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Typography art tutorial. How To Transfer An Image To A Candle - Excellent Tutorial! Candles are a great way to bring ambiance and serenity to your home.

How To Transfer An Image To A Candle - Excellent Tutorial!

You can find these in so many different varieties or you can work to make your own that are fully personalized. Ashley posted a tutorial to do this over at mycraftilyeverafter.com that is quite easy to do. To get the full instructions head over to the link below. Transferring an Image to a Candle Sign Up Now forFree Updates and Exclusive Content Get the latest updates, "How To" videos,articles and more by entering your email below: Playing With Rocks. I've received a lot of interest in the romantic rock paperweight from my "Busy" post.

Playing With Rocks

It's been pinned, and I've received emails about it. Funny how something so simple speaks to us. I used the Splendid Transfer method (found on my sidebar) after rubbing the surface with a little gesso. You can read about gesso on my sidebar as well. That's it. That wasn't the only one I made, and I kept it. I used an Eiffel Tower image. Like I said, it was a broken piece of marble. Now it sits with another little rock, and my chippy lavender filled urn.

Here's a beautiful image I transferred to a round piece of marble. Going to play with more rocks, and work on some furniture. UPDATE: Here is a breakdown of how I transferred the images. Clean the rockGesso is not necessary for the transfer here, it just adds tooth and depth. Art Dolls by Du Buh Du Designs: Gift Idea: Photo Coasters.

Three years ago I moved to Oregon, just weeks before Christmas.

Art Dolls by Du Buh Du Designs: Gift Idea: Photo Coasters

Mark and I had to come up with an idea for family gifts in a hurry with a limited budget. I had seen a set of four decorative coaster tiles selling for forty dollars in a local boutique and thought I could do the same,but much cheaper. I did some research online and only found expensive kits to make photo tiles. Having majored in art/photography, I recalled an alternative image transfer process using acetone and a xerox color copy and transferring it onto paper so I decided to experiment with it on tile. The coasters were a hit and pretty much everyone who received a set called to let us know what a great gift it was. Here's what you'll need to begin : Glass Etching. Burlap Meaning of Name Sign. First off...if you are my sister, you can stop reading now!

Burlap Meaning of Name Sign

Warning Carol..gift spoiler alert. I have been waiting and waiting to start my posting my Christmas craft ideas and I made a deal with myself that I would start posting Christmas after Halloween. I am in Canada so our Thanksgiving is done; so I can start Christmas earlier! But I could not wait to show you this idea! It is technically not Christmas but it is a Christmas gift I plan to give. So as of Monday, November 1st it will be almost all Christmas on Full of Great Ideas! 12 Easy Image Transfer Methods for DIY Projects. MAGIC Decal Tutorial with Free Printables! Some of you may remember, a little while back I posted a tutorial for DIY waterslide decals.

MAGIC Decal Tutorial with Free Printables!

Among other things, I mentioned how awesome they are for creating custom embellishments without the need for any fancy-pants equipment. Yep, waterslide decal paper is a truly fab product, though as great as it is, there is one drawback – although it’s somewhat tough it’s not especially durable. So, whilst it’s perfect for ornamental purposes, it’s not ideal for more practical applications…until now that is! Magic decal coating paper is a product designed to be used in conjunction with standard decal paper to make the finished transfers super durable – yes, even dishwasher resistant!

If you’re already familiar with magic decal coating paper then please excuse my tardy excitement, though for everyone else who is just getting to the party now too, feel free to start throwing the streamers! 1 Image to transfer. Use anything you like. 2 Printer. You can use either a laser or an inkjet printer. DIY Transfer Decal Tutorial.