How To Put A Picture On Wood

Press your ink transfer face-down against the wood pressing firmly and smoothing any bubbles.

How to put a picture on wood. Photo courtesy of Brown Eyed Girl Photography Step 3. Printed pictures on regular printer paper I found sepia and black and white photos looked best This project took about 20 minutes to complete. Hold the photo over the wood plaque and determine the desired position.

If the photo has words on it flip it horizontally on your computer so the words read the right way once its transferred. Print the picture on regular paper with a laser or HP printer. Press the image photo side down onto the wood panel.

Apply a generous amount of the transfer solution to the image. A container to shake the water and glue in 9. Put a printed photo face-down on the piece of wood.

Lay a wet cloth on top of the paper backing for 10 seconds or until you can see the image through the backing see below for example. Gently lay the photo face down onto the center of the wood and use a ruler or straightedge to gently smooth out any wrinkles in the paper. Water and Elmers glue to mix for the Hod Podge 8.

If you want to save even more money on this DIY you can work with wooden objects you already have at home or use inexpensive finds from garage salesWooden pallets blocks planks and even smoothed-down scrap pieces would all work nicely too. Youll need a thick layer. Make sure the photo is the same size as the piece of wood youre using.

You basically flip over the wax paper onto wood slice be carefully not to move the paper once on the wood slice or it will smear the picture onto wood and rub it pretty well. To complete the craft at home youll need a piece of wood Mod Podge a sponge or damp cloth Mod Podge sealer and a photo of your choice. Put the photo straight down on the plaque.