I have played around with some decals and used some "cheap" ones from amazon and such. I found that putting down a thin coat of finish then the decal always makes it lay better. The cheaper decals always seem to have thick cut edges or even a semi upturned edge that likes to stick up into the finish and can cause a air bubble. just what I have found in my tests.
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I was just speaking with a guy i work with that uses fusion 360 for his 3D printer and he can do a thin sleeve and emboss what you want on it so you could create a lot of 3D effects. This will all add some weight so probably not for a build that weight is a factor. If I get this printed and I try it out I will post some pictures.
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Hey All, first post here but been loitering around the site a long time. I was looking to do a dragon scale design on my next build and had a thought about 3-D printing the underlay cross hatching since I can print the exact ID dimension and length and taper for the rod. I was curious if anyone has tried this and if so how it worked. I also thought if the 3D print works you could do all sorts
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