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