clear contact paper or packing tape
a color or black and white photocopy of the image you want to transfer
(a picture from a magazine also works)
1. Cut a
piece of contact paper a little larger than the size of your
image.
2. Remove the
paper backing.
3. Turn the
contact paper, sticky side up, on your table.
4. Place the
image, good side down, onto the sticky surface of the contact
paper.
5. Flip the
two pieces over. Use an old credit card, the back of a spoon, a bone
folder, or some other stiff object to rub all over the contact paper
so it completely connects with the surface of the image. I can tell
when I've done a good job because I don't see anymore light shadows
on the contact paper.
6. Let it sit
for a few hours. I don't have an exact time on this.
The shortest time I let a
transfer sit was about two hours. The idea is for the inks from the
image to adhere to the sticky surface of the contact paper or packing
tape.
7. Drop the image into a bowl
of lukewarm water. Let it sit in the water for a little
while.
8. Now you're going to gently
rub off the paper. At first the paper comes off pretty easily, just
like taking the label off an old glass jar. But as some of the larger
pieces peel away, you'll get down to the smaller fibers that are a
bit tougher to remove. Don't get too anxious! If you try to rush, you
might remove some of the image ink. (Not always a bad thing.) Be
gentle, but persistent. Let running water flow over the image to help
wash away the paper. Soon you'll see a transparent picture to use in
your art.
9. Lay the transfer onto some
paper towels and gently pat dry. Now you can use a clear drying
adhesive to adhere the transfer to wherever you want to put it.
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