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transfer prints

just messin around with xerox transfers lately, heres one i did recently. Its 20x22 on gampi paper, which is basically a silk derived paper, an off white cream, real glossy and fibrous. Xerox transfers are a real casual way to make some prints, it doesnt require too many supplies and its cheap, only problem is that it may give you cancer, but the texture is unbeatable.

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tutorial link!

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im lookin fo one but cant find a good one. its easy enought to just tell you.

you need:

-laquer thinner

-paper towel folded over 4-5 times untill you have a thick flat surface to use.Cotton pads work too but they cost more.
-xerox image printed in reverse (transfer goes face down images are mirror)

-flat surface to transfer onto (wood, carboard,paper,even cloth)



1. print a xerox, laser works too, but its a bit lighter, the large plotter xerox from kinkos works best if the toner is juicy, its only a couple bucks per square foot and you can compose your images or just make individual images and go at it dada style.

2. crop the image

3. place image face down onto surface you are printing onto.

4. soak cloth in laquer thinner
(USE GLOVES!!!this s**t will give you cancer...and it stays on your skin and slowly seeps into your blood stream...nasty s**t!).

5. holding image in place, use the cloth to saturate the back of the printed image...keep it in place because this is basickly like pulling ink on a silk screen.

6. go over the image pressing firmly several times, do it 20 times if you want, the more press the better, the tip for most is to use a spoon or flat press surface.

7. peel your xerox paper off evenly, do it while the laquer thinner is still wet or it may stick to the surface.

8. enjoy your image, let it dry and layer away.


Its essentially like a fake tattoo, excess ink is transfered from the original surface onto the other by use of liquid.


have fun man. now you have a use for all those random test prints that get tossed. save em and make laser transfers.

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some random images that are xerox transfers..





heres one with illustration over the transfer