Experimenting with a Photo Transfer Method on Wood
Two things are very important to me lately...
These are my 2 grandsons... After having 4 daughters of my own it is quite refreshing to have these 2 guys in our lives.
One of them is brand new so I'm working on a keepsake project today of the first time the 2 brothers met each other. The first kiss.
I took a photo of the boys then uploaded it to PicMonkey.
Once on PicMonkey I was able to turn the photo to black and white, remove unwanted areas of the photo and add a title.
I'm using a product called Omni Gel again today that is going to help me transfer this gorgeous image onto wood.
I printed the enhanced photo in black and white and flipped the image so the words would be in reverse.
I cut a piece of smooth plywood the size I needed and
spread Omni Gel over the surface of the wood. I've been using Omni Gel a lot lately and I wanted to see it if would work on the raw wood. At this point you could choose to stain or paint the wood but I used raw wood because frankly, this was an experiment. Next time I will paint the plywood first.
Next I pressed the image upside down onto the surface of the wood and smooth out all the bubbles with a paint brayer.
Next I pressed the image upside down onto the surface of the wood and smooth out all the bubbles with a paint brayer.
Be patient, you don't want to rub too hard. A little bit of the photo may come off but that's ok, it adds to the rustic look of this project.
Keep rubbing until all the paper has been removed. I use the palm of my hand to get the best results.
The finished product is a beautifully distressed wooden photo of the cutest 2 kids in the world! I might be a little bias.
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Love this!!
ReplyDeleteI love this Susan !! First.. your baby boys are precious ❤️and you created a beautiful keepsake !!!
ReplyDeleteI've yet to have luck with photo transfers on wood but will follow your instructions and try again !!
Thanks for all of your sharing !!!! Jill
Thank you Jill for all your support <3
DeleteSo cute and I really want to try this idea, but I have a question for you. How did you attach the rebar to the back of the wood?
ReplyDeleteLove it! But, how did you attach the rebar to the back of the wood?
ReplyDeleteHi, The rebar wire is not attached to the back . I drilled 2 holes in the top of the wood and stuck the wire in the holes with E6000 glue :)
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