Image Transfer onto Polymer Clay

This is a short demo showing how to transfer a color photocopy (laser or toner copier) to polymer clay.

Make sure your image is copied with a laser copier or toner copier. It WILL NOT WORK with inkjet.

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• polymer
• clay
• image
• transfer
• process
• craft
• art

[pepperandfarley]

what kind of printer paper are you using, when I do this the image come off with the paper and nothing is left.

Janis

[luvmypups47]

Hi Janis,

The secret is not the paper but the toner. It won't work with Inkjet. It has to be a laser printer. I went to Kinkos and made my copies on their regular printer paper. Hope this helps.

Carol

[luvmypups47]

Hi Auby, No, you do not have to use any gel medium. The clay is baked after the image is transferred.

[girlrose05]

luvmypups47: works only with printed photos or I can use other photos too?

[lemonpooh]

nothing happens to the image after you bake it right..

[lavanguardiadelsol]

so the only thing used is water ?wow this is so cool!

[systemBuilder]

Also, use the thinnest crummiest paper you can find, like 18 lbs (not 24 lbs) printer paper. I personally like to put the entire object in warm water, wait about 2 mins, then gently rub with a terrycloth towel, which removes the paper fibers easily.

[ShumiKawaii88]

@strawberryFUSION Uhh, throw it away???

[dzonizmn]

@luvmypups47 Can y tall me what is the best surface 2 work on, because i have a problem when i try 2 lift, it it`s just break down and ruin all work. Please help. THX

[strawberryFUSION]

what do i do with the excess paper that got rubbed off because of water??

[utub3us3rnam3]

i am sorry i am new to this, but the polymer clay has to already be baked??

[aihiel]

thanks for sharing=)

what kind of paper did you use?

[ughgogohuff]

thanks this helped my mom