I love these! Very easy to do: use a gel medium (matt
preferably, although I have used semi-gloss and gloss successfully)
and smear onto the receiving surface (paper or a smooth fabric, eg:
muslin, calico) with your finger - not too much!
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Transfer on left page (pocket) |
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Right page, two clown images on left |
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Click on thumbnails for full-sized images
This method works with: inkjet prints, newsprint, cheap
(toner-based) photocopies.
This method is not very successful with glossy paper (ie:
High Fashion magazines, travel brochures).
Place your image face down onto the wet gel and burnish
well with the back of a spoon. Work quickly, as this takes only
around 30 seconds to start bonding. Keep lifting an edge of the image
to see whether it's "taking", and whip away the image as soon as it
looks OK. If you have left it too long, and can't get the image
off... don't worry. Allow it to dry completely, then wet the back of
the paper and rub away with the pad of your finger. This method is
very hit & miss, but it's part of the charm!
Another way to make this work: photocopy or print onto
an inkjet transparency. Use matte medium or gel medium on your
substrate (receiving surface) and lay the transparency face down and
burnish well. Leave alone for a couple of minutes, then peek to see if
the transfer has taken.
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Recommended reading:
Lynne has a huge section on transfers, showing
every method imaginable! |
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Recommended brands:
Golden, Liquitex and Winsor&Newton. |
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