Best Method To Transfer Patterns On Metal For Engraving And More

[@Gojirafistful]

you’re the best! This was the first method that actually worked for me. I’ve tried all the other main ones with my brother laser printer and they never worked. This one worked like a charm in one try! Thank you for this!

[@WildStyleWorks]

Thanks and your wellcome

[@earlyoist2523]

Dude your a genius! I’ve been looking for ever for an easy cheap way to do a transfer, this works so well and it only cost me $7. Thank you sir.

[@WildStyleWorks]

youre wellcome :-)

[@vivianwarran8804]

Thank you for your video. I like how the ink completely came off the parchment paper and onto the metal and the hairspray was one that I never heard about before, making the design so dark and clear. I loved it. Thank you for sharing.

[@WildStyleWorks]

your wellcome, i was suprised my self how good it works, so i thought i need to share this :-) also everything for engraving is so expensive, but there is a very cheap solution for must of the things.

[@petebutler5139]

Your transfer technique is brilliant! It’s exactly what I needed to know! Thank you for sharing it!

[@WildStyleWorks]

Youre wellcome😊

[@sagezayn254]

instablaster...

[@prospectpat]

Dude, yes! It worked. So well. I was skeptical but I kept following and 2 “AHA” moments 1) was seeing the ink on the parchment and 2) seeing the graphic on my metal after peeling it away. THANK YOU!

[@WildStyleWorks]

awesome, i love it to make people happy 🙂

[@krsdesigns]

Right on 👍 parchment paper, great idea.. laquer doesn't do it for me I tired acrylic..so so, but will try the hairspray.. thank you.again..

[@WildStyleWorks]

youre wellcome

[@jakibros]

Does this method work on rock as well? I have a silver piece that I want to inset into onyx pendant but I have to outline it onto the onyx before I carve it out.

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@jakibros if its high polished, it should work, but i doesnt work well on bowled surfaces since the parchmentpaper is pretty stiff

[@Mister_JB_yep]

Awesomeness! Thanx, this is brilliant!

[@WildStyleWorks]

Thanks, yes it works great 😊

[@Adam-118]

Yep. Knew I shouldn't have passed up that metal engraving kit that was on sale last month. I realized how my cheap investments at harbor freight ain't paying off and I need to up my methods a bit. I use a Dremel set for rock engraving. Now after seeing how well you did that with the engraver got me all 🤔 Inspired.

[@petebutler5139]

We live and learn. I have purchased things from Harbor freight thinking I got a good deal but after a year the motors burn out or sockets snap or clamps don’t hold. Harbor freight is a great secondary resource if you need a tool for one project and never intend to use again. If you want repeat performance from a tool, always spend enough to get the quality and durability you want. I have tools in my box that I bought 30 years ago and still perform like new and I even have tools my grandfather used back in the 50s that still perform perfectly!

[@WildStyleWorks]

but this kind of engraver is not really good to work with rock. its mostly just for metals :-)

[@predator627]

Great video , you should make a video about your equipment and how did you made your tools especially your compressor and hand piece

[@WildStyleWorks]

Thank you. Well i can do that if you want me to, but to be honest i changed my tool for a new self made 😊 i made a lindsay style air graver and it works much better, it has much more power and needs only very little air. I planed to also make a video on that one, since i also wanna sell them 😊

[@predator627]

@@WildStyleWorks please do , share some ideas if you are able , im still doing chasing hammer and i want to switch to modern but of course no body wants to spend a lot of money in the beginning, so if you can share some ideas about the tools please do , tnx!

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@predator627 i try to make some new videos asap. but i guess it will be next year ;-)

[@erosangelos9422]

Hello! I can say this video was Awesome and way Too Professional )) coz so far on You tube this is one the most easiest way to Transfer high detailed image on metal. Thanks Men ,its Amazing ,)) I can Add one thing maybe you can try next video that: after all process you did then instead of Engraving you just Acid Etch it and to see how Deep and detailed it would be ,i think would be just Awesome.)) Thank you! Great Video. Appreciate!

[@WildStyleWorks]

thank you very much 😁 i am not sure if the printer ink is acid proof but i can try it out some time 😊

[@erosangelos9422]

@@WildStyleWorks it will)) check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6rYlJiijLh-ba8 I am sure you can make next awesome video! thx again

[@mulanjamilah7849]

Saua selalu menggunakan aceton dan damar varnis dan sukses besar. Oh tiba tiba saya fokus ke vise anda😂😂. Saya belum bisa membelinya😊😊

[@WildStyleWorks]

sorry dont understand

[@milouschmidt]

beautiful and thanks so much for the good tips about transfers 👍🏻

[@WildStyleWorks]

Thanks, youre welcome

[@vcovey8043]

WOW, Granted a fiber optic laser could do this perfect in a min but choosing to go through all that tedious work an the etching itself i was thinkin wth is goin on as was hard to see at some points but was shocked to see the final outcome 🎉 your one hell of a talented artist which im sure you could do some nice tattoo work asweel 😮 AWESOME!

[@WildStyleWorks]

Thank you very much, yes it is a tedious process, but it its a way different result then a normal laser engraving. I also thought about laserengraving the pre pattern instead of printing and rubbing it on, but not everyone has a laser engraver and this is the best way i found out to transfer a pattern on metal fast and easy. The engraving it self is a different art for it self and often used to be done on jewlery 😊

[@raymondmirabal5879]

Can you use a small steam iorn to reactivate the hairspray?

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@raymondmirabal5879 should work also, since you just need a little moisture to make it sticky.

[@haahnbalghan6556]

hello wanted to add a little something....with clear packing tape the same rice paper and pencil you can get the same effect...this way there is absolutely no chance of smudging and a layer of the tape protects against small slips and stray marks copy the art the size you want then take the clear tape fold the ends so that you can grab them press them over the penciled art and take an object taking care to go over all the lines pressing the tape into the pencil ...note the pencil will darken when the tape is pressed correctly....simply peel and resurface onto metal and use the etching tool or dremel to cut throught the tape to the metalno smudges no stray marks from tools

[@WildStyleWorks]

the tape works not so well if you use engraving tools like i do. my tools are not rotating, its like a chisle pushed in with force, that makes the tape cringe up and skip away from the surface, also the depth controll is way harder to get right with tape, since some of the lines are so thin, they are not even as deep as the tape is thick.

[@haahnbalghan6556]

@@WildStyleWorks yeah you are right. i usually use the tape to get started and razor blades to carve a light outline. any suggestions on better engraving tool sets?

[@raymondmirabal5879]

What style brand air palm engraver you using spring loaded or shuttle style piston ?

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@raymondmirabal5879 this is my self made lindsay style graver, pneumatic air hammer style, with comoressed air, no spezial pump needed 😊

[@muchadesign]

Very helpful! Would love to see a video on your air engraver and pump modification set-up.

[@WildStyleWorks]

I can try to make a video, ist self made and the pump is a chinese air pump number ACO-003 self modified from ali express 😁

[@MrDarwin-pn1cr]

some advice: use avery labels. Buy the ones with the single 8.5 x 11 sticker on it, peel off the actual sticker and discard. laser print your artwork onto the glossy coated backing paper. It will loosely adhere. then iron onto the clean metal, let cool, then peel the backing off. I personally invert the image in photoshop, print it out, adhere. then i etch in the appropriate acid for just a few seconds....this leaves a permanent guide to engrave into that will not come off.

[@WildStyleWorks]

sounds very nice too, the sheets you mention are mostly teflon coated or HPDE coated paper, about the same principal as the parchment paper. etching it is a nice idea, but i wanted to keep it as simple as possible, because what to use to etch titanium, for example. and most people dont have acid at home or dont want to deal with them. a thin coat of hairpray will also protect the laser powder very good from rubbing off. i invert the print in the printer settings, just one little hook to klick onto, thats it 🙂

[@LaserGadgets]

That stuff is a bit too slippery for ink I'd say.

[@silvermanisakura8163]

Nice work 🙏

[@WildStyleWorks]

thanks

[@paulvitti666]

Hello Phil! Amazing work you did! Can you please tell me what type of rotating table are you using? I found other models but they are smaller and only for jewelry suitable...

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@paulvitti666 this a called a ball vise, it is for jewlery and other small things, mine is around 150mm in diameter, there are smaller ones out there, but i think the 150mm is perfekt for my tasks. If you make smaller stuff a 100mm is also ok. You can get them from china or amazon, also from GRS but they cost much more and are much more precise.

[@paulvitti666]

@@WildStyleWorks Countless thanks! Thank you so much for your kindness! BE BLESSED! 🙏

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@paulvitti666 youre wellcome 😊

[@MarkWebb-r8z]

So how do you get the pattern on the baking paper? Can you run parchment paper through a printer?

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@MarkWebb-r8z if you can cut perfect A4 size you may be able to run the whole page, but i normaly stick the parchmentpaper to a simple thin sheet of printer paper, with some thin packing tape. Just make sure to put it in the right spot and the right side of the paper. Also it can sometimes jam the printer 🫣 but most of the time it works well.

[@mcreations994]

Excellent idea. Our laser printer decided it wanted to stop working altogether. What would you recommend for a substitute? I can print designs online/regular printer but am unsure of how to go about the process after that? Help? Im definitely going to utilize your other ideas. Just need help with this speedbump

[@mcreations994]

Also...I should have added - money is super tight right now.

[@WildStyleWorks]

it could work with a inkjet too, but i am not sure.

[@apocalypticnightmare3531]

What do u use to rub the transfer onto the knife

[@WildStyleWorks]

just the back end of a simple pen or something similar, it should be plastic not metal and have no sharp edges, you can also use a piece of wood. it just need a little bit of pressure, not a lot.

[@free_livestyle]

Cool bro! Thanks ;)

[@WildStyleWorks]

youre welcome

[@crishianmissaelhernandezlo804]

Friend you draw the designs or you can download or buy them somewhere to use them with laser?

[@WildStyleWorks]

i just used google, search for free engraving templates or similar, there is a lot out there :-)

[@blazeinski]

Would like to know the name or brand of the vice you use . Great video ...Cheers

[@WildStyleWorks]

Is a no name china vise, for around 150 bucks, cant afford a original one for 6-800 😅

[@alexandre2513]

hii you use graver grs or cheap graver ? thanks 😊

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@alexandre2513 i used the cheap ones first, then i got a grs knock off and in the end i started making my own gravers like the one steve lindsay makes, just without the palmcontrol. They are a lot of work to make but still worth it, since they work great, use less air then any other gravers and are to be used only with compressed air 😊

[@alexandre2513]

@@WildStyleWorks which one is it ?

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@alexandre2513 i will try to make a video about it in the next time 😊

[@alexandre2513]

@@WildStyleWorks thanks you very much

[@JulioHernandez-zs5pb]

Thank you for the idea 😊. Where do you get your patterns?

[@WildStyleWorks]

your wellcome, just from google

[@KyleenDrake]

Really neat. Nail stamps are a huge thing. Would be easy money for you.

[@WildStyleWorks]

thank you, i try to find more time for it and will do it more in future times 😁

[@KyleenDrake]

@@WildStyleWorks Anime fan art is a billion dollar industry. I myself have been looking for some nail stamps with Studio Ghibli on them. I found some. Problem is, most have images on them that are too large. Won't fit on a child's nail either. Young girls like nails done too after all. Most nail stamps are huge, made for fake nails. No fake nails? Won't fit. Been looking at how to make my own nail stamp plates. Perhaps you can make us of this? You've some beautiful art.

[@HeronMarkedBlade-ef7zz]

@@KyleenDrake can you show me what you mean by mail stamp? I'm not familiar with them.

[@KyleenDrake]

@@HeronMarkedBlade-ef7zz Go to Amazon and type in Nail Stamping Plates. You'll see tons of them. Most designs are too big for a child's nail or a woman with small nails. They are meant for women that use fake nails and not all of us ladies like to use fake nails. The monomer used in fake nails is toxic.

[@KyleenDrake]

@@HeronMarkedBlade-ef7zz And if you're curious to how they're used can type in Nail Stamping Plates here on KZbin, see why size matters, lol.

[@Lukabrazi69]

Thanks! Looks like a very practical way to transfer designs. I’m gonna try it myself but I have an inkjet printer. Have you tried ink prints? Or only laser? Thanks!

[@WildStyleWorks]

Hello, youre welcome :-) no sorry i have only a laser printer. you can try it with an inkjet on a small test piece. it schould work too.

[@DetectorismoJd]

Bom dia amigo como é o nome dessa ferramenta para desenhar na faca.

[@WildStyleWorks]

Olá, eu mesmo fiz essa ferramenta. É uma versão antiga que requer bomba. Já construí uma nova ferramenta. Funciona como o gravador da América com ar. Você não pode comprar ainda. Mas estou tentando construir uma série para vendê-lo.

[@WildStyleWorks]

Vou fazer um vídeo sobre isso :-)

[@luciadiane6682]

Thank u, what type of sandpaper did you use to rub off the permanent ink?

[@WildStyleWorks]

simple silicon carbide sandpaper, its normal sandpaper for metall sanding in gritt 400

[@ajhproductions2347]

What kind of hair spray? Is there a certain ingredient we want? Thanks!

[@WildStyleWorks]

Not really, it should work with every cheap hairspray. Just dont take waterproof spray, since you cant make it sticky with your breath.

[@raymondmirabal5879]

What engraving bit are you using?

[@WildStyleWorks]

i use old HSS tools like taps or other high quality Hss tool. also metal circular saw blades made from HSS-E are very good. tungsten carbide bits are also well suited, i got some from aliexpress too.

[@prairiescot6063]

Out of curiosity, what brand of vise are you using?

[@WildStyleWorks]

noname from amazon ;-) works well and costs not a lot

[@MecânicoShelby]

Is the sheet you use parchment paper?

[@WildStyleWorks]

Yes it is

[@MecânicoShelby]

@@WildStyleWorks thank you, so much, Just one more question, is the printing done with an inkjet printer?

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@MecânicoShelby i use a laser, bit it could work with an ink jet but i am not sure 😅

[@MecânicoShelby]

@@WildStyleWorks so I'll have to try. I got a somewhat satisfactory result, but I use mordant varnish, I will try to use this hairspray technique

[@brendamciver1320]

I’m just getting started so what is a good brand of engraving equipment to get started that’s not real expensive but I can learn with it? My name is Bam

[@WildStyleWorks]

thats a good question, i just got a no name brand from china, but the one i use in the video is self made :-)

[@joesoap1960]

@@WildStyleWorks thank you for such an informative video. Can you electro etch with the image?

[@edwardbinninger7309]

Where can I find this type of multilayered steel to make knife engravings on?

[@WildStyleWorks]

it depens on were you come from ;-) but mostly you can order them in china, just look to get a good core steel like VG10 or similar, the oter layer shall be 301 or 304 or something similar, since they are not hardenable. search for stainless Laminat damascus or stainless suminagaschi steel. they also sell it on ali... i think i even saw it on Aamzon, but watch out to not buy some pakistan crap ;-)

[@johnlapa5469]

Bro I'm new at this as I was going to start til I was robbed but I want to get back into it I seen a guy that had a stamp with the floral designs & left amazing detail but as I'm starting due to my mental health would about be kind enough but lowriders are my dream cars would you help me if I make a mistake

[@WildStyleWorks]

i am not really able to help you, but if you have something i cna show you i may be able to make a video about it

[@johnlapa5469]

@@WildStyleWorks no I mean like just advice like best way to apply paint n all that but yeah your videos would be great I can just watch how you do it

[@markcooper9063]

I used damar varnish instead of hair spray .I might Try hairspray

[@eduardocamarena6949]

Hey there i’m going to start doing engraving wondering if you can send me all the info in what is it that you have as tools wise so I can purchase everything I need.

[@eduardocamarena6949]

Thank you in advance

[@WildStyleWorks]

i also just started ;-) so you better watch some other channel that has more knowledge about this topic.

[@PEACEKEEPER-mm3js]

1.02 ---> Hairspray 1.08 - 1.55 ---> Start 😊

[@Airon0727]

Great info !! What compressor did you use for the hand piece?

[@WildStyleWorks]

thank you, i use a pump not a compressor. it pumps the air in and out, its a cheap chinese air aquarium pump were i changed some parts.

[@ClaudioSilva-mj7hd]

@@WildStyleWorks do you have DIY video how to tranform the aquarium pump, or explain to me please? Thanks

[@jasonjones531]

hey good video, what model laser printer do you use?

[@WildStyleWorks]

A lexmark laser printer, but it should work with all of them

[@MrMemusashi]

Where do you get your patterns from?

[@WildStyleWorks]

google pitures :-)

[@kersgod3638]

Does it work with ink as well?

[@WildStyleWorks]

i dont know for sure but i think it should

[@kersgod3638]

@@WildStyleWorks Great I'll try it out! And is there a possibility you still have a link for the skull pattern shown in the video? I couldn't find them!?

[@shantkevorkian889]

Thank.u 😀

[@WildStyleWorks]

youre wellcome :-)

[@LaserGadgets]

When I found out that my printer ink is SOLVENT PROOF....not just with acetone...everything I had and I have quite a few.....I was done for the day starting engraving :p

[@WildStyleWorks]

And did this method worked?

[@LaserGadgets]

@@WildStyleWorks I just paint them on with a pen...so far.

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@LaserGadgets ah thats a pain, maybe you can get a cheap black and white laser printer somewere for this purpose. Or ypu know soneone who has another brand.

[@14gizzmo]

Where did you get the templates at

[@WildStyleWorks]

hi, just google free engraving templates

[@quentinmancuso5483]

Where do get your patterns

[@WildStyleWorks]

From google 😊

[@thomasboswell3497]

What kind of engraver do you use?

[@WildStyleWorks]

its a self made. but not very good :-/

[@martinstockbridge3449]

Did you use ink or laser printer? Where you get your designs?

[@WildStyleWorks]

its a laser printer and google free template

[@rigsngears5727]

What engraver did you use

[@WildStyleWorks]

its a self made from stainless steel and aluminum with a tungsten hammer piece and the pump is from alibaba and rebuild to my needs :-) i wanted to make a video on the engraver too, but i cant find the time and also need a new PC to be able to make good new videos.

[@fuhadrock6370]

So, just buy a parchment paper. print my design with a laser printer and just rub on a steel, wood, copper board or on anything and the design will transfer.. Is it right? Plz tell me.. That's the only thing I need to do to transfer the design..

[@WildStyleWorks]

Yes, and dont forget the hair spray, it helps a lot, on bare metal surfaces it doesnt work without it. I dont know if this works on wood, but could be possible. It normaly works on every smooth surface.

[@fuhadrock6370]

@@WildStyleWorks thanks a lot..... I want to make a circuit... But there is no proper way to transfer my circuit design on a copper board or on copper foil.... But I hope this perchment paper will help me. Ok I will buy a hair spray too.... So the spray I have to use first on the copper surface then attach the paper and rub it... Am I right???...

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@fuhadrock6370 i am not sure if this works for circuit making, normaly they are made by eching with ferric chlorid.

[@fuhadrock6370]

@@WildStyleWorks yup I know.. eching process is in the last.. first design transfer...to the copper then eching part... So my problem is to transfer the design to the copper.. some lines miss. That's why I am looking for a proper transfer process.....

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@fuhadrock6370 i guess this will not be suited, since the hair spray coukd block the eching 🤔 i would watch some videos on making circuit boards, mybe they have a better solution 🤷

[@familygunsandrides....8024]

Where do you get your pattern?

[@WildStyleWorks]

google free engraving patterns

[@raymondmirabal5879]

Can't you size it down on the computer?

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@raymondmirabal5879 sure, you can make any size your printer can handle, you can even make parchment paper sheets A4 size and then print direktly on them.

[@sirflamedrop6165]

The bane of my existence, is the prise of self contained pneumatic gravers in my country 😭. Life is bittersweet, and pricetags are unforgiving. (I'm a full time jeweller too, so it's quite the conundrum)

[@WildStyleWorks]

Were are you from? I make my own version of a pneumatic graver and want to sell them too, mine will be way cheaper then others 😁

[@sirflamedrop6165]

@@WildStyleWorks well I'm from South Africa 😂. I was just in Thailand 2 weeks ago to attend a huuuuge Gem and jewellery fair there.(it was really amazing btw, I highly recommend it to anyone looking for gemstones with a small fortune lying around to spend on them 🤣 something i don't have). Anyway, while I was there I went to some local jewellery supply stores to buy tools, and they had some really amazing gravers which ignited an interest in me for adding scrollwork to unadorned areas of some of my jewellery pieces

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@sirflamedrop6165 nice, well i mostly do only engraving, no stone works my self. I will make a video soon on my gravers and will mention the astimated price there also 😊 shipping to south afrika would not be a problem, just a bit expensive. But not that bad

[@sirflamedrop6165]

@@WildStyleWorks awesome! And thank you so much for responding to my comments 😋

[@WildStyleWorks]

@@sirflamedrop6165 your wellcome 😊

[@dianazaalberg1993]

Try to shadow your engravings would look even nicer

[@WildStyleWorks]

Thanks, getting better by the time 😊

[@edwardjames2497]

I couldn’t see anything because the camera wasn’t on you and the clip was very slow.

[@WildStyleWorks]

as long as you get the message what to do, thats the important

[@anneweber7029]

Wax surface, not oil

[@WildStyleWorks]

that allways depends on what thing you engrave 😁 i never tryed out wax, because normaly i make knives and those dont get waxed 😅

[@edmills12]

Thanks for sharing but it would be much better if you just stuck to the topic!!

[@WildStyleWorks]

???

[@davidtolhurst1988]

Not here to listen to you waste time talking about a knife.

[@WildStyleWorks]

Then go somewere else, i dont care! I am not here to read your mean comment, if you want to learn something then liste, if not, click the little x on the right upper corner.