A Hologram is not really a Genuine Hologram. Let me explain: when you look at a Hologram straight on with no light, it looks transparent and you can hardly see it. Yet when you shine light on it, it is a goldish tint. How does it do it? The paint which is used. The paint that DMV uses to make the hologram in the most licenses is called INTERFERENCE GOLD (FINE). Write that down!! So here is step one, go to an art or crafts store (such as Michael's or Wal-Mart, in the Midwest) and get this exact paint if you can:
The company is called GOLDEN ACRYLICS --that's the paint company, not the paint----. The actual paint is called INTERFERENCE GOLD (FINE).
To even be more exact, the paint # is 4040-2, series 7. Now if they don't have the GOLDEN ACRYLICS brand, its ok, as long as it is
INTERFERENCE GOLD.--- (I've never used anything but Golden Acrylics, I recommend you get that brand). Now, look carefully at the instructions
below on how to apply it.
When you go to the art store, go to a sales lady and ask for STENCIL PAPER, and then get a STENCIL KNIFE, it looks like a pencil with a pointed knife end. Go home, get a picture of the hologram, and trace it onto the the stencil paper with fine pointed permanent black marker.
Cut the stencil out very carefully, tape it to a piece of white card board, put your index finger on the dull side of the blade and it will cut smoother... This can be very hard to do well, if you can't do it good enough, find an art student and give him five bucks to do it for you, its worth it.. Now that you have the stencil cut out, you will need a foam applicator. They look like blackish gray foam on a wooden stick, you can get it at a hardware store. OK, here it goes. Print out the template and laminate it the first time with the five mil. Place the Stencil in the proper location, and then tape it so that it will not move and your hands are free. Now, take a small paint brush and put a VERY TINY AND EVENLY SPREAD amount of the paint on the flat side of the foam.
There should be soooo little paint on it. Now, you must use your hand like a JACKHAMMER!! Start at the top right of the hologram, Hit it VERY HARD. You will HARDLY SEE any paint going on, but its going on. Reapply the tiny amount of paint, and jackhammer it on to the stencil, very hard. I can't stress enough that there should only be a miniscule amount of paint on the foam applicator. Ok, take the stencil off, and badabingbadaboom, you should (after much practice), have the most realistic, incredible looking hologram.
When you look on it straighton, you should hardly see anything. When you shine it in the light, it appears gold and glittery. Now, after it completely dries, laminate it with the 10 mil matte and you have the best holo. This takes practice, at first you will probably apply it to much and it will be too thick. Remember, use a thin as hell layer on the foam applicator, you should barely see the stuff going on the paper, make sure you jack hammer it hard.
