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Web site designed and
maintained by Kate Palmer
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Opals Image Transfer
MATERIALS
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Images photocopied or laser printed
on paper or
magazine pictures |
Ranger Melting pot or fry pan lined with Glad Bake (for
craft use only) |
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Clear Opals embossing enamel |
Versamark Watermark ink pad (Tsukineko) |
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Clear Hot Glue Gun Glue Stick |
Warm Water |
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Glad Bake or other waxed food wrap |
Pritt Power Gel |
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Adirondack Alcohol inks etc. |
Cookie Cutter Shapes |
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PROCEDURE
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Trim the original image so that it is a few cms bigger than the
final size wanted for the piece.
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Pour enough clear Opals into the Melting pot to create the
project and wait until melted (the pot should be set to UTEE and
have the lid on, to achieve this as quickly as possible). Once
melted, add clear glue stick bits if the piece needs extra
strength or flexibility. Dont stir the glue now, just pop it
onto the top of the melted Opals and then leave until melted.
Once completely melted carefully fold the glue into the
mixture.
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When Opals are melted, pat Versamark ink over the image until
generously covered. Place image ink side up, on Glad Bake and
then pour molten Opals over image leave until cool and
hardened. If after a particular shape, place a cookie cutter
inked with Versamark ink over the image and then pour the Opals
into the cookie cutter shape. When Opals have cooled carefully
remove the cookie cutter. After the Opals have cooled, place
them into a container filled with warm water. Leave the Opals
piece in here for up to 5 minutes and then begin gently rubbing
away the paper with fingers. Most papers are easily removed, so
dont rub too hard or the image may be removed. The backing
paper is removed properly when there are no visible bits of
white paper left on the piece. |
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Leave to dry. If there are still white paper fibres visible when
dry, then soak piece in warm water and carefully repeat rubbing
until fibres are removed. |
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Colour with Alcohol inks to add colour or just glue the piece over coloured paper, stamped images
etc.
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Glue Opals piece onto project using Pritt Power Gel!
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HINTS & TIPS
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This will only work with toner-based images eg: wont work with Inkjet printed images. |
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Opals are very HOT while molten so dont touch until hardened and cool. |
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For a really stunning look layer over text or another image
truly a gorgeous effect. |
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Collect any extra bits of opals that are trimmed from image
or that have spilled. These can be
re-melted and reused with no adverse effects. |
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