I used to transfer images with Toluol, a potent solvent for printing ink. The image is flopped as in wood block prints. Position a printed image on paper or canvas or wood ink side down, brush on the solvent and rub the back all over with a spoon. It works mighty good. Lighter fluid works too. Your method is great! Fun stuff!
I forgot to mention this: DO NOT - DO NOT use wax paper in your printer, as it won't work and will likely jam up to such a degree the printer will be useless, as found out by experience :-(
The waxy side of shipping label paper works great ....
#1: buy shipping labels from Office Depot. or wherever
#2:the full page size where you can peel off the label material
#3:and toss the label side in the trash.....
#4: take the remaining waxy side & place in printer with with waxy side up
#5: print image on the waxy side
#6:CAREFULLY lay waxy side w/image on wood
#7: CAREFULLY & without moving waxy paper, you rub fingers over paper thus transferring image ... Once I figured out the process, a few practice runs were made on scrap wood
.... if you move the paper the image will smear.... but the result is nice if done with care... take a look at the image on the other solid bodies I have done.....
Thanks .... but the wolf is a print transfer I figured out how to do from a printer, after destroying 1 printer trying to figure out the process .... :-) ... the new printer works just fine !
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I used to transfer images with Toluol, a potent solvent for printing ink. The image is flopped as in wood block prints. Position a printed image on paper or canvas or wood ink side down, brush on the solvent and rub the back all over with a spoon. It works mighty good. Lighter fluid works too. Your method is great! Fun stuff!
Dave,
I forgot to mention this: DO NOT - DO NOT use wax paper in your printer, as it won't work and will likely jam up to such a degree the printer will be useless, as found out by experience :-(
The waxy side of shipping label paper works great ....
Dave,
#1: buy shipping labels from Office Depot. or wherever
#2:the full page size where you can peel off the label material
#3:and toss the label side in the trash.....
#4: take the remaining waxy side & place in printer with with waxy side up
#5: print image on the waxy side
#6:CAREFULLY lay waxy side w/image on wood
#7: CAREFULLY & without moving waxy paper, you rub fingers over paper thus transferring image ... Once I figured out the process, a few practice runs were made on scrap wood
.... if you move the paper the image will smear.... but the result is nice if done with care... take a look at the image on the other solid bodies I have done.....
hope this helps :-)
Do you print directly on the wood or on a transfer film or paper? You sure got a Good image.
Well done.
Hey Dave,
Thanks .... but the wolf is a print transfer I figured out how to do from a printer, after destroying 1 printer trying to figure out the process .... :-) ... the new printer works just fine !
Good drawing Shamrock!