How to... transfer an image using 'IMAGE MAKER'

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You will need...

• 'Image maker'










• Image (Print-out, photocopy, magazine cutting, newspaper cutting.










• Paint brush










• Water










• Canvas/any fabric










• Rolling pin
  










• Towel

Note: There may be varying instructions on the exact use of the 'image maker' depending on brand or manufacturer.

Step 1
Begin by preparing the image you wish to transfer, I am using an ink-jet print and cropping it down to a size and shape I like.
Then pour a healthy amount of image making (texture consistent with that of PVA glue) and spread it evenly over the entire surface of the image you wish the transfer with a paint brush. You should only just be able to make out the image though the thickness of the image maker. Now be quick, whilst it is still wet turn it over and place it face down on the material that you want to transfer it to.












Step 2

Lightly flatten the image using the palm of your hand. Once feels smooth with the canvas/fabric then using a rolling pin or rolling pin equivalent, roll it flat, rolling in different directions for about a mintue or so.

At this stage you should apply a fair amount of pressure and remember to clean up any excess image maker that is pushed out the sides of the image.

Step 3

Wait. You have to let the image maker dry completely. If it is still even a little wet then this process wont work. Depending of the temperture of the room its in etc etc it will be a least an hour or to. Ideally you will leave it over night.

Step 4

Once it is completely dry, get some water and cover the back of the image.

Make sure the water covers every bit of the paper not leaving any of it dry.

Then once the paper has been covered in water, dip your fingers in the water and gentely rub away the paper.

The paper will begin to disintegrate, coming apart from the fabric leaving only the actual printed image behind. But REMEMBER this process produces a reflect or mirror image of the image so any text will have to be reversed and depending on the image or its brief you MAY have to reserve the image as well. This will have to be done on a computer using specalist software such as Adobe Photoshop.





Now its up to you, when your just cleaning the image of the last, smaller bits of paper you can either just gentely brush the last bits off with your hand but at this stage you might start pulling the ink off the fabric or you can wait till it is completely dry and void of any water and then brush the rest off but if you do this you must be carefull that the bits of paper have not stuck to the image and thus picking them off might leave marks behind.

This is why it is very important to practice this process first! You will find the way that suits you or your finished piece the best.






Good luck.