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Electric Comet

07/03/2018 12:24 PM

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









This topic has 11 replies

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pyotr filipivich

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

09/03/2018 1:34 PM

Electric Comet <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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.
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pyotr filipivich
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CS

Clare Snyder

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

09/03/2018 5:09 PM

On Fri, 09 Mar 2018 13:34:36 -0800, pyotr filipivich
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Electric Comet <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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.

Mm

Michael

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

09/03/2018 8:35 PM

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

CS

Clare Snyder

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

07/03/2018 3:57 PM

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 12:24:55 -0800, Electric Comet
<[email protected]> 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"
>
>
>
>

CS

Clare Snyder

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

09/03/2018 7:50 PM

On Fri, 09 Mar 2018 23:58:15 GMT, Puckdropper <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Clare Snyder <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>>
>> 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.

EC

Electric Comet

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

09/03/2018 9:12 AM

On Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:57:59 -0500
Clare Snyder <[email protected]> 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









Bb

Brewster

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

10/03/2018 8:23 AM

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

EC

Electric Comet

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

19/03/2018 10:15 AM

On Sun, 11 Mar 2018 10:21:46 -0400
Casper <[email protected]> wrote:

> Mod Podge

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

will have to try it







Pp

Puckdropper

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

10/03/2018 5:18 AM

Clare Snyder <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:


> 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!

Pp

Puckdropper

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

09/03/2018 11:58 PM

Clare Snyder <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

>
> 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!

Cc

Casper

in reply to Electric Comet on 07/03/2018 12:24 PM

11/03/2018 10:21 AM

Electric Comet <[email protected]> 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-home/photo-to-wood-transfer/


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