pattern transfert

[King's X]

Check the internet. Hide crafter's has 8x11 sheet of Velum in packs of 20 sheets for $4.95. I just put them into my printer scan and copy the image I want and I am ready to go. These sheets are already water resistant and will not stretch. They can be used over and over.

Good luck

[Deno]

One thing I've been doing lately is printing or scanning a pattern on regular copy paper. Then I spray both sides with at least 2 coats of clear acrylic. Cut it out, tape it down, and get a couple of traces then though it away. If I ever want to do it again I just repeat the process. My best, Dennis.

[celticleather]

Here's a method that I use for transferring carving patterns that need to be repeated:

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...ic=16834&hl

[CitizenKate]

What I do is different from all these other methods, and doesn't depend on tracing or drawing skills. It does depend on keeping your artwork on your computer. I basically print the pattern onto the leather by doing the following:

Print the pattern onto a sheet of transparency film.

Before the ink has a chance to dry much (say, within 10-15 minutes), turn the sheet over (yes, ink-side down) onto a piece of dry leather, and rub over it with the smooth side of a modeling spoon, or anything with a smooth, curved surface (like, even a table spoon). Do not do this on cased leather, or you'll have a mess; dry leather only. Also, make sure the film does not shift around while you're rubbing the pattern on.

This transfers the pattern perfectly and effortlessly in less than 5 minutes!

Let the leather sit for about 15 minutes before casing and carving.

When you're done with the transfer, you can just wipe the remaining ink off the transparency and re-use it pretty much an unlimited number of times.

Kate

[wildrose]

What kind of printer are you using?

[CitizenKate]

At the moment I have a Canon Pixma inkjet printer. Before that I had an HP inkjet printer. Both printers seem to do this process fine. (I don't recommend HP any longer, however, for other reasons.)

Kate

[celticleather]

What I do is different from all these other methods, and doesn't depend on tracing or drawing skills. It does depend on keeping your artwork on your computer. I basically print the pattern onto the leather . . .

That's a pretty smart idea! I guess if the pattern is not symmetrical, you need to remember to flip the image left-to-right before printing onto the transparency film!

[CitizenKate]

I guess if the pattern is not symmetrical, you need to remember to flip the image left-to-right before printing onto the transparency film!

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that.

Kate

[azrider]

Thanks for sharing that, Kate. I have not had a chance to pick up the transparency film yet, so haven't done this. Any idea if it will work with a Laser printer?

Edited August 12, 2009 by azrider

[MHolzer]

I couldn't say for sure w/o experimenting, But I don't think so.

Laser printers work by "baking" the ink onto the medium. Ink jets rely on the ink drying naturally/being absorbed by the medium.

Edited August 12, 2009 by MHolzer