Koala Matte Waterslide Decal Paper No Need Spary Coating 8.5x11 In White

This matte finish, no-spray formulation water-slide paper is a useful alternative for home and hobbyist use. I test drove it to label little bottles of home made syrup from four maple trees I tapped for the first time this spring. (Hang in here with me, as I have an important tip for you that will make you. much happier with your purchase, at least if you are using an ink jet printer. I didn't test with laser.) Here are my review notes: 1. It was easy to discern the backing side from the working side of the stock when though the backing wasn't marked, as often decal paper backing is. (Really, it should be. It isn't that hard to mark it.) 2. With the very paper-like surface, my inks dried as they were coming out of the printer, just as if I were printing on decent quality printer paper, and brushing a hand across the images didn't cause smearing. 3. When I dropped individual cut-out decals into a shallow bowl of water, they released very quickly, quicker than those that have been sprayed tend to. 4. Decals slid from the backing to the bottle surface easily and were easily adjusted while wet, without stretching or distortion. The paper was quite wet, however, and I did handle the decals gently so they wouldn't stretch or tear, as I know this can be a risk. 5. My bottles had the curve of the circumference, and I didn't challenge the decals much to handle curves beyond that, but when I did slide a decal over the shoulder of a bottle to see how it handled the additional curve, it didn't. Not surprising, but I am managing expectations here. Now for my tip: I did see ink smearing happening when I had to manipulate a decal more than others. So for the last two, I reverted to my old workaround, which worked great, and I strongly advise you adopt this method also: Instead of dipping or submerging each decal in water, soak a paper towel or a cloth in water and spread it flat on a plate. Place each decal backing side down on the wetted item and press down on the decal side to make sure all the backing has contact with the wet surface. (The decals love to curl away from the wet surface.) The water will wick up through the backing, which will release the decal just as quickly as if the whole thing were in water, but the decal itself stays dry, or relatively so anyway. Pick up the decal as soon as you can see or feel it releasing from its backing, position it near where it will "live," and slide the backing out from underneath it while simultaneously gently smoothing the decal into place. Adjust with finger or soft cloth and pat dry around the decal. Advantages to this method are: inks don't smear, the decal is less slippery, and the drying time is much reduced. I have used many different water slide decal formulations over the years, searching for a real replacement for the vintage decals used in homes in the 1940s through 1970s-ish, as I reproduce these (I am not doing much with it anymore but still have a large library of the designs and permission to use them from the original producer). This is, once again, not quite right, as they warn to use the decal as soon as possible after printing, meaning it isn't going to last 60 years in somebody's drawer sonewhere like the old ones, but it is a very satisfactory option for many uses and I think will make a lot of hobbyists very happy when they put it to work!

I bought this paper to personalize mugs and thermoses, and I loved that it doesn't require a spray sealer. The print came out very sharp on my inkjet printer, and the colors stayed vibrant after transfer. The matte texture gives it an elegant finish, perfect for gifts. It glides easily with water and won't tear. The designs adhere well to smooth surfaces like glass, ceramic, and plastic. It saves time because you don't need to pre-seal. I recommend this product if you're looking for a practical option for crafts and personalization.

It do exactly what it says it do! I love it! And it’s water proof! I hand washed my cup i personalized as a tester, so many times it still looks good and sticks! And the balloons I used it on, floated with no problems! I love this! I’ll get again! I need more! First pic is when I placed sticker, second is a few washes.

I don't use an inkjet but it works good on a laser. My only issue is that as a decal for a plastic model, the material is quite thick and does not respond to decal softener solutions. If you are using this for something like a cup or similar, it would be fine but for modelers I would not recommend unless there were no other choice.

I am by no means a professional at making custom diecasts, but WOW this stuff made it possible for me to make diecasts of my real racecar and iracing racecars. Prints out like paper and immediately can be used in water. I can’t imagine how anyone rips this stuff. I’m very heavy handed and I had no problems using this decal paper. When using clearcoat, use thin coats and allow to dry before going over it again. Otherwise it will get too runny and the decals will start curling. Not a fault of the decal paper…but user error. I’m already on my 3rd or 4th purchase of these! Works on diecasts, coffee cups, phone cases, etc. it’s smooth and easy to use. Quality is A+!

REVISED REVIEW - The decals came off the same day despite sealing with good top coat 2 layers - do not recommend for nails. I bought this 100% for the no spray needed to make nail decals. I either go to light or to heavy with sealing the other types and let's be honest, I am impatient, I don't want to go through a whole day or more process of making the decals, I want them to be ready to use when I want to use them, Sadly this product flaked off and didn't really come off the same way as waterslide paper does. I am not really sure what this is & I am sure it is probably great for other applications but not for what I wanted it for !!! I bought this specifically to try to make waterslide nail decals. The photo is just an example of my first try quickly slapped on just to see how they were going to work so they are not perfect BUT they can be I was just excited to try it out. What I really like is the white background, this ,means I can use these decals with any or no nail polish color unlike the clear that won't even show up unless you have a white or light color polish. I used Print then Cut on my Cricut Maker. after they were cut into individual pieces you just put one at a time in a little water for 5-10 seconds and remove it and using either your hands or tweezers or both slide the decal onto your fingernail , get it to where you want it and blot it with a paper towel then use nail top coat, I used 3 coats and you are done. You can do the full nail or just decals to accent your painted nails. You can pick any image you want so if you buy decals these 5 sheets will make a lot of them so you will save money. I never had luck with the ones you have to seal with spray. I either sprayed too much or too little so it just was not worth it but this is a game changer. I am rocking my 4th of July nails I love, love love this no spray product & my country. Happy Birthday America

Did not work as promised. Decals lifted on 8 of 10 cups after baking following instructions provided.

I was skeptical on if these would work as described and after reading some reviews I figured I'd try them for myself. I honestly don’t understand how some people are having problems with bleeding or tearing. These Koala decal sheets have been amazing for me, they print clean, hold color well, and transfer smoothly without falling apart. As long as you follow the directions, they work exactly as described and are super easy to use without the need to seal. Really happy with how my projects turned out and I’ll definitely be buying more since they are a great product at a great price.

Mal producto, no funciona como lo describen, no se adhiere, cabe mencionar que se siguieron las indicaciones tal cual se mencionan. Me gustaría no dar ninguna estrella pero la calificación no lo permite, mi recomendación es que no lo compren...

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The quality of this is really poor. I was hoping that this would save time not having to spray the coating but ended up costing me much more time and money. Once applied, it would peel off when dried and the failure rate is very high (50% plus). I would not recommend this product.

Easy to use. Works great for model details.

El papel es bueno, la tinta no se corre, solo que no funciono para lo que yo lo necesitaba lo quería para un termo metálico y la pintura termino despegándose