Photo Transfer Trick - how to transfer photos to wood or anything else

This is a quick look at the photo transfer trick using an inkjet printer. This transfer trick uses a design or a photograph printed on an inkjet printer then blending that picture into the back ground using spray paint clear. This technique works on wood or other materials.
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[@jafloa847]

Although it isn't a photo "transfer" it's still a great trick. I've been having so many issues with the modge podge photo transfer

[@robinsiciliano9084]

You have fantastic content on how to produce very professional projects. I’ve watched 3 of your videos so far and have learned at least one new tip from each. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@TammyO]

How do you print on tracing paper without the printer jamming?

[@MaryJane-ln6gq]

Really ... gee thanks for showing us how to glue paper to wood, pfff!

[@g.m.5412]

It's not a transfer is it!? Disappointed :(

[@eringomez-watters7881]

I wanted to know how to print on tracing paper. It’s not even a “transfer”... 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Farmboy1544]

Zac Lee

[@44mrfunny]

i wish i could give your comment a 1000 likes lmao😂

[@thenar]

Okay...I like the idea of printing on tracing paper. How about reversing the image spraying the wood first, put the image face down and the run off the tracing paper after it dries.

[@Artgal1951]

O M G! Great idea, love it, thanks.

[@josebustillo4617]

Thanks for the advice, once you've done all these steps do you peel the tracing paper off?

[@muskokamike127]

no

[@johnaustin1825]

I've watched so many methods on KZbin I'm getting confused. Just to be clear, you leave the tracing paper on the wood, you do not peel it off?? Thanks - great video

[@RixCanDoit]

Times have changed. Laser printers are quite affordable now, and if you refill it yourself it is super economical too. Oh, and they print so much nicer than inkjet. :-)

[@od1452]

Once again.. great video. I remember guys at the craft shop transferring centerfolds to art board and other things using rubber (?) cement. The image was reversed but I don't really know how they did it.

[@DennisCNolasco]

This is great for actually adding a white color to the image!

[@bodoorhakami]

Maaaaaan thaaaaank you so muccccccch this idea is amaaaaaaazing

[@radiusnorth1675]

"A little mis-leading but by may be a useful technique, also frustrating because at 4:33 you briefly mention using " 2- part" if the project is super critical- 2 part what!! what substance?? what brand??

[@AmericanArtifacts]

any two component or 2K clear. which is an aerosol clear coat with a catalyzer typically in a smaller can that is inserted into the bottom of the main can puncturing the internal balloon. It acts as a self leveling and hardening agent allowing you to put very thick coats of clear down with less risk of runs or wrinkles and minimal orange peel to sand out afterwards and it typically is fully cured in 24hr as opposed to several days for enamels and weeks to months for lacquers. the downside is that once you pop the catalyst into the paint can you have only about 24 hours to use all the paint in that can before the agent does it's job. oxygen is not necessary for the chemical reaction to take place, so whatever you dont use just becomes a rock inside the can, best to use the whole can or not use it honestly. hope this helps, cheers.

[@shereerabon8551]

Thanks. Going to try the technique out this weekend!

[@Babyjohn8170]

Very impressed! Good job!😃👍

[@helir00]

Another Kool vid Tony. Good tip about the tracing paper.

[@Commandodesigns]

Thanks man. Yeah, it's like the poor man's waterslide paper which I assume being an RC dude you've heard of.

[@notebookluvr]

For those of you saying this is not a transfer, the definition of transfer is to move something from one place to another. It's definitely a transfer, just not the way you assumed it would be. I'm looking to make a memorial ornament on a small heart shaped wood piece for my friend's daughter who tragically died in an accident at 3 years old. I think this is going to work perfectly. Thanks for sharing your technique. ❤️

[@sstobbe1817]

People say it's not a photo transfer. That makes a difference. Otherwise, I'm transferring photos on a daily basis... Photo transfer is the process where you use a substance (mostly a sheet of paper) to put the print on in mirror and use that substance to transfer it to an object like T-shirt, mug, wood, etc.

[@belindamartinez8441]

This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you, but I have 1 question, would I be able to have this waterproofed? I want to put a photo on a backyard fence

[@YoBindy]

Where is the "transfer" part that's in your title??? U only glued it down 🤔

[@dogggodcrusader7854]

Thx for helping me out. Wisconsin

[@Artgal1951]

What setting did you put for the kind of paper to choose from

[@michaelkenney2845]

Think this would work on the rubbery silicone grip pads that you find on the end of say an electric polisher? Worried if it will adhere, or just slide right off.

[@paulstreetman841]

Great video and that's what I have been looking for since I don't have a LaserJet printer. Could you share what kind of spray adhesive you use and what do you mean by 2 Part clear, and a product would be great.

[@SkyLightinTime]

That's not image transfer..... 🙄

[@johnvega3791]

Awesome video thanks for posting this you just helped me tackle a project I’ve been having a heck of time completing because I couldn’t get a perfect image result doing the medium transfer like on all those other videos on how to transfer using just laser printer like you mentioned. Question.. after the spray clear have you tried putting layers of polyurethane on top? If so does it at all lift up the edges of the picture?

[@GuitarThunder1973]

How is that transfer if you're sticking a paper to wood

[@shelly6489]

I have A Question for you I'm going to be making A wooded sighn and the paper I'm using is (fabric transfer sheets ) And my ink jet printer to add my image I'm also going to be painting with chalk paint (White.). I know that I need a iron which I have so will the transfer sheet mess up if I iron it to a piece of wood instead of fabric?? Thanks Sincerely Michelle

[@Farmboy1544]

Huh? When did the "transfer part" take place? Did I miss something?

[@pithe202nd]

There was no transfer. It is mislabeled because the people who will benefit from this video are people who think they want to transfer something, but then realize they can just do this instead.

[@bonniewanhala432]

can you use htis technique with a lazer printer

[@debjean9303]

OMG you have solved my problem. Thank you

[@aprilrubybaguio5866]

Thanks for sharing this video !

[@kellysmith3572]

Sooooo decoupage. Thanks.

[@johnvodopija]

This is a really useful technique I will be using. What gsm weight is the tracing paper you use? I’m looking to buy some here in Australia. Thank you 👍😎🇦🇺

[@jaekrieldgx8245]

Have you tried this technique on leather? i want to transfer an image to a hardcover book and was wondering if it would work....

[@notebookluvr]

Is tracing paper similar to tissue paper? I only have tissue paper. And what is two part clear?

[@ravynjohnson1702]

Hi will this work for pillar and container candles?

[@terpcj]

Years ago, when I was airbrushing a lot, we used rice paper. It was both archival and, if sufficiently thin, went all but transparent when cleared. For adhesion, we'd apply a tack coat of clear and use that before it dried to apply the image.

[@Commandodesigns]

Definitely. Tracing paper is definitely easier to find. Rice paper is soo thin that it get's dicey trying to print on it. I have done it. I had to stick the rice paper to a regular piece of paper to get it through the printer. At that point it might be easier to use waterslide paper.

[@terpcj]

@@Commandodesigns We used to use 3m glue sticks that had the same adhesive as Post-It notes to put the rice paper on a sheet before running it through the printer. They don't make that anymore and I'm not really up on if there are any low-tack spray adhesives that are comparable (just their removable "scotch" tape). It was usually best to only print as large as you needed so as to decrease the odds of failure in the printer.

[@shelly6489]

And afterwards I would like seal it with a spray but not sure what??

[@Marcenstein82]

That Background is awesome!!! =) is there a making of vid?

[@Commandodesigns]

It's just a generic 7ft by 7ft phot background I got off of Amazon. They make a ton of different styles. I like too though.

[@Marcenstein82]

@@Commandodesigns thank You Tony for Your answer. when I´m finished with my garage rebuild into an airbrush workshop, I´ll try to airbrush one like this :-)

[@patgibboney8077]

My pictures keep lifting, starts at the edge. After a day I can peel the picture right off. Any idea what the problem is?

[@hepafeelz8716]

The clear coat spray has solvent in it. That's why the first coat should be very very light and make sure it's dry before adding a second coat. In his video you see him spraying over and over again, but if you do very much of that the solvent in the coat spray just seeps all the way to the bottom and releases all of your adhesive. I don't do this process but I do alot of mounting things with spray adhesive, and spraying clear coat after. What I learned that is even easier is put the top coat on, let it dry thoroughly, and THEN put the adhesive on the back and mount the paper. I only looked at this to see if it's possible to transfer photos to wood ... I will look elsewhere, lol

[@SkemeKOS]

Laser printers arent crazy expensive. They are the same price as Ink jet. I recently bought one just for wood transfer.

[@emilyuk3570]

How did the wood transfer go

[@melindakreidler2462]

Yeah if you only buy a black and white laser printer. Color laser printers are extremely expensive.

[@buns52557]

Nice stuff hey ? how did you print out that nice looking Raggeay old flag where can I find it?

[@Commandodesigns]

I just Goolgled US Flag. I cool trick is to search for images with a description i.e. flag then add .png at the end. This returns pictures with transparent backgrouds. This saves me a bunch of time.

[@jenniferspencer3320]

So, it's gluing paper?

[@jasmine2826]

My paper got jammed. How did you do it without it getting jammed

[@tantaluss68]

good video but you need to turn the music tracks down a bit

[@garywhitehead897]

So your just sticking pictures onto wood???? Not transferring them

[@MariaDavidsonsondais]

Sigh, this should be called how to glue paper to wood...

[@pedroelcubano1]

Thats doesnt look like transfering image to me, but sticking paper in wood.

[@mryeah07]

Can I use that trick to transfer photo to a terracotta pots?

[@terrythornburgh120]

CJ Should be able to work just fine. Glue clear and enjoy

[@user-gf5qy8hk6h]

you have very interesting videos. but in order that they would be even more interesting, be kind, subtitle into several languages. Greetings from Russia. Good luck with your work)))

[@Commandodesigns]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll definitely look into that in the future. KZbin is getting better about making it easier to subtitle stuff.

[@SAVe1academy]

Can this technique be used on painted wood?

[@sstobbe1817]

Can you glue anything on painted wood? Yes, just glue it on. You can do this with wood glue you thin out with water as well. Glue it, spray it.

[@monicahaydn2418]

Yay , another tutorial on how to GLUE pictures to stuff. NOT A TRANSFER

[@BeatlesFanSonia]

I have a color laser printer and an ink jet printer!

[@faythmcconnell541]

i’d like to see how to transfer on rock

[@Commandodesigns]

That's gonna be tough.

[@4JudasPriest4]

God damn, you think there's enough whiny crybabies complaining about this technique not being a true transfer?!??

[@kevinjamesjalmasco6254]

What brand of printer do you use?

[@Commandodesigns]

I just have a store bought Canon Scanner/Printer that is an inkjet.

[@TheRealMythril]

What is the song that is playing in this video? It’s driving me mad!

[@Commandodesigns]

Road Trip Through Europe - Chmelar

[@TheRealMythril]

Commando Designs thank you!

[@Jedijim252]

How wonderful to see a comment from you special lady...your vids are missed...hope all is well you...I'm doing the same old stuff...just a lot older doing it :D Jim

[@TheRealMythril]

Jedijim252 lots of love you you and the Mrs. Not able to build anymore, but still hanging in corners of KZbin watching. It’s so nice to see your name pop up! The little one is 6’4” and heads to University in summer of this year! I don’t know where it went!

[@muskokamike127]

Just one piece of advice: could you turn the booming music up louder? It's not quite loud enough to wake my neighbours.....

[@samantharamsden2410]

This is not a transfer its glueing a picture to wood

[@bkpickell]

"No one owns a laser printer" Well, now I feel stupid. That's the only printers I own. I haven't owned an ink jet in at least ten years. A laser printer is infinitely cheaper to own when you figure cost per page.

[@amandakay5869]

Would have been soooo much better WITHOUT the music..or at least not so loud

[@shantaymadison3808]

I will try to do it with Woodprix plans.

[@trevorwalters7978]

Sorry its glueing paper to wood. Its not image transfer. Disappointed . Good for your scrap book or toolbox.

[@rickscott7584]

Why the creepy whisper talk?

[@junky9]

Wtf lol..

[@Charlie-ni3zr]

You're lucky you're cute 😂

[@bertsbug]

Not those fingers though

[@Connorsdaddy12062008]

I'll save you all the time and disappointment of finishing this video.. It's not a photo transfer.... All he does is basically "glue" the tissue paper to the wood and clearcoat it, leaving all of the paper stuck to the wood. Stick to modgepodge transfers. I've used that method 20+ times and only messed up the first 2 times.

[@Connorsdaddy12062008]

@@Nataku007 unfortunately, with injet, the picture turns out very light.

[@orgasmatopia]

@@Connorsdaddy12062008 Print it darker?

[@rochford1000]

So basically you glue an image onto a surface, then spray it with a highly toxic chemical!

[@bertsbug]

😒🔽❓❓❓❓

[@stefankraut8137]

That Voice 🤢🤮