After the final peeling off of the paper, does the image have to be totally dry before you seal with the final coat of mod podge? The packaging also states that the transfers can be made on fabric or with a decal method for “hard surfaces such as glass, ceramic, metal or clay”. Once the items have been dispatched through our service provider your item will take 1-2 working days to arrive. Maybe if you try this trick with your inkjet images before applying the Photo transfer medium you may also get a sharp image out of the inkjet print.

Before gluing my boards I used a belt sander with 120 grit paper on them to get rid of all the old weathered top layer of wood. Transfer color and black-and-white photocopies to any decoupage project surface such as wood, fabric, canvas, and more.After about a minute, use a damp sponge or rag and gently rub the paper off in a circular motion to reveal the image below. We plan to use the pillows as décor only and will pull them out of the crib when she is sleeping in there. I can decoupage doubled sided scrapbook papers without the other side showing through, and those papers are 80 - 100 lb weight plus.

In the video you will see I didn't have clamps long enough for the size of wood so I built a simple jig to hold everything in place. With Mod Podge Photo Transfer, you can produce beautiful, personalized projects by transferring black-and-white or color images onto surfaces such as wood, canvas, and fabric in just a few simple steps. I waited until the last minute to make this special birthday gift so don’t really have 72 hours to spare.

Create personal decals or appliques from any original photo with the help of the Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium! One is the “decal method” which will allow you to adhere the transfers to any hard surface and the other is a direct transfer method for fabric. Use it on hard surfaces or fabrics that you can handwash to create unique and wonderful gifts for your loved ones, or something personal for yourself. However, this project can be frustrating: as you’re rubbing off the paper you have to be very careful to make sure you don’t also rub off the ink. Another key tip is to remember to have your image created as a mirror image or in reverse if there is text such as birth or wedding announcements, family reunion messages, or even your favorite saying or poem!

Start by creating a photocopy of your picture using a dry toner powdered copier and cut the image to size. Belt Sander - a good belt or orbital sander is essential when working with a rough material like pallet wood. I would love to know what I can use to put a topcoat over my finished photo transfer project (onto a black canvas tote bag using "Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium for Light or Dark Fabrics").

In fact, I wonder why this transfer medium says the images to transfer should be printed with a toner photocopy when I make my transfers with classic ModPodge out of Inkjet prints and they turn out absolutely beautiful.

Then line up your image face down on the mount and stick it down and smooth out all the bubbles and air pockets, it needs to be perfectly flat.

Mod podge works great for crafts and photo transfers you can do independently or with your friends and family. Then I use a fingernail or tweezers to pick up the corner of the image, flip it over, and place it down onto the surface. I’ve always let it dry before the final seal and even if there are various thin areas of white, it goes clear when I apply the mod podge. Most photo to wood transfer tutorials recommend waiting 8-24 hours at this point, but the next step is much easier if you wait three full days! By definition, it’s a “synthetic resin made by polymerizing vinyl acetate used in paints and adhesives.