Re: Cool Transfers

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Posted by GuerillaGirl on July 22, 2001 at 07:44:26:

In reply to: Transfers???? posted by Cherry on July 22, 2001 at 03:26:02:

I couldn't find a "hecto" either so I experimented..I made Cool
Tranfers with watercolor pencils and regular tracing paper! I read
(in this forum) someone recomend "Aquarells" (Staedtler), I didn't
have as much success as with "DERWENT WATERCOLOUR". Maybey it was the
color I chose, I had the best success with "Spectrum Blue#32"; white
also showed up nicely, but was hard to see on the paper.
They were very reuseable as long as you let them dry - you have to
get your skin "Cracker Jack Tattoo" wet! I even made a transfer with
a design printed on reg. printer paper, it worked but that paper rips
easy once wet.
I also found an excellent tool for "cleaning up" lines: I took an
old dried out pen style (not the big marker size) HIGHLIGHTER,
trimmed it to a fine point with a razor, and tadaa! The felt gently
wipes excess'; dip in water to moisten and clean tip, but don't get
too wet or it will clean OFF your design!
Give it a try! GG

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: I couldn't find a "hecto" either so I experimented..I made Cool : Tranfers with watercolor pencils and regular tracing paper! I read : (in this forum) someone recomend "Aquarells" (Staedtler), I didn't : have as much success as with "DERWENT WATERCOLOUR". Maybey it was the : color I chose, I had the best success with "Spectrum Blue#32"; white : also showed up nicely, but was hard to see on the paper. : They were very reuseable as long as you let them dry - you have to : get your skin "Cracker Jack Tattoo" wet! I even made a transfer with : a design printed on reg. printer paper, it worked but that paper rips : easy once wet. : I also found an excellent tool for "cleaning up" lines: I took an : old dried out pen style (not the big marker size) HIGHLIGHTER, : trimmed it to a fine point with a razor, and tadaa! The felt gently : wipes excess'; dip in water to moisten and clean tip, but don't get : too wet or it will clean OFF your design! : Give it a try! GG
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