Using Polycrylic To Transfer Image To Wood

Carefully position your transfer image face down on the wood.

Using polycrylic to transfer image to wood. I used my hand and rolling motions using the palm of my hand to ensure good coverage. Its a slightly different process as you stick the paper to the wood then remove it after its dry. Without moving the paper press down firmly on the image pushing it into the wood you can use your hand or a tool if you prefer. Go with the direction of the grain so that the polyurethane sinks in well.

You may recall our previous blog here on how we used mod podge to transfer our farmhouse images onto a wooden plaque. It isnt perfect but works. Since i am applying the poly to the image transfer part i doubt the stain will take in that area. Using a water based poly to transfer an image.

This is by far the easiest and quickest and the best results ive found. The third method to print on wood is using a water based polyurethane. Brush an even coat of polyurethane over the smooth wood surface. This complete guide shares several ways to transfer images and photos to surfaces like wood fabric glass metal and plastic.

Using their famous chinese chicken wing recipe we first designed the layout printed it and then transferred the image onto a board using polycrylic. Making wood prints with polycrylic. I am in love with this method for transferring an image. Acrylic poly finish aka acrylic polyurethane polycrylic etc is not only cheaper than the above but you end up with a cleaner image because it is less prone to rub off during the paper removal stage it is clearer and it dries much faster.

This is a quick overview of how to use polycrylic to transfer ink onto wood. Cheapest method fairly quick to do cons. As a bonus you can use the very same acrylic polyurethane to finish the piece. Cut the image out close to the edge making sure not to cut away any black toner.

Step 5 gently place the image on the wood where you want the most impact. I do have a question. I have tried many different ways with several degrees of success. What if i wanted to stain the wood as a finish.

Print out your favourite images from an inkjet or laser printer use a transfer medium and get crafty. Best i could think of was to sand the wood first then use laser printer copy and heat transfer method to transfer the image then stain.