I don't think it is possible with an ink jet printout. The paper gets
saturated with the printing ink and cannot effectively transfer. With
laser jet printouts, the paper is coating with a kind of melted
plastic, which transfer b/c it is a solid, and not a liquid like with
ink jets.
Just my best guess,
Mark

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ROC'nRON wrote:
> Someone recently asked if there was a method to transfer and Ink Jet
> Printer image to a carving medium. I don't recall seeing and answer to
> this and I'm still curious as to if and how this can be done.
> Thanks,
> ROC'nRON

Actually, yes you can.
(while my previous response focused on cheap. easy. and chemical free
and kid friendly, I am only 27 and definitely 'new school' enough to
know that there are a phenomenal amount of ways to get a stamp image on
a stamp for carving (from blenderpens, to paperless lithography, to
packing tape transfers, to going to an office supply store and saying,
"make me a stamp"), and there is plenty of time, and plenty of rubber
to figure out what works for you)

Without further ado: An Inkjet Transfer Method:

A) get print out of high contrast image/black and white image on inkjet
windowclings (I believe inkjet transparencies will work here as well)
Text/image should not be backwards.

B)Print it out on the proper side/as per directions. (if you print out
small images, be sure to cut off with a straight line, so that you can
run it through the printer without using the whole sheet at once.

C)take the carving medium and some elmers glue and put a *very* thin
coating on the medium (think almost invisible -- there shouldn't be
enough to squish at all.

D) on a flat surface, press the glue side of the carving medium to the
duller/printed side of the window cling/transparency. Don't shift the
image when you press. Allow this to sit for a few minutes. (a bit of
pressure helps here.

E) carefully peel off the transparency... voila! image transfered!

F) let the glue dry before carving... you should be able to soak/rub
off any trace of glue if you like when you are finished carving -- but
the glue membrane may peel up as you carve tiny details, so be sure to
outline with a razor blade, work carefully, and resist the urge to peel
up the glue until you are done. Other more flexible water-based glues
should work as well.
=-=-=-=
Another option is:
Print out on whatever paper you have, and glue it (or use sticker
paper) directly to the carving medium. then using a pointy razor blade
out-line all the edges that would be carved. This time the print-out
should be backwards.

Here are some of my stamp images, including one made (quickly!) with
the transfer method above.
http://www.haptotrope.com/otherprojects/letterbox/portraitstamp.jpg

Anyway, Happy Carving!
Sarah


On Apr 24, 2004, at 12:22 PM, ndnboxing wrote:

> I don't think it is possible with an ink jet printout. The paper gets
> saturated with the printing ink and cannot effectively transfer. With
> laser jet printouts, the paper is coating with a kind of melted
> plastic, which transfer b/c it is a solid, and not a liquid like with
> ink jets.
> Just my best guess,
> Mark
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ROC'nRON wrote:
> > Someone recently asked if there was a method to transfer and Ink Jet
> > Printer image to a carving medium. I don't recall seeing and answer
> to
> > this and I'm still curious as to if and how this can be done.
> > Thanks,
> > ROC'nRON
>
>
>
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--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ROC'nRON <
salladin@f...> wrote:
> Someone recently asked if there was a method to transfer and
Ink Jet
> Printer image to a carving medium. I don't recall seeing and
answer to
> this and I'm still curious as to if and how this can be done.
> Thanks,
> ROC'nRON

there is another way besides the one that was mentioned, but I
don't remember exactly what it was. There is a chemical that
transfers the ink like acetone does with toner based printouts. I
don't remember what the chemical was. If it isn't in the archive of
this list, it might be in the carving consortium. If I find it, I will
send a reference to the list.

Cadenza

Something you might want to try in transferring images is Turpenoid
(turpentine without the smell). Most art stores carry this and probably
your Home Depots and Lowes.

Woody's Mama

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From: cadenza74 [mailto:cadenza74@earthlink.net]
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To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Image Transfer


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ROC'nRON <
salladin@f...> wrote:
> Someone recently asked if there was a method to transfer and
Ink Jet
> Printer image to a carving medium. I don't recall seeing and
answer to
> this and I'm still curious as to if and how this can be done.
> Thanks,
> ROC'nRON

there is another way besides the one that was mentioned, but I
don't remember exactly what it was. There is a chemical that
transfers the ink like acetone does with toner based printouts.
I
don't remember what the chemical was. If it isn't in the
archive of
this list, it might be in the carving consortium. If I find it,
I will
send a reference to the list.

Cadenza



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Is it XYLENE? The link to the article is in message #40125...Sue

---
In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "cadenza74" wrote:
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ROC'nRON <
> salladin@f...> wrote:
> > Someone recently asked if there was a method to transfer and
> Ink Jet
> > Printer image to a carving medium. I don't recall seeing and
> answer to
> > this and I'm still curious as to if and how this can be done.
> > Thanks,
> > ROC'nRON
>
> there is another way besides the one that was mentioned, but I
> don't remember exactly what it was. There is a chemical that
> transfers the ink like acetone does with toner based printouts. I
> don't remember what the chemical was. If it isn't in the archive
of
> this list, it might be in the carving consortium. If I find it, I
will
> send a reference to the list.
>
> Cadenza

Xylene *might* work on inkjet printouts, but I'm not sure. If I had an
inkjet printer, I'd try it and let you know. Until then, I'm going to
guess that it won't work though, just based off the principle that it
cannot transfer ink, whereas it can transfer the melted plastic
lettering of a laserjet printout.
Mark

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "sue_sojourner" wrote:
> Is it XYLENE? The link to the article is in message #40125...Sue
>
> ---
> In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "cadenza74" wrote:
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ROC'nRON <
> > salladin@f...> wrote:
> > > Someone recently asked if there was a method to transfer and
> > Ink Jet
> > > Printer image to a carving medium. I don't recall seeing and
> > answer to
> > > this and I'm still curious as to if and how this can be done.
> > > Thanks,
> > > ROC'nRON
> >
> > there is another way besides the one that was mentioned, but I
> > don't remember exactly what it was. There is a chemical that
> > transfers the ink like acetone does with toner based printouts. I
> > don't remember what the chemical was. If it isn't in the archive
> of
> > this list, it might be in the carving consortium. If I find it, I
> will
> > send a reference to the list.
> >
> > Cadenza