Layered Vinyl Decal Vs Printed

In the video above i also show how to prep a cup and apply the layered vinyl decal too it.

Layered vinyl decal vs printed.

Clear window decals can give the effect of a vinyl overlay as well as our backlit decals and vinyl lettering. Today s digital print cut technology by companies such as roland and. Move the pink layer along with the grouped registration marks off the virtual cutting mat. Open the send panel and make sure to pick vinyl glossy or vinyl matte as the material type depending on what you re cutting.

For full color designs digital printing on vinyl can be the best option. All decals are stickers but not all stickers are decal. How do you apply multiple layers of vinyl. See perforated window signs for a safer vinyl decal that designed to allow light and vision through the back window.

Direct printing offers a number of advantages over vinyl overlay. A decal is basically a decorative sticker generally used outdoors. Printed wall decals are also ideal for gradients and shading photographs illustrated artwork and when specific colors need to be maintained. However the massive heavy duty vinyl stickers will act as a sunscreen.

But there are situations when screen printing does not make the most economical sense. To apply multiple layers of vinyl you ll use the same technique as applying a single layer of vinyl as the vinyl is layered with the transfer sheet. Find the updated svg file image on my blog. However i ve seen many do it with great success for nearly 20 years.

They re are made with a highly reflective metallization layer which offers wonderful effects even in a dimly lit environment such as on a car surface at night. Once your vinyl is layered transfer it to the cup as normal. Paper on the back the decal itself and paper on the front. Let s start with the white layer.

Printed vinyl is basically what it sounds like inks are used to print a design onto clear or white vinyl and because of that printed vinyl can produce a decal that has many multiple colors. Screen printing provides the thickest layer of ink and provides the most vivid long lasting outdoor decal. They are a design that can be transferred from one surface to another and will have three layers. Vinyl decals were never intended to have a clear coat put on top as far as i can discover within product specifications.

At this point my design is all ready to be cut. Primarily with no layer in between the substrate and the design direct printing offers vivid crisp reproduction of text and images. Here s my take on things.