To Seal or not to Seal

Many of my customers ask me if they need to seal their child's band after putting my decals on it.  Here is my recommendation:

While many of my designs may not NEED a sealer over the top of them for them to stay on, some of them definitely do.  When I create new designs I try to do so keeping in mind that they won't be sealed.  However, many of my designs are actually custom designs from my customers that I have simply added to the list of designs to offer.  I would also add that while I try to design so that the decals will last for a long time without sealing them, their size also plays a huge part in the success of them staying on.  The smaller/thinner a decal is, the harder time it will have staying on the band. 

The vinyl itself is meant for putting on cars, signs, walls and actually made for outdoor use.  It is meant to last for YEARS!  However, it was not designed to be put on these little bands that are slept on and played in for months by these sweet little babies.  I use high quality vinyl, so please know that you are only getting the best from me.  My daughter wore her band for 3 1/2 months starting when she was 9 months old.  I put polka dots on her band and the polka dots stayed put, with no problem AT ALL the entire time she wore it.  Her name, however, was a curly thin font and did not stay more than a week.  Please keep this in mind when ordering your decals. 

While you try not to let your child touch the decals or think they don't rub their heads during sleep...they do!  So my new motto is SEAL SEAL SEAL!  Like I said, some designs may not need it, but you won't know until it is too late.  Mod podge is non-toxic and completely safe for your baby.  If you choose to remove the decals at some point and apply new ones or leave it plain, simply use nail polish remover to get it off.  You can go HERE for decorating tips from Cranial Technologies.  It has lots of great information in it and I recommend it to all of my customers, even those who are using different brands of helmets. 

Thank you and feel free to EMAIL ME with any questions that you may have!