I bought this decal paper to make a gift for a friend. It works well, and is relatively simple to use. I let the ink dry for a few hours, then sprayed three coats of Krylon clear acrylic (drying 15 minutes between layers, as directed on the Krylon can) over the transfer paper. I let that dry for 24 hours, then cut out the decals and applied them according to the Waterslide Paper directions. The first decal came out nicely, but I botched the second one... it folded over and stuck to itself and ended up falling apart...but that was all on me.Obviously there is a knack to getting the decals on, and I'm sure it just stakes a bit of practice. I think what got the first one to go on easier was that the decal was a larger, simpler shape. It was easy to scoot around and correct flaws. I was also able to use an exacto knife while it was still wet to cut out large blank spots. On the decal I messed up, the shape was more complicated and I couldn't get it to stop bunching up. Again, that was my mistake and not a flaw of the product. To avoid that in the future, decals should be cut into more basic shapes that can then be trimmed with an exacto knife after application. I used a hair dryer to 'fire' the decal, since the mug I used was not oven safe. No word yet on the durability of the decal.