Design professionals who produce product prototypes have long known about the advantages of custom dry transfers that are growing in popularity today. It's common to see them used for everything from a museum label to caption artwork to a label on a premium wine bottle. Their continually expanding list of uses is thanks to the ease of application and superior appearance. They work equally well on plastic (including curved surfaces) as they do on wood, metal, glass, and walls. Most designers feel dry transfer decals produce an appearance on par with final manufactured products. They look good on everything.
If you need to place lettering on any plastic object, there is not better or easier method than a dry transfer decal. You can order them in any color or add flair with a metallic or foiled look. Traditional black or white also have a polished appearance you don't get with competing methods. When plastic elements in trade show booths need to be customized with your branding, order a dry transfer decal. You design them yourself and submit your digital files. What you receive back will be precisely what you sent, so there are no surprises. When you're working close to a deadline, it is good peace of mind.
Designers like perfection and the high quality of rub-on decals is notable on small and medium-size plastic objects. If you've tried other methods like water-slide decals or stick-on vinyl letters, you're in for a pleasant surprise when you try rub-down transfers. Never needing to mess with water or adhesives reduces complications, and when you have an instantly finished look, it's excellent. If you want to add a bit of discreet flair, try a foiled or metallic look. Readability is always a consideration with lettering, and you'll want to make sure your color choice makes the lettering on plastic clear and easily readable.
Most projects have budgetary parameters, and if cost is a major consideration for you, remember to gang up items on single transfer sheets. When they arrive, you can cut them apart quickly with scissors and use each section as an individual transfer. You'll find it impressive that the transfers go on in a single step on your first time using them. You can rub them on with a dull pencil tip or the burnishing tool that many production houses provide. The transfer sheets are transparent, making it even easier to apply to the correct spot on your plastic object. If your boss is tough to please, try transfers to win approval.
