated for by reducing the black in a CMYK file. If you are new to digital ceramic printing we recommend that you run some test pieces to check out the colours.
Magenta Toner Set
The standard set of ceramic toner can be fired to around 860°C and should give a glossy finish on bone china. On harder glazes such as those used on porcelain and ceramic tiles this ceramic toner is likely to fire with a satin finish. If a higher gloss is required then a flux can be incorporated into the covercoat but this can leave an outline around the print after firing. The standard ceramic toner colours fire darker than you would see from normal printing and a red colour - achieved by mixing magenta and yellow toners - will also fire quite dark
Red Toner Set
In the red ceramic toner set, the magenta colour is replaced with red toner. This allows for printing of brighter red colours which cannot be achieved with the standard ceramic toner set. Using a red ceramic toner can though compromise the other colours and consequently blue and violet colours will not be as good. The red ceramic toner set is only stable to around 800°C. Beyond this temperature some fading will occur.
Design Support
If you require assistance with image manipulation, resizing or general editing you can request our design team to suit your needs.
Starting at the low price of £30 per hour.
We'll give you a quote on your specific work throughout.
Decorating
- For best results wash the ware to be decorated beforeapplying the transfers.
- Carefully cut around the printed design.
- Fully immerse the transfer in clean warm water.
- When the transfer uncurls remove from the water.
- Slide the transfer from the backing paper and onto the ceramic article.
- Adjust for positioning.
- Squeegee the transfer to remove any water between the decal and the ware.
- Allow to dry for around 2 hours in a warm area.
- The transfer is now ready for firing.
- A temperature between 800 and 860c is recommended for ceramics.
- Hold at the peak temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before cooling.
Price List
You can specify which colour sets you would like to use on order, we'll always try our best to match the colours from the original image. In general the colours tend to fire darker than the original. This can be compensated for by reducing the black in a CMYK file. If you are new to digital ceramic printing we recommend that you run some test pieces to check out the colours.
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