Monday, April 14, 2014

ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FINISH-END PT. 2

my original plan was to use super sauce to transfer this image onto the mirror. super sauce is just a solution that is applied onto the surface you are transferring the image to. after you apply the sauce you are to quickly roll the image onto the surface with a paint roller, ensuring there are no air bubbles. if there are air bubbles, it was cause the image to rip off when peeling the image off of the surface u transferred it to. Unfortunately the super sauce method was not a good fit, because the surface was not flat, the image was not transferring fully and clearly
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My second... third... fourth... attempt didn't work so well, i continued to try to use the super sauce determined to get the transparent look i wanted, but never ever got it to work. My secondary plan was to use contact paper. With contact paper you must print using an ink jet printer, or the ink will rub away completely. I just printed the image on copy paper, and then cut out contact paper that was a little bit bigger than the image. i peeled the sticky side of the contact paper up, and stuck the image to it, print down. Then soaked it completely in hot water, and then let it dry completely. after letting it dry, i dabbed my finger in lukewarm water, and rubbed the back of the image in circular motions, rubbing the paper away, but leaving the ink stuck to the contact paper. i then let it dry again, regaining the stickiness to the contact paper, then stuck it to the mirror, making sure it was stuck completely and there were NO AIR BUBBLES. that's basically it! i mean i didnt get the exact finished product i wanted but it was as good as i was going to get it without ruining the mirror! will post finished product next!

1 comment:

  1. Sheer Determination makes the artist, not talent or desire... it's doing it until it works and not stopping until it does... This is a beautiful object. Very proud of you.

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