26-05-2024, 03:25 PM
Take knobs off
photo with ruler
Edit on PC. Use ruler to scale. (Inkscape or the GIMP).
Mirror it and laser print on baking paper/greaseproof paper/ glossy stock (not any inkjet media).
You then can iron that on with a hot dry clothing iron
Soak paper till it completely disintegrates.
You can also get sheets of waterslide "paper" for laser (avoid stuff sold for inkjet).
Black is easy. White is challenging, but I managed it by printing on laser rated clear film and then white thermal transfer film. Doesn't work well with waterslide. The clear polyester isn't obvious behind the glass. A broken glass scale. Cost me €5 for a new glass blank and €5 each for the two holes they cut for the knobs.
So your task is easier. Some people have used the iron on technique for PCB resist. I found it works well on cloth with colour laser, but only bold yellow, cyan, magenta, black areas as colour laser prints are done in C Y M K layers which are reversed by the iron on method and fine dots for shades don't work.
photo with ruler
Edit on PC. Use ruler to scale. (Inkscape or the GIMP).
Mirror it and laser print on baking paper/greaseproof paper/ glossy stock (not any inkjet media).
You then can iron that on with a hot dry clothing iron
Soak paper till it completely disintegrates.
You can also get sheets of waterslide "paper" for laser (avoid stuff sold for inkjet).
Black is easy. White is challenging, but I managed it by printing on laser rated clear film and then white thermal transfer film. Doesn't work well with waterslide. The clear polyester isn't obvious behind the glass. A broken glass scale. Cost me €5 for a new glass blank and €5 each for the two holes they cut for the knobs.
So your task is easier. Some people have used the iron on technique for PCB resist. I found it works well on cloth with colour laser, but only bold yellow, cyan, magenta, black areas as colour laser prints are done in C Y M K layers which are reversed by the iron on method and fine dots for shades don't work.
