Homebrew PCBs

> For example, the "green' film is a standard heat transfer foil. You >have probably seen the gold version used to hot stamp stamp jewelry >boxes. If you remember the early days of laser printers, before >inkjets came out, you could buy (and still can buy) "laser foil" to > add metallic colors to certificate.
> 

This is very interesting information. I have been looking at the Pulsar product. I am new to toner transfer but find it very interesting. Anyway, once you said laser foil I found the following link which has product at least 1/3 the price of Pulsar. 

http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/products-Laser-Transfer-Foils_LASFOILPROD.htm


> Dextrin is a very cheap starch used in papermaking as a "sizing / ? > coating on paper to bind it together and make the surface smoother.

Then this on Dextrin. 

http://forums.makezine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=1825

What a difference a few key words make. I did not know a lot about the materials used. I also assumed that maybe they had put a lot Pulsar had maybe put a lot of effort into perfecting the technique. If their product are just rebadged well good for them. But if you are saying they are doing nothing special then it seems a little cynical of them really. I wonder if they read this and might have a comment to make on the subject?

Great information though, thanks

Trev