Imperfect Image Transfer
Laser print transferred to silk organza
A laser printed image of my father as a POW WWII with paper rubbed away - on a silk organza substrate
30 Mar
I have been playing around with the transfer of photographic images from paper base to fabric. I began with a laser (or photocopied) high resolution image that I wanted to transfer to fabric. I used a heavy gel medium to cover the image and then presented it onto the fabric using a brayer or to smooth out any wrinkles. This was left to dry. Once dry I wet the image with water and began carefully rubbing off the paper base so that the toner remained on the surface of the fabric. If wanting to use text the text must be mirror imaged to get it to come out the right way round. In word, this must be done via a text box as the program doesn’t have a mirror option for standard text. In tis first attempt you can see that i didn’t mirror image the photo so the text is back to front. I also rubbed a bit hard or didn’t apply sufficient gel at the bottom. Depending on the substrate, the photo transfer may take on the texture of the substrate : for example cheesecloth may give a more ethereal looking transfer. This image is of my Dad as he was placed in Stalag 18 A for 5 years in world war II and I intend to make a memorial quilt of his time journey to being a prisoner of war
laser print transfer to paper paper to fabric paper to paper