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SANDY STEEN BARTHOLOMEW
transfer master class,
part II: adding color
LESLEY RILEY
4 twice the fun with instant lm
TIFFANY TESKE
Zentangle drawing specialist
Sandy Steen Bartholomew gives a
tutorial on this fun doodling and art How to Make an Image
journaling technique plus shows how to Transfer to Fabric, Paper,
incorporate photos, text, and drawings
and Other Photo Transfer
in your art journals using Sheer
Techniques
Heaven image transfer paper in Add
presented by
Pattern to Journals with Zentangles and
Cloth Paper Scissors
Transfers.
ONLINE EDITOR Cate Prato
Tiffany Teske offers a new twist on an
old medium, creating photo emulsion CREATIVE SERVICES
DIVISION ART DIRECTOR Larissa Davis
transfers from vintage Polaroid cameras
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PHOTOGRAPHERS Larry Stein
and new film cartridges, in Twice the Korday Studio
mage transfer techniques can Fun with Instant Film. In this process, Projects and information are for inspiration and
be used in just about any form youre combining your own composed personal use only. Interweave Press LLC is not
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Paper Scissors Today, youll learn how to imagery to your artwork-experimenting
create an inkjet transfer, photo transfer, and combining image transfer Where mixed media
emulsion transfers, and transparency
transfers using gel medium, transfer
techniques to make them your own.
artists come to play
Warmly,
paper, caulk, water, and more.
In Transfer Master Class by Lesley
Riley, you get the benefit of Lesleys
years of experimentation refining
the process of image transferring
Cate Prato
techniques, even before she developed
Online Editor,
TAP Transfer Artist Paper. In this two-
Cloth Paper Scissors Today
part tutorial, she offers advice on how
to scan and prepare your image for a
digital image transfer, tips on fabric and
paper choice, and options for adding
color to the image transfers before and
after transferring.
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image
CLOTH PAPER SCISSORS
Summer 2005
master class
m y fascination with image transfers goes back 25 years to when I
transferred magazine photos to fabric using various solvents. The
good news is that those transfers still retain their color after all of these years.
where to begin. Toss in the many
different printers, inks, papers, and
transfer media available, and you can
end up totally confused with more
The fabric is intact, too. The bad news is that I was using toxic solvents and questions than answers.
copyrighted photos. From magazine pages, I moved on to color copies. To ensure your success, I will share my
One technique called for ironing a solvent-soaked color copy to the fabric to tried-and-true methods and materials
facilitate the transfer of the toner inks. (Fortunately I was able to put out the with you. But there are two things you
need to know before you begin: 1) not
small re before it spread from the ironing boardand before my husband
every transfer will turn out the way you
found out.) Not only were there dangers and health hazards to these methods, want it to; and 2) like any technique, the
but the transfers didnt always turn out very well either. I was wasting time and more you practice, the better you will
be. With that said, it is also important
money at the local copy shop with nothing to show for it.
that you be open-minded whether your
safer and easier to transfer. Inkjet transfers are good or bad. If you want
Fortunately for artists, technological
printers have turned my transferring perfection, forget transfers and print
advances have made it possible for us
experience from frustrating to fun. the image directly on paper or fabric.
to scan, copy, and print photos in the
comfort of our homes. Images printed
But I do know that for many, inkjet
on personal inkjet printers are much Above, from left: Transparency transfer onto
transferring can still be frustrating.
book page with Soft Gel Medium; transparency
There are so many ways to transfer transfer onto fabric (Epson); transparency
BY Lesley Riley images that it can be hard to know transfer onto rust printed fabric (HP printer).
M AT E R I A L S
getting you will see a box called Setup. Click to
open this box and choose Properties.
tCopyright free photos, drawings, or started Depending on your printer model, there
will be a tab or box labeled Color or
your own pictures For all methods, you will need to get Advanced. Clicking on these boxes will
tInkjet printer your photos into your computer. The enable you to access areas where you can
tScanner easiest way is to scan them. I like to make adjustments.
tGolden acrylic medium, matte or scan all of my images in at 300 dpi
uid matte for fabric only; soft gel for (dots per inch). That way, if I want to Once your photos are adjusted, create a
fabric and/or paper (most versatile); enlarge the image I will not lose any full page of images for printing. While
regular gel medium for copy paper you are learning, its a good idea to have
details. Depending on how small your
transfers a page full of the same image to practice
original is, you may even want to scan
tBurnisher (spoon back, bone folder, with. I use Photoshop, but a similar
it in at 600dpi if you plan to enlarge
optional straight edge or rolling pin)
it to 8" u 10". (Most printers wont photo-editing program or even your
t1" foam brush word processing software can be used.
handle paper larger than 8.5" u 11",
tWhite fabric or paper (You can use Use the Help function of the program to
so this would be the largest size youd
almost any good quality paper, book
need unless you have a wide-carriage find out how to place several images on
pages, watercolor, journals.)
printer.) If your computer cant handle one page.
tSmooth, rm work surface (Cover
work area with wax paper or plastic large files, you will have to settle for The next step is to prepare the document
to protect surface.) smaller images or upgrade your system. for printing. The Properties tab is also
optional If you have purchased a CD of copyright- the location where you will find the
tDorlands or Gamblin Art Wax free images, just put the CD into your option to Mirror Image. Transferring
Medium computer drive and select the images an image results in a mirror-image
you want to transfer. of the original print. If you want the
At this point I evaluate each image
for color and contrast quality. If you
have photo-editing software such as
transfers
about the same size as your image.
The trick is to apply just the right
amount of medium for each surface
using matte, uid and to do it evenly. To test for even
or soft gel medium application on your surface and
to smooth out the brush strokes,
Additional materials youll need: lightly run your index finger over
the fabric or paper, feeling for very
t Transparencies for inkjet printer (not
dry or very wet areas. Apply more
quick dry)
medium where needed. Be sure to
brush in all directions as the medium
1. Print your image onto your will dry or soak into the fabric fairly
transparency. It is important to note quickly and you want all areas to be
that transparencies have a right side evenly wet. Smooth the medium to
and a wrong side. On most brands, an even application large enough
the side you print on will be rougher for the image. The smoother you get
or look less shiny than the wrong it, the less streaky the transfer will
side. Load your transparency into be. Its OK to apply more layers of
your printer with the correct side medium until you get it feeling just
facing up. To determine which side right. With practice, you will be able
your computer prints on, check your to keep the medium application time
printer documentation. If you are to a minimum because you will work
still unsure, mark an X onto a sheet faster and know what you are aiming
of paper, load it into your printer for.
5. Immediately begin to rub the entire JetPrint matte paper transfer onto book page JetPrint matte paper onto paper.
surface with a burnisher using using soft gel medium.
some pressure. I start on my focal
point and work in a circular motion, these areas did not transfer as well. gel medium to the image side of the
widening my circles and expanding Too much medium or too vigorous paper before commencing the transfer.
out into the rest of the picture. Once burnishing will cause the inks to Apply a thin layer over the image and
you have gone over the entire surface smear. immediately place it on the receiving
in this manner, you can switch to a surface and burnish.
side-to-side motion. Be careful not to
burnish too hard in one direction as paper With paper transfers, your working time
is reduced as the paper and medium will
you will get a streaky transfer.
Gel medium and copy paper. JetPrint matte paper after transfer. Color JetPrint matte paper onto paper (HP inks).
4. Quickly apply the image, printed- 1. Print images onto JetPrint glossy
side-down, and burnish. photo paper.
5. Let the paper sit for just under a 2. Cut out image for transfer.
minute and then remove the image.
3. Spray receiving paper or fabric until
6. Cover remaining paper pieces with just damp, run finger over surface to
Dorlands or Gamblin Wax Medium. ensure even wetness.
The wax will be absorbed by the
4. Holding image upright and spray
paper fibers and they will become
bottle about 18" away, give the image
translucent. This is a quick way to
2 to 3 sprays of water.
add images to an altered book.
5. Lay image onto receiving surface,
being careful not to move it, and
burnish with some pressure. You can
even substitute a balled-up paper 1. Prepare and print images onto (also known as bloom) will appear
towel as your burnisher, as the ink regular copy paper. on the image. Re-wet the area and
will easily separate from the glossy rub again until the all fibers are
2. Apply Elmers Squeez N Caulk to
paper. removed. (You may have to repeat
your chosen surface spreading a
this a third time.) An option is to
note: There is often enough ink remaining generous but thin layer where you
on the paper to do another transfer.
coat the image with Dorlands or
want to place your image.
Naturally the second (and sometimes even Gamblin Art Wax which will soak
third) transfer with be fainter. 3. Trim image to size and apply it ink- into the remaining paper fibers and
side down to caulked area. Be careful make them translucent. If you apply
to keep caulk off the back of the the wax, it should be the last process
caulk image. so it does not repel any water-based
CREDITS
You must be more careful with your Color added by transferring onto a surface
I wish to thank the following artists for colored with Portfolio Oil Pastels.
burnishing. (See sample above)
sharing their transfer processes with
me: How about adding color to the image
tLisa Cook after it has been transferred?
paper transfers
Adding color to your finished transfer is
tNina Bagley
an excellent way to tone down those
water transfers
ornamental.typepad.com/ white spots where the inks did not
ornamental/ transfer. Join me next issue to discover a
tClaudine Hellmuth variety of tips and techniques for adding
caulk transfers color to transfers.
www.collageartist.com lesleyriley.com
tKaren Michel
copy paper transfers
www.karenmichel.com
t ransferring images using the methods and materials I shared with you in the
previous article is a wonderful way to add an artistic touch to your work.
Transfers are beautiful all by themselves, but what if your artistic vision calls for
M AT E R I A L S
t Colored or patterned papers or
fabrics
t Dyed paper towels (See CLOTH PAPER
a little color and all you have are black-and-white images? No problem! Adding
SCISSORS Summer 2005 article by
color takes your transfers to a whole new level and adds more fun to the mix. Traci Bautista)
t Portfolio oil pastels
One of the simplest methods of adding you have full-color saturation, you can
t Decorating chalks
color to black-and-white images is to then adjust the hue. My software has a
t Prismacolor pencils
do it right on your computer, before sliding scale that I play with to find a
t Acrylic paints
you even print your image. First, scan color I like. In the first sample shown
t Instant coffee
in your photo. Many older photos have here, I increased the original image
yellowed with age. Using your photo- saturation to +100 and then played with t Walnut ink
adjusting software (I use Photoshop), the hue to get a rich magenta color. The
you can increase the saturation of the image was then printed and transferred. Below, from left: Sample 1color added with
image color. When you over saturate the If you havent yet played with adjusting hue adjustment in photo-editing software;
Sample 2Inkjet transfer done on decorative
image color, you will often end up with saturation and hue, you are in for some
patterned paper; Sample 3: Inkjet transfer on
a rich overall color to the image. Once great fun. (See sample 1.) painted paper towel.
BY Lesley Riley
tip: If you are a whiz with photo-editing tip: As a general rule, use soft gel paints to prepare a background. Iadded
software or are patient and willing to work medium when transferring onto paper and off-white acrylic to a small area to
at it, you can also color images before matte medium or soft gel medium when make the transfer pop out from the
printing using the paint tools found in those transferring onto fabric.
background. (See sample 4.)
programs.
Painted papers are another excellent One colorful and fun technique when
surface for transfers. After reading Tracy working with a transparency is to lay
adding color Bautistas article on dyed paper towels it down onto the surface you will be
beforetransferring (CLOTH PAPER SCISSORS Summer 2005), I transferring to and make note of the
The next method for adding color is to raided my own little stash of these gems. areas you want color. In this sample,
transfer onto a colored, patterned, or They really are strong and absorbent, Iused Portfolio oil pastels to add areas
painted surface. These techniques work and I had no trouble making a transfer of color. I heat set the oil pastels and
with both acrylic medium and water using matte medium. The results feel then transferred the image over them.
transfers. like fabric. (See sample 3.) When using this technique, dont strive
for exact placement and/or colors. It is
I have a huge stash of fabric, so I can easily I also like to prepare a spot on a painted
harder to make something look perfect
find a piece to complement the image I surface that I can transfer an image
than to intentionally be free with the
am transferring or add to the message onto. Depending on the look I want,
outcome. The end result is much more
of the piece. I also love to transfer onto I may add some white or off-white
appealing and fresh looking. (See sample
decorative artist papers. The better quality paint before the transfer so that the
5.)
papers are excellent for transferring onto details do not get lost against a darker
using soft gel or, in some instances, matte painted background. In my sample, I
medium. (See samples 2 and 6.) used Lumiere and Golden fluid acrylic
lesleyriley.com
tip: Dont always think about coloring the note: Tracy Bonkers was also a
whole image. A little spot of color can go contributor to the matte photo paper
a long way. (See sample 11.) transfer technique in the Transfer Master
Class article in CPS #3 (Summer 2005).
to journals
with Zentangles and transfers
i erst stumbled across the word Zentangle, a term coined for drawing repetitive patterns as a way of meditation,
almost two years ago while surng the blogosphere. I found the ofcial website, ordered a kit, and played with
patterns for months. But my real addiction started when I attended a short workshop taught by the originators themselves:
Maria Thomas, an artist and calligrapher, and Rick Roberts, a musician and former monk.
traditional
zentangles
A traditional Zentangle has a very simple
ritual.
DI RECTI O N S
1. Make a pencil dot in each corner of
your paper tile. Connect the dots to
form a frame. The pencil lines become part of the This very simple process can be easily
drawing.) applied to art journals. The journal page
2. Draw strings or guidelines.
becomes the tile. Start with the four
Imagine you are holding a piece of 3. Switch to a pen and draw patterns
dots, one in each corner, then sketch in
thread and then drop it onto the into the various sections formed by
a frame. If you prefer to work right up
tile. The random shape it forms the string.
to the edges of the page, then think of
is your guideline. Draw the string
4. Continue to fill in patterns while the page itself as the frame. The string
with pencil. (It will not be erased.
rotating the tile. comes next with a random zigzag or
other sources
OF inspiration
(see image above right)
tA stack of rewood: The ends form a
crescent moon pattern.
tStones, bricks, tiles: All form very simple
shapes repeated over and over.
tCDs: Fill a section with circles. Put a
small circle in the center of each big
circle, then outline each small circle.
tCalendar: Grids can inspire an endless
number of patterns.
tLined paper: Lines, thats easy!
tLampshade: Random lines on a slight
angle.
tThe back of a hard drive: Mine has a
crazy pattern of dots and dashes.
tA huge pile of books and manuals: This
looks like the tangle BB on its side.
where to nd
patterns
In the image How to Create a
Zentangle there are instructions on
how to draw a few patterns. (More
directions can be found at
zentangle.com in the Newsletters
section or at my blog where I post a
Tangle of the Week.) Also look at pattern
books, your rubber stamp collection, the
bottoms of your shoes, your clothes, the
dining room chairs, fancy woodwork,
your pantry, garage...great patterns are
everywhere. For example, I have a water
bottle in front of me. When I squint at
it, I see the basic shape of a rectangle
But, also, there are no rules! So you can paper. It works well with many materials
use Zentangles any way they suit you. In
the piece shown below, I used Inktense
and techniques, but it is pure magic
for transfers. I have used photos, text,
transfer tips
watercolor pencils because, when wet, t Applying the right amount of
and even my daughters drawings. The rubbing alcohol takes practice. Too
the colors are super bright and juicy, and
after they dry, they are permanent. That images can be edited on your computer little and the transfer will be spotty;
means that if you color something blue, and printed out onto the Sheer Heaven too much and it will bleed.
add water and let it dry, and then wash transfer paper, or you can draw directly t The transfer will work on any
yellow over it, the yellow will stay yellow onto it. absorbent material like uncoated
and not turn green. paper, cloth, and on some wood.
note: The back side is silky smooth and On textured papers and cloth it will
You will be amazed at the ideas that will the front (transfer side) is slightly textured, only transfer to the high points.
come into your head! The left brain is or toothy. It will not work on gesso, acrylic
thinking the words over and over while paints, or slick papers.
controlling where the lines go. The right DIRECTIONS t Certain inkjet colors have a
brain is making artistic choices about tendency to bleed through certain
1. Reverse your photos, text, or other papers, so do a test rst, and dont
coloring in and thickness of line, and
images in your computer photo make transfers onto to the back of a
feeling satisfaction with contrasting
program and print onto Sheer piece of art that you love.
colors. The worry part of the brain is
Heaven (toothy side) using your t Once the transfer is completely dry
pushed out completely, leaving space for
inkjet printer. Or, using colored you can draw, paint, and add any
new thoughts. embellishments.
pencils or Micron pens, trace or draw
the image you want to transfer onto t Many art materials will transfer with
BY tiffany teske
Figure 1 Figure 2
Figure 4 Figure 6
exposed to light. Once the black strip is straight out of the camera, in one fluid
removed there will be a series of white
motion. (Figure 4)
numbered tabs showing. This means the lm
is loaded correctly and ready to be exposed.
fuji transfer
2. Compose your image in the
To prepare to make a transfer, gather
viewfinder and push the button to your supplies. You will need to complete
expose the film. Step 3 of the transfer in either a
note: The more contrast in your image, darkened room or inside the box. Fill
the better. your tray with water and have your
paper, clipboard, plexiglass, squeegee,
3. Remove the film from your camera and brayer near your tray.
by first pulling the smaller white tab,
1. Take your photograph, and bring your
with a number on it, straight out of
the camera. (Figure 3) This will cause camera to your work station. Do not
a white tab with arrows to come out of remove the photo from the camera.
the camera. Wet your paper in the water by turning
it over 810 times. Place it on the
4. Completely remove the film pack by plexiglass and pull the squeegee over
pulling the white tab with arrows the paper to remove the extra water.
Figure 9
Figure 8
and rip the tab with the arrows off of clipboard against the wet paper. (Figure 6) Hold the printed tab in the middle
the film pack leaving two tabs, one 5) and pull it straight back, parallel to the
above the positive (gray) side and one clipboard, until it comes apart from
3. Immediately take the clipboard into
above the negative (black) side of the the pack. (Figure 7) Press the negative
a darkened room or place it in a
pack film. Prepare for a transfer by against the paper, and burnish with the
cardboard box. Hold up the film pack
folding the paper with red writing back brayer in all directions for 30 seconds.
between the thumb and forefinger
so that it is touching the gray side of (Figure 8) Let the negative and paper sit
of one hand, and find the tab with
the film pack. Flip the pack over, so the together for 90 seconds.
the writing that is not clipped to the
black side is up, and clip the tab above
clipboard with the other hand. (Figure
the black side under the clip of the
Figure 11