Sunday, May 21, 2017

How To Transfer a Photo to Canvas

You can transfer your laser-printed image (BLACK & WHITE or COLOR) onto textured canvas simply using regular paper and a transfer medium!  :D  I like to use acrylic polyurethane, but Liquitex Gel Medium and Mod Podge may also be used.


NOTE: Different transfer mediums give slightly different results in terms of clarity. I have found that Mod Podge and similar glue-type photo transfer mediums may yield slightly less transparent looks, depending on the thickness.

As covered in the video, the process is relatively simple:
  • Print your image (FLIPPED HORIZONTALLY) onto paper.
  • Brush your transfer medium evenly onto the canvas.
  • Apply your image face-down to the canvas, starting at one edge and working slowly to the other. 
  • Push the image down into the canvas. Ensure you "squish" out the air bubbles along the way.
  • Let this dry completely. (Give it a day if unsure, but some gel mediums like Acrylic Poly are ready within an hour.)
  • Once dry, apply water, let soak a bit and gently start to rub the paper backing, leaving the image toner stuck to the canvas.
  • If you have little white "fuzzies" here and there, you can carefully rub those away with a wet fingertip, or consider applying a coat or two of gel medium over the top to help protect the image, AND help those fuzzies disappear. 

2 comments:

  1. Photo Canvas Collage prints are the ideal way to display lots of your stunning images without buying masses of bulky picture frames or cluttering up the house. With the use of smartphones and readily available digital cameras, we have become a nation of amateur photographers, using Instagram to capture our favourite moments. Out of this we now have some incredible photographs we are sure to treasure forever; the problem is there are just too many of them, making the task almost impossible when
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  2. Photo Canvas Collage prints are the ideal way to display lots of your stunning images without buying masses of bulky picture frames or cluttering up the house. With the use of smartphones and readily available digital cameras, we have become a nation of amateur photographers, using Instagram to capture our favourite moments. Out of this we now have some incredible photographs we are sure to treasure forever; the problem is there are just too many of them, making the task almost impossible when
    choosing images to display in our homes

    ReplyDelete