printing images to wood
 

after searching i find a few different methods to get images on wood

seems to be a gel that is used to extract the pigments which then
adheres to the wood then the image on the wood is fixed with some
other coating like a poly spray


anyone done this and have any hints

only considering just a few colors and nothing hi res

printing images to wood
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 12:24:55 -0800, Electric Comet
wrote:


after searching i find a few different methods to get images on wood

seems to be a gel that is used to extract the pigments which then
adheres to the wood then the image on the wood is fixed with some
other coating like a poly spray


anyone done this and have any hints

only considering just a few colors and nothing hi res





Get yourself some Lazertran waterslide decal paper for inkjet
printers, print your design, soak the transfer to remove it from the
backing paper and let it dry. It will dry with a white backround. Then
use "real turpentine" and paint the wood with a good wet coat. Place
the transfer image side up on the wood, removing all bubbles. Leave
for several hours. The transfer will "soak into" the wood.
Finish with any oil or spirit based varnish and the backing will be
totally invisible and the graphics will be "permanent"

printing images to wood
 

On Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:57:59 -0500
Clare Snyder wrote:

Get yourself some Lazertran waterslide decal paper for inkjet
printers, print your design, soak the transfer to remove it from the


never heard of those but i think i no longer have an inkjet

going the gel route and will see what happens

printing images to wood
 

Electric Comet on Fri, 9 Mar 2018
09:12:54 -0800 typed in rec.woodworking the following:
On Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:57:59 -0500
Clare Snyder wrote:

Get yourself some Lazertran waterslide decal paper for inkjet
printers, print your design, soak the transfer to remove it from the


never heard of those but i think i no longer have an inkjet

going the gel route and will see what happens

I recall something about being able to transfer photo prints from
the paper to boards, but the details are long forgotten.
--
pyotr filipivich
Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing?

printing images to wood
 

On Fri, 09 Mar 2018 13:34:36 -0800, pyotr filipivich
wrote:

Electric Comet on Fri, 9 Mar 2018
09:12:54 -0800 typed in rec.woodworking the following:
On Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:57:59 -0500
Clare Snyder wrote:

Get yourself some Lazertran waterslide decal paper for inkjet
printers, print your design, soak the transfer to remove it from the


never heard of those but i think i no longer have an inkjet

going the gel route and will see what happens

I recall something about being able to transfer photo prints from
the paper to boards, but the details are long forgotten.
He still needs the inkjet to print it to the paper. Either that or
a Laser printer.

We used to prototype ciircuit boards using lazer print on newsprint -
iron it onto the board then disolve the paper off the back.

printing images to wood
 

Clare Snyder wrote in
:


We used to prototype ciircuit boards using lazer print on newsprint -
iron it onto the board then disolve the paper off the back.


I had heard about using photo paper, but not news print. What would you
use to dissolve the paper?

Puckdropper
--
http://www.puckdroppersplace.us/rec.woodworking
A mini archive of some of rec.woodworking's best and worst!

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On Fri, 09 Mar 2018 23:58:15 GMT, Puckdropper
wrote:

Clare Snyder wrote in
:


We used to prototype ciircuit boards using lazer print on newsprint -
iron it onto the board then disolve the paper off the back.


I had heard about using photo paper, but not news print. What would you
use to dissolve the paper?

Puckdropper
Water. Warm, with a wee bit of soap to act as a surfactant. Soak it
and rub it off. Actually IIRC we used paper from a magazine - the
"glossy" magazine paper.

After ironing it to transfer the roner the paper is soaked off = soak
it, then leel it - then rub off the final layer of paper.

I've been told using the packing paper from sticky l;abels works for
toner transfer with NO SOAKING required - just carefully peel it off.

Have not tried it.

printing images to wood
 

On Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 2:24:57 PM UTC-6, Electric Comet wrote:
after searching i find a few different methods to get images on wood

seems to be a gel that is used to extract the pigments which then
adheres to the wood then the image on the wood is fixed with some
other coating like a poly spray


anyone done this and have any hints

only considering just a few colors and nothing hi res

Have you considered screen printing?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6Q-voktvS50/maxresdefault.jpg

printing images to wood
 

Clare Snyder wrote in
:


Water. Warm, with a wee bit of soap to act as a surfactant. Soak it
and rub it off. Actually IIRC we used paper from a magazine - the
"glossy" magazine paper.

After ironing it to transfer the roner the paper is soaked off = soak
it, then leel it - then rub off the final layer of paper.

I've been told using the packing paper from sticky l;abels works for
toner transfer with NO SOAKING required - just carefully peel it off.

Have not tried it.

I was wondering if it might be water. Makes sense!

Puckdropper
--
http://www.puckdroppersplace.us/rec.woodworking
A mini archive of some of rec.woodworking's best and worst!

printing images to wood
 

On 3/9/18 9:35 PM, Michael wrote:
On Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 2:24:57 PM UTC-6, Electric Comet wrote:
after searching i find a few different methods to get images on wood

seems to be a gel that is used to extract the pigments which then
adheres to the wood then the image on the wood is fixed with some
other coating like a poly spray


anyone done this and have any hints

only considering just a few colors and nothing hi res

Have you considered screen printing?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6Q-voktvS50/maxresdefault.jpg



A photo printed on paper, then placed on the wood with a good coat of
water based poly works well.

This link (and many others) better describes the process.

http://lumberjocks.com/TheCrafsMan/blog/68650

-BR

printing images to wood
 

Electric Comet was heard to mutter:

after searching i find a few different methods to get images on wood

seems to be a gel that is used to extract the pigments which then
adheres to the wood then the image on the wood is fixed with some
other coating like a poly spray

anyone done this and have any hints

only considering just a few colors and nothing hi res


Mod Podge
http://blog.consumercrafts.com/decor...wood-transfer/

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On Sun, 11 Mar 2018 10:21:46 -0400
Casper wrote:

Mod Podge

have heard of this before but never knew is was used like this

will have to try it