A color decalcomania and method of forming the same are provided wherein the design layer is formed by separately depositing on a substrate at least three colors, namely, blue, red and yellow, and preferably a fourth color, namely black, each color comprising a mixture of pigment and glass frit. The frit will include at least 5 percent and preferably at least 10 percent of a cadmium substituent. The presence of the cadmium, usually in the form of CdO, in the frit mixed with each color makes all colors compatible with each other and prevents the formation of PbS during firing and protects the yellow color and red color. Furthermore, the frit, which preferably is stable and viscous allows the colors to fuse at approximately the same firing temperature allows colors to maintain their integrity, gives good color balance and provides compatibility in all color systems. The method for forming such color decalcomanias comprises forming the design layer of the decalcomania by separately mixing each color with a suitable frit, separately applying each color-frit mixture to a substrate, and drying before the next application of frit-color mix, and firing all colors at the same temperature.
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