Anyone ever used a heat transfer to transfer to wood?
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Anyone ever used a heat transfer to transfer to wood?
Anyone ever used a heat transfer to transfer to wood?
Just wondering if anyone has ever printed to a heat transfer paper (using either an ink jet or laser) and then transfered the image to wood? If so - could you share your process as well as any suggestions? Appreciate it!
Re: Anyone ever used a heat transfer to transfer to wood?
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Originally Posted by melbyj71
Just wondering if anyone has ever printed to a heat transfer paper (using either an ink jet or laser) and then transfered the image to wood? If so - could you share your process as well as any suggestions? Appreciate it!
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Has anyone sublimated onto wood with success? I've been experimenting with drumsticks and am getting fairly good results, but maybe not enough ink penetration into the wood. I'm wanting to use sublimation because the print will have to stand up to some serious abuse and sweat from hands, I think laser or inkjet would wear off quickly.
Re: Anyone ever used a heat transfer to transfer to wood?
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Originally Posted by PhilDx
Has anyone sublimated onto wood with success? I've been experimenting with drumsticks and am getting fairly good results, but maybe not enough ink penetration into the wood. I'm wanting to use sublimation because the print will have to stand up to some serious abuse and sweat from hands, I think laser or inkjet would wear off quickly.
Do you coat it with a clear gloss or fixative? Bec. this will help your print preserved and protected from hand sweating.
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Digital HeatFX carries a paper that is used on wood called Multi-Trans. With doing transfers on wood you have to make sure it is very DRY.
Wood holds moisture well, so I'd pre-press the wood quite a bit to get the moisture out.
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