SHOW and TELL [hereinafter S&T]: SOLVENT TRANSFERS

 

These are easy and add some interest to what otherwise would or could be, a very boring life...

 

Start with photos of your choice, printed from a LASER printer.

If you don't have a LASER printer, take your photos and get them photocopied.

It's the TONER in the photos that transfers using the solvent.

I have a laser printer, so i printed off a sheet of photos just for the purposes of this S&T.

 

A sheet of [printed on my laser printer], photos

Or go make   a photocopy  photocopies of a bunch of pics you want to use for transfers

cut or tear them apart

choose a pic and the recipient paper (or as i used, a yellow tag)

This photo is AFTER i used my blender pen...the solvent will make it see-through just until the solvent dries which is very very quickly. I also taped this one down using washi tape (it's the only tape I could find with such short notice hahahaha!!!)

Taping your image down ensures it won't move while you're doing your transfer. 

successful transfer

This image of Jasper, i wanted onto a small tag so the WHOLE TAG BECOMES Jasper. These kinds of tags are great for Christmas gifts, lunch bag markers or whatever the heck you can think of

I laid the tag down onto the picture so I could ensure the portion of the photo I wanted to transfer, covered the tag. You can tape it down and then flip it over to do the transfer. That way the photo won't move when you flip it over. 

Another successful transfer

You could then if you wanted, cut out the "tag" photo and you now have 2 "tags" for the price of one...especially if you're using for gifts

In the sample below, you can see my transfer DID NOT WORK!! my recipient tag obviously has a "glossy" sort of finish on it, making the toner from the photo actually run and smear. SOMETIMES transfers JUST DON'T WORK. Choose a new recipient and you'll be fine :) 

 

THE OFFICE KIT

COST: $10.00 plus shipping

includes vintage papers, tags and everything else shown.

I used paper from a vintage note book for the following transfer and resulting "layout" 

I'll show you the completed project if anyone is interested. It's very simple but I like it.

I have never really talked about "burnishing" a transfer but it really does help!! I just always use really hard pressure with my pen, but you really should burnish it and it does make a big difference. 

To check to see the success of your transfer, DO NOT lift the photo right off the paper!!! Just lift a corner and slowly lift it to check to see if the transfer results are satisfactory. IF you lift it right off and want to lay it back down, it is virtually impossible to get it positioned properly. SO, peek cautiously and if you want more of a transfer, lay the lifted portion back down careful not to move the overall positioning of the photo. 

DOES that make ANY sense at all???



That's it for now! 

Questions?

pce

Comments

[KLH]

Hey G - a parcel arrived at my door THIS morning - it is PACKED FULL of TREASURES!!!!!!! iS going to take take me some while to go through it all!! Can you hear me oohing and aahing from there? Love it ALL!!!!

Thankyou!

[Pammy]

AWESOME, you make it look so easy and inspires me, am going to try one on fabric when I get home from NZ
G save me an office kit please if you have one left, don't forget to PayPal me for that and the ink :) you can either send or bring it with you, though doesn't take long to fill your suitcase with just the weight of clothes
Pack for backpacking on your trip clothes wise as things dry over night here

[g]

Wendy, it is a tape transfer melted. be careful not to ruin your image though;)

Jwels, it is easy...:)

and typepad STILL ISN'T WORKING!!!!!!!!!!
frick.

[Julie]

Thanks g, you make it look so very easy...J

[wendy]

wow, thanks for the S&T g. I did ask this questions somewhere before, but don't know where...about one of your walnut inked tags, there is an image of a little girl holding out her hands in front of her face. It is quite tatty around the edges etc. Is this a packing tape tfr and you have melted around the edges...I REALLY like the look of her! thanks for going to all the trouble for the s&t. :)

[g]

okay, well typepad isn't working, it's not letting me post a new post nor edit the S&T to add words to explain the steps...frick this is so annoying, i can't believe how annoyed i am about it! ANYWAY, here's some quick additions to the post:

1. lots of times i don't burnish my transfers.
2. On the 4 tag sample, my transfer DIDN'T WORK!! sometimes it just doesn't work. I wanted to show you that...
3. the package of paper and flowers and tags I showed you is a kit, "The OFFICE Kit". I have a couple left for sale. $10.00 a kit plus shipping...
4. You ALWAYS must use your solvent ON THE PHOTO itself.
5. You don't need a pen to do these. You can use a cotton ball dipped into acetone or whatever solvent you are using. You can burnish it with a spoon. That works well too.
6. If you use too much solvent and your paper gets too wet, it'll smear the ink from photo and make a big mess. That has happened to me many many times...
7. You can do transfers onto many many types of papers. I have done some right onto pattern paper which I've showed you all in the past.
8. a transfer doesn't have to be a perfect image. The sample where I did the transfer of the 2 photos of me, I deliberately left the bottom photo much lighter. If i wanted it darker, I would have rubbed a tad harder.
9. when you lift one corner of your photo to see if the transfer is working, be careful NOT to move it from it's position!! If you do, you'll never get it right back to the exact spot should you need to add more solvent, so just check corners, leaving the photo in place until it's time to remove it.
10. IF NECESSARY, tape your photo down face down onto your recipient paper, which will ensure it doesn't move while you're rubbing it with the pen and doing your transfer.

i think that's good for now.

[KLH]

Oh and thanx for showing on different coloured recipient papers - I have tried before on coloured tags - but not as successful - going to try - with burnishing - and see what I get!

[KLH]

OK - well that just proves a point then!!!!!

See what happens when you post a S&T - and your viewers actually follow properly (well, ONE viewer anyway!!!), I see NOW why i was getting inconsistent results - I agree that you said the recipient paper plays a big part - but I think it would make a HUGE difference if after using the PEN, I actually BURNISHED it with a bone folder!!!!!!!!!

Don't i feel silly.

Thanks so much for posting G - sheesh