Water transfer printing (hydrographics)

[Kuma]

Anyone else doing this? Post pics of your stuff.

I just bought a DIY kit from mydipkit.com the other day because I was planning on doing some wheels with it.


After doing some test pieces, I realize I still need practice... But it's been a lot of fun. I was originally going to get the wood grain, but I figured the CF would sell better since I'm not planning on keeping the wheels for long. Anyways... pics

The first thing I did.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10354755_682277641825280_2972454452892047614_n.jpg

Then I figured since I plan on doing wheels, I should practice on RC wheels. I'm having trouble with distortion on the lips of wheels. The wheels I plan on dipping have 2.5" lips... So that's going to be a challenge. If you know a trick on how to do it, please share with the class.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10405364_683170461735998_2801378364976453906_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10386849_683170438402667_5490451579254177976_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t1.0-9/10509629_683195041733540_8339781533365610067_n.jpg

[Kaifd3s]

Ive been doing it for awhile. The only thing I can tell you is that its all about temperature.

[Kuma]

Where do you get your film? I got mine from mydipkit.com. But their film is only 19" wide. I did an 18" wheel today. My plan was to go back and paint the lips black. Just leave the spokes CF. The directions say between 70-80*F. Got the water to 75*F. It was about 85* outside. I was surprised how well it climbed the lips, but on the narrow sides it distorted around the spokes because it seemed like it ran out of material. I think I need at least 22" wide to cover the surface area without stretching.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10500374_696660953720282_7192260073544939693_n.jpg
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[Kuma]

post clear coat
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10513261_697613076958403_7909035205072222321_n.jpg
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[Kuma]

The wheels are finished.
https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t1.0-9/10603209_711845782201799_7016238227021477622_n.jpg

[tesewinou]

good things, i like it very much,thankshttp://goo.gl/0AtosF