I've never tried the decal but i went by Staples yesterday just to pick up some decal paper for this purpose, would you mind sharing a little info on this. Things like Font size, and the steps you take to cover the decal.
Jim
Jim,
I utilized the decal process located at this link:
http://lumberjocks.com/Kerux/blog/3811
Kerux's process is the process I follow but I have learned a couple things along the way however, so I will share them with you so hopefully you don't repeat my mistakes and loose as I did:
1. The blank can have almost NO curvature AT ALL meaning from the center ring area to the cap as the decals can only bend one way. Try to keep your decals short or short enough to fit on the flat area of the blank. Font or design size will really be determined by the blank size.
2. The blank must be very smooth and shiny before applying the decal. Fill any grain in wood completely with CA before applying the decal.
3. Dark wood will not work well as the ink on the decal is not bright enough to over power the wood color.
4. Do not spray too much clear on your decal sheets or they will be too stiff.
5. Do not spray too little clear on the decals or your ink will rub off while you place it. I typically apply two coats.
6. Printing tips: print in draft format on paper and try it for size before printing on your decal paper, print along the bottom of the page first and work your way up and you will waste less. This way you can use the entire sheet
7. If it appears that the edge of the decal is not completely secured don't put CA on top of it, you will only be disappointed with the finish product, trust me, start over!
8. I use medium CA over the decal and spray accelerant on it each time. Be sure to rub off the residue from the accelerant each time, or you'll be disappointed when the paper towel instantly sticks to your blank, trust me!
9. If you are like me and do not have a printer at home and you are printing them somewhere else, print about five or six of each decal you intend to use or you will go to bed disappointed or you will be making another trip to the office!
10. A printer cannot print white. Areas that appear white on your logo will be whatever color your blank is.
Hope this helps you and as I work to perfect it more I will update this post!