The two decals to be applied to the figure were chosen before any solutions were applied.
Before any decals can be applied to the surface it is important to set a basecoat of clear gloss which preps the area. Once this has dried, the decals are submerged individually in water and given 10-15 seconds to loosen from the paper backing.
Shown here is my spoon rig that I use, it is great because it allows you to keep a good eye on the status of the decal and also make it easy to drain the water off the decal. When the decal is coming off of the backing, place it near the surface and with a brush soaked in micro set, gently coax the decal into position. Once in position apply Micro-sol as the softening agent which allows the decal to evenly settle across the surface. NOTE: after applying the SOL the decal will wrinkle; allow it to wrinkle and do not touch it! Simply allow it to settle on its own over a period of several hours.
Once the decal has settled on the surface, apply another coat of clear gloss to blur the film around the actual design. After this has dried you can apply a coat of clear flat if you so choose. What I have done to this figure is to carefully detail the area around the decal in order to blend the edges into their surroundings. Hical, James.
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