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Title: Seat fix ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 18, 2012, 02:24 AM: If i have a suede seat - and i'm going to dye it... after is there any way of getting a decal on it in such a way like they did back in the day ?
some thing like a iron on print or so like a spray paint ? - any one done this or know of a way ?

any pics of done one's ?

cheers B ;)
Title: Re: Seat fix ?
Post by: not johndub71 on October 18, 2012, 11:23 AM: What about those labels you used to be able to get for a printer to make your own t shirts? Just an idea. Suede... nice...
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Post by: leehunt1 on October 20, 2012, 05:15 PM: What decal are you wanting on? is a normal self adhesive one?
???
Title: Re: Seat fix ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 20, 2012, 09:21 PM: I wanted to make it into a old mongoose seat - black with the gold lettering but fell that a sticker might not not look right unless really pressed on tight !

it's almost as it needs to be stenciled on in gold paint ?

anyone has a close up of a early suede goose seat with the gold lettering please :angel:
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Post by: leehunt1 on October 21, 2012, 08:52 AM: like this
http://martin-bike.com/BikeShop/slides/Mongoose%20suede%20seat2.jpg

good luck with that one pal, it a was embossed on originally
there must be a way tho im sure, anything can be done..!
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 21, 2012, 09:09 AM: Nick did his recently.........o sorry someone did nicks for him recently
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Post by: kuwahero on October 21, 2012, 09:12 AM: they are stamped using hot foil. not sure who does it these days ;)
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Post by: Devilock on October 21, 2012, 09:17 AM: :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Tidelander on November 02, 2012, 10:28 AM: http://impressionsfoiling.co.uk/

Not used them, but looks like they do custom work
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Post by: Taipan on November 02, 2012, 10:00 PM: You need a print shop that does Hot foil embossing :daumenhoch: it will cost you a bit for set up,you need to pay for a one off stamp/dye that you should be able to keep afterwards,the procedure is the same for printing credit card style business cards etc :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Seat fix ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on November 02, 2012, 10:12 PM: like you said bendy iron on .. get a sheet and draw , cut you own !

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002T8YH0K/ref=asc_df_B002T8YH0K10396980'smid=A3235HTF79NEC0&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B002T8YH0K

works a treat. i ironed on some letters to a hat a year ago and has been washed 20 times, still there strong as ever !
Title: Re: Seat fix ?
Post by: Taipan on November 02, 2012, 10:18 PM: Quote from: bobbbbsy on November 02, 2012, 10:12 PM
like you said bendy iron on .. get a sheet and draw , cut you own !

works a treat. i ironed on some letters to a hat a year ago and has been washed 20 times, still there strong as ever !

what it say? "Kiss me Quick" :2funny:
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Post by: bobbbbsy on November 02, 2012, 10:20 PM: no it says 'look at what you coulda won'! :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on November 03, 2012, 01:58 AM: />
sort of this idea ;)
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Post by: bobbbbsy on November 03, 2012, 11:12 AM: you just wanna play with white goop ¬! ::)