ToolGirl Mag Ruffman - Transferring Photo Images to Wood

[Vatoway3]

one lame bitch

[nicoleryan242]

hiya mags x great tutorial x can i ask you did you used to have your own tool /diy show on tv ??? if your are who i think i remember the show was cooooollllll and very entertaining toox

tfs

happy crafting

xmaggiex

[toolgirldotcom]

@nicoleryan242 Yup, that'd be me - thanks for the kind words.

[sunynight3]

@toolgirldotcom

Hey toolgirl ( when searching for photo's try and search for stock photo's )

All images work  with DPI Dot's per inch

Internet images that are small got around 75 dpi~ when you scale those they get pixelated

if you try and scale down a big picture such as a stock photo ( most of the time 300 dpi or more )

just thought i share some of my wisdom =D

[toolgirldotcom]

@sunynight3 Thanks for the tips - great advice.

[sunynight3]

@toolgirldotcom no problem your welcome

[JosieStanding]

do you need a laser printer for this?

[toolgirldotcom]

@JosieStanding - Hi there.  No, you don't need a laser printer, just a regular ink jet printer. Make sure you buy t-shirt transfers that are compatible with your inkjet printer (they make them for lasers and ink jets). Hope that helps.

Mag

[sirjulez2011]

@toolgirldotcom

ive read here and there, that ink jet ink wasnt the best. have you tried with a laser jet ? just asking

[toolgirldotcom]

@sirjulez2011 Yes, the images are clearer with laser, but ink jet is still pretty nice.

[toolgirldotcom]

@JosieStanding No, an ink jet printer works fine. Lasers will give you a crisper image though, if you have access to one.

[RIOTbyMIRANDA]

i did this!! thanks so much for showing me this! it looks so awesome! your the best!

[toolgirldotcom]

@RIOTbyMIRANDA So glad it worked out!

Mag

[xxdjcharlierockxx]

very nice,i'm wondering if it would work on a stained surface and throw some poly over the image to protect it?

[toolgirldotcom]

@xxdjcharlierockxx It depends what sort of stain is on the surface, and how dark it is. This process works best on lighter woods - with darker stains/woods, the images are muddy. If the existing stain finish is acrylic, it may bubble with the heat of the iron. An alkyd stain seems to resist the heat better (without bubbling), but it's best to try a small sample on a corner that isn't very visible to test how the existing finish responds to the heat of the iron. Hope that helps.

Mag

Mag

[xxdjcharlierockxx]

@toolgirldotcom thanks for the advice toolgirl. sound advice...i'll look into alkyd stain and see if i can use it. shouldn't be an issue thanks again!

[MsFrancisca2011]

very nice !