Image Transfer Demo Using Laser Print and a Tacking Iron

[flooringdemo]

At Joanne's fabrics or anyplace where they sell quilting stuff there is an iron set made by Clover II which is about 19.99 for the iron alone with a wedge shaped triangle head similar in size to a painting knife or the Adapter II set which has different attachment heads including a hot knife like an exacto knife for about 50.00. it's really useful for small boding projexts including was melting.

[70crafts]

It has to be a tacking iron or can it be any regular iron? If the former, where can one buy a tacking iron?

[BrunnhildaQ]

@70crafts It can be a regular iron. The tacking iron is smaller and sometimes that makes it easier to work with smaller images. There is a link to where you can find a tacking iron at the end of the video.

[phookadude]

photocopy on to transperency film or glossy color lazer paper, the toner doesn't stick to those as well and the transefer is much better

[TheRancorking]

Will this work with Color Laser Printers?

[BrunnhildaQ]

@TheRancorking  I would think so, but I haven't tried it.

[michael85gizan]

I salute you for this scientific preview for your work, Good Job

[ShikogoFox]

But... what is it good for? For a normal copy? No, the quality is too bad. This is not a critic, i just want to know what's it's good for...

[BrunnhildaQ]

@ShikogoFox  Artists use it in collage work.

[ShikogoFox]

@BrunnhildaQ Ah okay. Hm, maybe some day it will be useful for me. =^.^=

[bazty55]

how about numbers dud need help wid dat cuz it might turn out the opposite like a mirror effect

[CatspitProductions]

Thats pretty cool. Check out my videos for tutorials on screen printing and heat transferring tee shirts. Questions welcome.

[Ginasart]

this is great but i would rather take the image to a window and trace with a black sharpie or print it and varnish it when dry i dont have a lazer printer so thts how id do it there is usually a few ways yours is good too

[clementckw]

what paper did u print on?

[BrunnhildaQ]

I printed the laser print on regular bond paper, and did the transfer onto bristol vellum except for the last two pictures, which was transferred on to canvasette (canvas paper).

[BrunnhildaQ]

No, not a dumb question at all, Jayne. I'm sure you can use your regular iron. I just like art toys. :)

[zJayne]

I always wondered how that was done. Is that a special iron...can I use my ummmmm regular iron? Is that a dumb question? *face in hands*

[loveducks2]

Very simply stated and direct demonstration. Thanks for the tip about the age of the printed image and the effect of the "preheated"/previously used imgage.

[BrunnhildaQ]

Thank you 'Nita!