I'm using 'PURE' acetone here, NOT fingernail polish remover. Just like the blender pen method of transferring, you need to have a toner based (laser, xerox, etc.) copy. As you can see in the photo above, I used just enough to keep the tip of the pen wet. Don't pour a large amount of acetone into an open container, and, leave it sitting. Okay, bare in mind, you're going to have to keep dipping the pen, if you have a large image to transfer. The acetone absorbed, and, I finished my project, using the pen as if it were brand new. So, I grabbed a glass bottle, and, my container of acetone. One day, I was in the midst of transferring, and, realized that every single one of my blender pens were out of juice. You can review that technique by clicking HERE. As most of you know, I often use the blender pen for transferring images. However, some techniques can get messy (Pouring the acetone on the back of an image, etc). I've know for years that you can transfer images with acetone. Originally published in June of 2015, it's a transfer process I use quite often. Voila! Lovely personalised gift tags ready to use for all your Christmas goodies.While I'm getting ready for the 3 French Hens Market in Morris, IL this Saturday, 9-10-16, here's another popular post I'm re-sharing with you. The ink will still be a little wet so maybe leave it to dry for a couple minutes. Once you're happy with your image, slowly and carefully peel off the paper being careful not to smudge. Or, if you're into faded and/or patchy then leave it at that! If it is still a bit faded or patchy, then repeat step two. Now, carefully switch sides and check the rest of the image. Step three: Check While holding your image in place with one hand, carefully peel up the paper to check that it has transferred successfully. You want to make sure you get all of the image, and don't be afraid to press hard, you won't tear the paper. To do this, take a small spoon, scissor handles, etc and rub it all over the back of your image in small motions. This is also a good reason to do a few practice runs!īurnishing is the step that actually transfers the loosened ink onto it's new surface. To prevent this from happening, wait a minute after step one before burnishing to let it dry a little. If you are using a brand spankin' new pen it is likely that quite a lot of ink will come out, and this can cause your image to be over saturated or to bleed. Now, how soon you move onto step two will depend slightly on your blender pen.

You have now loosened the ink to be transferred. Do not move the paper (not even between step one and step two).

While holding the image in place (I recommend leaving a decent amount of white space when cutting out the image, so you have space to hold it still), take your blender pen and apply even strokes across the image until the paper is almost translucent. If you are transferring onto regular paper (especially in a book), be aware that the ink can bleed through a bit. A burnishing tool, we use a small spoon or the handles of some scissors.Ĭut out your image, and place it face down on the surface you wish to transfer it onto. Photocopied, laser printed or magazine images for transfer (keep in mind the image will 'flip' and create a mirror image so make sure to flip any text you have before printing) 1 Blender pen (you can find these at most craft stores, and some stationary stores) You can use a blender pen to transfer images onto paper products, fabric, lino (we use it for preparing block prints) or even wood. However, the clear ink also reacts with toner ink (photocopied, laser printed or magazine images work) causing the ink to lift of the image and can then be transferred onto a new surface. It is a pen filled with a clear ink that artists use to blend their pens, chalk, coloured pencil, etc and give it a water colour type look. I was amazed at how easy it was to transfer and manipulate images using the pen, and it quickly became a craft supply staple! This year I have used it to create some simple gift tags, and I really love the simplicity of the black lettering with brown paper and string wrapped presents.Ī blender pen traditionally does just that, blends. I had stamped a Muji passport with various different meaningful words, song lyrics, etc and when I came back from a trip to the states he had filled it with whimsical illustrations of old sail ships, vintage etchings and the like.

I was first introduced to the blender pen by my husband, who used one to illustrate a small book for me for our first Valentines Day together. Hello! Becka here again with a quick festive tutorial for you all!

Blender pen for image transfer