Re: Dry Transfers

PRR M1bOGR Forum Member

I'm hoping someone can help me out with the making of dry transfers and the process of making them?

I've worked at Hennings Trains for quite some time now and finding it harder to do restorations because of the lack of good lettering. Rubber stamps are good but costly. I'd like to make the dry transfers and the quality that the Bennits did them for myself and for many others that want to bring back to life the trains of the past that so many of us appreciate. After 30 plus years it is getting harder to find people that like doing what Harry and I do so well at. I feel that it would be easier to lay down the lettering and rub them on for the next generation and then show them the way they were put on with the stamps after they perfect the dry transfers. If anyone can help with some info I'd appreciate it.

Thank you for your attention,

Bill

11/19/148:31 PM

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PRR M1bOGR Forum Member

Hi John,

Yes I can use them. Can you e-mail me at str8axle57@yahoo.com with your address so I can send a money order. Thank you

Bill

11/19/149:35 PM

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AdriaticOGR Forum Member

You've stumped me. As a graphics major the subject was never thought of by me, or mentioned along the way. I'd explore some printing, and graphic arts oriented sites. Contacting "more mature" ink manufacturers, the products and suggested use/methods may still exist though not in use. The temporary tattoo industry may be able shed some light here too.

11/19/149:50 PM

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Steve "Papa" EastmanOGR Forum Member

Many of the Marx repro graphics are dry transfers. You might contact Robert Grossman and see if he will tell you makes them for him. http://www.trainpartsformarx.com/

Steve

11/20/1412:51 AM

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mwbOGR Forum Member

You might want to just contact the folks at Clover House directly as they are still in business making dry transfers for multiple scales.

11/20/148:12 AM

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loco-danOGR Forum Member

Ozark Miniatures bought out and is now printing CDS lettering dry transfers.

Dan

11/20/1410:25 AM

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PRR M1bOGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by Adriatic: Adriatic,

Hello 37 years ago I was a Graphic Art major as well and was aware of dry transfers or rub-ons you may know them as. you place them on what ever you care to enhance and use a popsicle stick to rub the dry transfer with and when you lift the paper of your decal would stay on. Janet Bennit and her husband use to make them for many years until her husband passed away she continued for awhile but has sold the equipment and the gentleman who bought it is not getting the graphics quite right and the glue is not sticking like it should which is too bad.

11/23/145:36 AM

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PRR M1bOGR Forum Member

Hi Everyone,

I'd like to thank you all for you advice and help I will look into the suggestions you all have given me and let you know what will happen. My goal is to able all of us that enjoy seeing the old trains look new again and give them back to the next generation for another 100 plus years and at a reasonable price.

Thanks and everyone have a safe Thanksgiving,

Bill

11/23/145:43 AM

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