| Ceramic decals have been used for decades
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| | to add colored oxides to drying solvents
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| to enhance the value of ceramic products.
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| | and binders to form an ink. Low-melting
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| Hand painting using colored glazes
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| | frits may be incorporated in the inks to
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| (enamels) is more expensive and the
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| | assure that the decal will sink into the
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| production rates are much slower.
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| | glaze on firing. The colors are printed
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| However, the ware may be more valuble
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| | or silk screened each color individually
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| than decaled ware.Decals can be produced
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| | onto a special decal paper. A cover coat
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| by silk screening or by lithography, the
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| | is applied to the printed decal sheet
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| former being more expensive. Silk
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| | before the final drying of the decal
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| screening allows heavier color
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| | sheets.Go to to learn the actual details
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| deposition.The process to make a decal is
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| | of the process.
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