A4 Waterslide Decal Paper INKJET Clear – 20 Sheets – DIY A4 water slide Transfer CLEAR Printable Water Slide Decals A4 20 Sheets

First time using this kind of paper for transfers to make a “pool rules” sign.I used my inkjet printer, forgot to change the paper size to A4..my bad... just learn from my mistakes so you don’t forget to change your paper size because it makes a huge difference! But anywho, I followed the directions and made sure to seal it using my favorite, Krylon Triple Thick clear sealer. That stuff is amazing! I did three coats just to make sure I got everything good a sealed.I then used the sheet I messed up printing the wrong size out for practice and I was amazed at how easy it was!What I learned...* make sure to seal very well. This will be the key to your success.* don’t soak paper! I used a little craft spray bottle of warm water and soaked the back of the water slide decal paper and the decal just started peeling off on its own when it was ready!! I couldn’t believe how nice and so much easier that was rather than soak the whole thing.* from reading other reviews, I purchased the silicone makeup spatulas. Best advice ever! Those things made it so much easier to grab the edge of the decal and place where I wanted it to go and then used it to smooth and get all the water and air bubbles out. I highly recommend that you purchase those along with this paper especially if it’s your first time like mine.* let’s talk about the negative reviews for a second... what I’m seeing is that people aren’t SEALING correctly if at all. People, read the instructions and other peoples tips for using these! You will learn so much by just taking the time to read!!Overall I’m extremely satisfied and will definitely be purchasing again.Since it was my first time using them I think my project turned out very good but I think I’ll redo it in the future BUT it wasn’t because of the decal, it was because of my design and the colors I used were to dark. Lesson learned! Also when I sealed my finished project, the wind kicked up and got little pieces of crap sealed with it. Another lesson learned!

Below I have my original review, but after being contacted by the company I agreed to try the product again, free of charge. They told me it was likely a bad batch and unfortunately this can happen with any of the brands (see other brands reviews as well). I reordered and was able to try again tonight. OH MY GOODNESS what a difference. I printed, sprayed and dropped it into a bowl of warm water. The image started to lift after 10 seconds....WORLDS different than my original experience (see below). It worked and it worked easily! I'm thrilled. Now I can complete my projects and I do see what all the fuss is about! Excellent product, and if yours isn't DO NOT HESITATE to let them know. Customer service was amazing. I'm so glad I tried again. Now off to finish the rest of my project!(original review with the faulty batch) I tried everything and I could not get the transfer to separate from the white backing. When I was finally able to separate the image was imperfect because it either had white backing remaining or it was mangled from trying to separate form the back. Was really disappointed. Will be trying another brand.

Edit #2: they shipped a new package and I haven't been able to try it up until this morning. It seems that the new package works great! I used it for a whole cup waterslide and it worked great!Edited to say: the company contacted me and refunded me and sent me a new pack to try. We’ll see how the new pack works out.I bought this pack of clear waterslide paper because it was offered with 1 day shipping (and like 30 cents cheaper than my other brand) and I needed it in a pinch for a large order that needed to go out and the reviews were stellar. I make custom tumblers and use waterslide a lot so I know that this is not user error. Regardless of the temp of the water or how long I soak the waterslide in the water, it will not release from the backing. when I finally peel it from the back, it is wrinkled and I can no longer smooth it out. I just printed the label to send this set back and have already placed the order with the other brand I use!

It works pretty well for what I needed it for. There are some pros and cons with this product, for instance; you will need to apply a very thick coating of crystal clear spray, to keep the ink from fading when you dip the design in water.If you're planning on using this on a plastic or non-oven safe material, I advise using a blowdryer or heatgun.For surfaces that aren't flat or even, you will get bubbling. I advise using a credit card or soft plastic card to get rid of them as best you can, but you will still get them in most cases.You're going to mess up your first time. This is unavoidable. It's super slippery and slimy when its ready for application and it does not handle easily. You'll get better at it, just gotta keep trying to you figure out a technique. Overall. I was really happy and proud of the results this product gave me. I'd definitely use it again.

I read the previous reviews and some people love this one and some hate it. I guessed that the people who loved it were ones who followed the directions and sprayed it with sealer and stuff so I went ahead and bought it. Well... I can't get what I want to work. The decals I want to use are long and skinny and that seems to not go well. They wrinkle and stretch and the printed part cracks because of the acrylic spray and it gets all muddled looking if you try to correct it. If I make small round shapes it works ok. Some of them bleed even though they're coated. They seem to bleed through the underside. I put one on my thumbnail and my nail is now stained. I wanted to use these to make customized gel pens. It really doesn't work for that at all. Unfortunate.