Transferring Images onto Paper

Home Page
Art Gallery
Home Decorating
Home Improvement
Photography
Garden & Outdoor Living
Crafts and Hobbies
Health and Fitness
Beauty and Fashion
Kitchen and Cuisine
Living Mindfully
Writing and Publishing
Christmas

Remember decoupage? Well, now you can go on one better with decorative image transfers

The New Book of Image Transfer: How to Add Any Image to Almost Anything with Fabulous Results

Home Page > Crafts and Hobbies

There are many different ways to transfer images onto paper. Many of these methods would require you to purchase some supplies from the craft stores. For example, you can easily buy Inkjet Transfer Paper from most stationery shops. These come in a pack of 10 sheets and cost about a dollar a sheet. You will need a computer with a printer to print your images onto them. Another image transfer method would require certain transfer liquid or solvent.

But if you want to transfer images easily with no fuss and mess, just get some clear cellophane tapes and follow the step by step instructions below.

Supplies Needed:

1. cardstock or paper
2. broadest roll of clear cellophane tape 
3. photocopied images
4. water

Instructions:

1. Have your desired images black and white or colour photocopied.

2. Trim the photocopied images.

3. Place it face up on a flat working surface.

4. Cut out a piece of clear cellophane tape about the size of the image.

5. Cover the image with the clear cellophane tape.

6. Use your thumb to rub over the clear tape.

7. Soak the tape in water for a minute.

8. Remove the paper from the tape by gently rubbing on it. The soaked paper will come off easily leaving the image on the tape.

9. Dry the tape and attach to your card or paper. If the tape is not sticky enough, just add some glue.

If it's a black and white image and you want to add some colour, just add glitter glue to the image on the tape.

Actually, you can use this same technique to make your own stickers for scrapbooking. Beside using photocopied images, you can also use images cut out from magazines.

Do this with children. They will love it.

Courtesy Flora Tan www.making-greeting-cards.com

Crafts and Hobbies