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    Waterslide decal paper

    Waterslide decal paper (also known as cold decal or water-slide transfer paper) is an A4 sheet that moves your printed design onto a hard object with warm water: a mug, a glass, a candle, a tile, a scale model. You print on an ordinary home inkjet or laser printer — no screen printing, no ceramic kiln firing. The range holds seven combinations of paper type, print technology and image base, each in two packs: 2 sheets to try it, 10 to work in runs. Below — four questions that lead to your pack, and how not to mix up the workflows.

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      Waterslide decal paper

       
      3 typesworkflows: Regular, Film Free, Varnish Free
      2 colorsimage bases: transparent and white
      A4the format of every sheet here
      2 and 10sheets per pack: trial and series
      Inkjet and laserseparate paper for each print type

      How to choose: four questions

       

      First — which printer you own: inkjet or laser. Ink paper and toner paper are not interchangeable. Second — which surface: a transparent base works on light objects, while on dark or saturated colors a design without a white backing sinks into the background. Third — which paper type: it defines whether you need varnish, a laminator or an oven. Fourth — which pack: 2 sheets to try the technique or close a small project, 10 to work in runs.

      VariantPrinterPrint protection before waterWhat stays on the objectWho it is for
      Regular inkjetInkjetAcrylic spray varnish, 3 thin coats (bought separately)Design on a thin transparent or white filmThe classic with a minimal start: printer, varnish and warm water
      Regular laserLaserNot needed — toner is waterproofDesign on a thin carrier filmThe shortest workflow: print, soak, slide
      Film Free laserLaserNo varnish needed, but two oven bakes are mandatoryToner only — the film comes off after the first bake, a direct-print lookFor those bothered by the glossy film edge around the design
      Varnish Free inkjet (A+B)InkjetFilm B laminated over sheet A instead of varnishDesign under a protective filmFor those who prefer a laminator and an oven to spray varnish
      Each paper type has its own workflow

      Varnish, laminator or oven are not needed by every type alike: one paper's instructions do not fit another.

      Before printing, open the product page of your exact type and follow its steps.

      Starter packs: seven combinations

       

      Every combination of type, print technology and color comes in two packs — 2 sheets to try and 10 for a run. Below are the starter two-sheet packs; the 10-sheet packs sit next to them on the product pages. The color rule is simple: transparent for light surfaces, white for dark and colored ones.

      RegularInkjet, transparent — 2 sheetsthe classic for light surfaces; needs acrylic varnishRegularInkjet, white — 2 sheetsa white base for dark and colored surfaces; needs acrylic varnishRegularLaser, transparent — 2 sheetswaterproof toner — no varnish: print, soak, slideRegularLaser, white — 2 sheetsno varnish, with a white base for dark surfacesFilm FreeLaser, transparent — 2 sheetsa direct-print look: the film comes off after the first bake, leaving only toner on the pieceVarnish FreeInkjet, white (A+B) — 2 sheetssheet A plus protective film B instead of varnish; a white base for dark objectsVarnish FreeInkjet, transparent (A+B) — 2 sheetsthe same with a transparent base for light surfaces

      Is this your material at all?

       
      You want your own design, logo or text on a hard non-porous object: ceramic, glass, metal, plastic, varnished wood, a candle
      You have an ordinary home or office printer — inkjet or laser
      You work from a trial piece to a small series: 2-sheet packs to start, 10-sheet packs for a run — no screen printing or industrial kilns
      The surface is dark or saturated in color — take the white base only: a transparent decal gets lost on dark
      You print on an inkjet — plan for sealing: acrylic varnish bought separately, or the Varnish Free type with film B
      You need the design on fabric — take heat transfer paper: it works with a press, not water
      You need the design on skin — that is temporary tattoo paper: a similar mechanism, a different purpose
      You need dishwasher-proof tableware or a print in the food-contact zone — a cold decal does not offer that: it is decor for hand washing

      From file to object

       
      PrintStraight printing (Film Free — mirrored), on the glossy side of the sheet.
      Protect the printBy paper type: Regular inkjet — acrylic varnish; Varnish Free — laminating with film B; laser types — nothing.
      SoakWarm water: 30–50 seconds (Film Free and Varnish Free — 30–60) — until the film starts moving freely on the backing.
      TransferSlide the film onto the object and smooth it from the center, pushing out water and bubbles.
      FixRegular — 150 °C for 10–15 minutes or ~3 days of natural drying; Varnish Free — oven baking at 150–160 °C; Film Free — two bakes: 100 °C, remove the film, 190 °C (details on the type's product pages).
      Tip: A “cold” decal does not mean “no heat at all”: it means no ceramic kiln firing. Some types still need a household oven.

      Where it works

       
      Handmade decor: mugs, glasses, plates, tiles
      A personal design without a print shop — in one evening
      Handmade candles and soap
      A logo or label on the finished piece: the thin film hugs the surface
      Scale models and miniatures
      Emblems, markings, fine text — the transparent base does not cover the paintwork
      Custom instruments
      A logo on a guitar headstock, a device body, varnished wood
      Nail design
      Sliders with your own artwork for manicure
      Small-run souvenirs
      A series of mugs or glasses for an event: a 10-sheet pack — and the run is done

      Where people fail most often

       
      The inkjet print “melted” in water

      Cause: water-based ink dissolves without sealing

      Fix: before water — acrylic varnish in 3 thin coats, each left to dry; or the Varnish Free type, where film B does the protection
      A transparent decal “vanished” on a dark mug

      Cause: printers do not print white: white and transparent areas of the design show the object's color

      Fix: for dark and colored surfaces — the paper with a white base
      The paper does not match the printer

      Cause: coatings for ink and for toner differ, so inkjet paper does not work in a laser printer, and vice versa

      Fix: check the print type in the product name against your printer
      Mixed up the type workflows

      Cause: Varnish Free instructions (laminator, oven) do not apply to Regular — and vice versa

      Fix: follow the product page of your exact paper type
      The decal rubbed off after washing

      Cause: abrasives and dishwashers destroy the decorative layer

      Fix: wash by hand with a soft sponge — and honestly warn your customers about it

      Where to go next

       

      Equipment and materials that pair with decals, plus neighboring transfer technologies.

      equipmentLaminatorsneeded for the Varnish Free type — to bond film BmaterialInkjet printer inkthe consumable behind inkjet decal printingequipmentPaper cuttersclean cutting of sheets and finished decalsequipmentCutting plotterscontour cutting of small decalsalternativeTemporary tattoo paperthe same water transfer, but onto skinalternativeHeat transfer paperdesigns onto fabric — with a press, not water

      FAQ about "Paper for cold storage":

      A decal is a transfer image: the printed design moves onto the object through warm water, when the water-soluble layer of the paper releases a thin film. “Cold” means no ceramic firing: the most some types need is a household oven (up to 190 °C for Film Free).

      Every product comes in two packs: 2 and 10 A4 sheets. A 2-sheet pack is enough to try the technique on your printer and surface or to close a small project — one sheet fits several designs. The 10-sheet pack is for runs: event souvenirs, small production, regular orders.

      A fired (ceramic) decal is baked in a kiln at 500–900 °C: the film burns away and the pigment fuses into the glaze — the image becomes permanent. A cold decal is fixed without firing and lives as a decorative coating washed by hand. This category is the cold kind.

      It depends on the type. Regular and Varnish Free print straight: the decal lands on the object face up. Film Free prints mirrored: the design lands face against the object, so unmirrored text would come out reversed.

      Products marked “for inkjet printer”: Regular transparent or white (plus acrylic varnish bought separately) or Varnish Free (A+B), where film B replaces the varnish.

      Film Free is a “film-less” laser paper: the film comes off after the first oven bake, leaving only toner on the piece, so the result looks like direct printing. Varnish Free is a “no varnish” inkjet set: printed sheet A plus protective film B that replaces spray varnish.

      Hard non-porous ones: ceramic, glass, metal, plastic, polished or varnished wood, candles, soap. For fabric there is heat transfer paper, for skin — tattoo paper.

      By hand with a soft sponge — yes. Dishwasher, microwave and abrasives — no. On tableware, place the design in the decorative zone, not where people eat or drink from.

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