Technology of drawing a picture on wood. An easy way to transfer an image to wood

The work shown in the example was done for a person who is interested in aviation, so the photo for processing was chosen to correspond to his favorite topic. You should choose a photograph that is suitable in its content and mood for the person for whom this work is being prepared. Above is a before and after image.

Step 1. Materials needed for work

Below is a list of all those necessary materials that were used. It is not necessary that you will need this entire list in your specific job. You can get creative and replace some materials with others.
Here's what it took to create this work:

Printed photograph;
Wooden plates, same size as photo;
Gel Medium (gel based on acrylic paint);
Brush for applying gel to a wooden board;
Spatula or knife to evenly distribute the image;
Wood paint and fabric (optional);
Pigment;
Sandpaper;
Wax for smoothing and compacting the applied photograph;
Wax brush;
Hanging bracket;
Brackets for fastening (since two planks were used).

Step 2. Image search and processing

At the first stage of creating a picture, you have to find, process in a graphics editor and print a photograph. Please note that the example used a color photograph, good quality, and the result was a monochrome painting made in an antique style. To ensure that your photo does not come out too noisy in the printed version, the original image must be high resolution. We create monochrome and the effect of an old photo using a graphic editor, such as Photoshop. At this stage, you completely form your future picture. How you make it now will determine how it will look when finished.

Step 3: Print the Photo and Find the Wood Plate

Having prepared and processed the image, you need to print it. Decide on the size. The example shows a work of 20x30 cm, that is, A4 format, and perhaps this is the most best option both in price and in size, to do more will cost more and take longer, to do less will result in the work being too small.
Finding the right wooden plaque is a little more difficult than printing a photo. It is quite possible that you will have to go to several hardware stores to do this. There is a more expensive one, but convenient option– you can make a plate the right size and custom format. But again, this option may cost you a lot more. You can also take two plates and combine them together, as shown in the example.

Step 4: Apply gel to wood plate

Let's get straight to work. Applying gel to wood is the most crucial moment in creating a picture; the final result depends on how well you do it.
Carefully apply a small layer of gel to the entire surface of the board. If you apply a layer that is too thick, the picture will look unsightly; if you apply a layer that is too thin, it simply won’t adhere and will sag in some places. Try to make the layer as even as possible over the entire surface. Once the gel is applied to the board, it's time to transfer the image. I must say, this is as complex and meticulous a process as applying protective film on your phone screen, it requires enormous concentration and nerves of steel from you. Air bubbles will appear during application in any case, so try to smooth the picture as much as possible and eliminate bubbles. You can smooth it with a spatula, but very carefully so as not to scratch the photo. Also, for this purpose you can take a ruler or fabric; this option is less “traumatic” for the image.
After you have transferred the image to the plate and got rid of any air bubbles, leave the painting overnight and make sure that no one touches it until the next day.

Step 5: Remove paper from wood

Now you need to get rid of the paper in the painting, so that only the ink from the print remains on the board. To do this, take a cloth and moisten it with ordinary water, then pass the damp cloth over all surfaces of the painting. This is a pretty messy process, so it's best to do it in old clothes just in case. IN different places, paper can be removed in different ways, some easier, some more difficult, so it is very possible that you will be tired by the end of the work. Also, be prepared for the fact that you will not be able to remove all the paper at one time, and the process will have to be repeated several more times, with an interval of 20-30 minutes. And another small recommendation - keep a vacuum cleaner handy, because there will be quite a lot of dirt.

Step 6. Finish transferring the image

And now the most creative moment of the whole process begins. It is in your hands to make the picture the way you want it to be, to do this, turn on your imagination and get ready to work. In our example, the goal was to make the picture aged, so that it would look like a rare thing. If you want to get the same effect, look through a number of old photographs, images from the early 20th century, analyze them and start designing them.
First, apply a stain of paint to the wood and blot it with a cloth to remove excess, being careful not to overdo it. When the paint dries, rub it a little with the same rag for a more antique effect.

Now we sand the edges, get rid of excess gel and continue to give the painting an antique effect. Now we apply pigment along the edges. Using the applied pigment, you can create something like a vignetting effect, or you can add pigment only on opposite edges to create a kind of frame. To apply the pigment, you can use a regular sponge or porous cloth. The pigment package is smaller in volume than the paint package, so use it sparingly so that you don’t end up without pigment at the most crucial moment.

When additional effects using paint and pigment have been applied, we proceed to the last stage of work in this part. Apply wax to the finished image to give a glossy effect. Use a medium brush to apply a thin, even layer to the print. Just like paint, the wax must dry thoroughly. When the wax dries, go over it with a cloth to smooth the surface and remove excess. In the example, soft wax was used, so the resulting surface was not too shiny, but the surface looked smooth and beautiful.

Step 7. Hang the picture

When the work is done, the painting is presented, help the owner hang your masterpiece on the most appropriate place. If, as in the example, you used two boards folded together instead of one solid one, then you should first combine them together with two small mounting brackets, which can be purchased at any hardware store.

Then, attach two mounting brackets to the upper corners so that the painting can be hung on the wall. When attaching the brackets to the picture, make sure that the length of the screws is less than the thickness of the wooden plate. I wouldn’t really want to ruin all the work done because some little detail was not taken into account.
For a picture more small size You can attach a small board at the back, just like they do on frames. You don’t need to hang such a picture on the wall, but simply put it on a shelf.

Drawing technology

The method is based on thermal transfer of toner and is quite often used for making printed circuit boards at home.
We will use this method to apply a pattern to plywood. So let's get started.
First we need to prepare a drawing and paper.

Drawing

You can download from our website among the crafts you like, or read how to prepare a drawing yourself in the next article.

Paper

We will need glossy paper, the main quality of which will be a low toner retention rate. For example, it could be glossy magazine paper, but I personally use backing paper for labels. If you don’t have anything of the above recommended on hand, you can take plain paper, this technology will work just as well.

Printing a drawing

When printing, you must not forget that the image will be translated as a mirror image, so you need to prepare your layout in advance by “reflecting it horizontally.” You can do this programmatically or select the appropriate setting in the printer settings, provided that your printer supports this function.

Also, in the settings, it is worth turning on high-quality printing - this will give a larger amount of toner on the sheet and, as a result, faster transfer of the drawing to plywood.

Transferring a drawing

To transfer the design, place the printed layout with the toner down on the plywood, and slowly smooth the reverse side with an iron. It takes about one minute to transfer an A4 sheet drawing.

Iron

You can use a regular iron as a toner transfer stove. If you decide to take an iron that is also used in everyday life, then take care of its safety - use a pad made of paper and fabric to avoid the formation of carbon deposits on its surface.

As for me, I use an iron for upholstering aircraft models; it is quite convenient, since you can set the required temperature on it - 190 degrees. The surface of the iron has long been accustomed to various experiments, so I do not use a gasket.

As an alternative, you can use a hair dryer and a roller to transfer the design.

Removing paper

After smoothing the layout evenly with an iron, before removing the paper layer, you should wait some time, allowing the transferred toner to cool.

When the paper is removed, you should check the lines of the drawing to see how successfully they have been transferred and, if necessary, complete the missing elements with a pencil.
At this point, the stage of transferring the drawing onto plywood is completed.

Conclusion

This technology also has one drawback: in the pursuit of saving time, the development of a number of important human qualities is missed, such as:
concentration, patience, perseverance, concentration, accuracy, leisurelyness, thoroughness.
For this reason, beginners, children school age, I would recommend trying it first traditional ways drawing a drawing on plywood:
Translation using a carbon copy or making a template.

If you don't know how to draw, but would like to learn, you should start with something simple - copying drawings. To begin with, this can be done using tracing paper. This method is the easiest to implement. Now let's study more precisely how to transfer a drawing from

Instructions

To transfer an image, follow the steps below:

We select an image and, placing tracing paper on it, draw out all the lines with firm pressure, using a black acrylic pen.
Now turn the tracing paper over and place it face down on the sheet of paper on which you want to transfer the image.
Press tightly and pass over it with a hot iron.
Now we remove the tracing paper and additionally draw insufficiently clear lines.
The image is ready.

This method is used for simple pictures, which do not contain a large number of complex details. Now you know how to transfer a drawing from paper to paper in a simple way. Once you try it, you can move on to others.

More complicated way

You can use a copy grid to transfer complex designs. With its help, it is also possible to reduce or increase the scale of the image itself.

original drawing;
transparencies;
paper;
duct tape;
ruler;
pencil.

Instructions

To master this method, follow these steps:

We apply a transparent film to the original image, which shows squares of the same size.
We apply the same cell on a blank sheet of paper if the picture is reproduced in the original. How to transfer a drawing from paper to paper when the image size needs to be changed? When increasing, the size of the squares becomes larger, when decreasing, respectively, smaller.
Now all you have to do is move the image across the cells.
When the picture has been completely transferred with a pencil, you can start coloring.

Now you know how to transfer an image from paper to paper. Let's look at other surfaces.

Body as a basis

A tattoo is the highlight of one’s appearance, but not everyone decides to put a design on the skin, realizing that this decision is made for life. For people who are afraid of such an act, but want to decorate their body beautiful image, great solution are To learn how to transfer a design from paper to leather, you need to study the following information. The main stage is to clearly draw the contours of the future image.

The picture can be applied to the body using:

tracing paper.

First way

To do this you need to do the following:

Selecting a pattern, determining the location of its application, disinfecting the skin.
Transferring the image to carbon copy. To do this, place the paper on the original and carefully trace all its contours.
We moisten the carbon paper with alcohol and apply it to the body.
To ensure that the outlines are clearly printed, trace them again through the carbon paper, trying to leave it intact.

Second way

It is based on the use of tracing paper. You need to do the following steps:

We draw the drawing itself with a helium pen.
Disinfect the skin and apply soap.
We apply tracing paper and trace the contours with a sharp object.
Now let's paint over the drawing.

If you do decide to apply a permanent design to your body, approach this very carefully. The main thing is to choose a good salon, undergo an allergic reaction test and check that all instruments have been disinfected.

How to transfer a drawing from paper to glass

To work, take an image with good contours and a roll. To transfer, you need to purchase a felt-tip pen - a marker for glass; it fits well and is easily washed off the surface.

Instructions:

We take the film. Its size should be slightly larger than the drawing itself. The film is attached to the surface, which prevents the picture from getting lost.
The image is placed on film and outlined thinly and very carefully.
Now the film is carefully transferred with the front side to the previously prepared surface. Preparation consists of degreasing its front side. Make sure that the film is completely adhered to the glass and get rid of wrinkles and bubbles.
For a clearer transfer, we trace the image again along the contour with any sharp object.
It's time to get rid of the polyethylene. We do this very carefully so as not to smudge the drawing. If there are inaccuracies somewhere, now is the time to correct them.
Now we draw the outline. This can be done using acrylic paints and brushes.
After everything has dried, carefully remove traces of the marker using cotton swabs dipped in liquid.
Inside, the image is filled in any way. If the technique is stained glass, then everything is poured along the contour.
After drying, the image can be baked or varnished for a longer service life. It all depends on where this item will be used.

How to transfer a drawing from paper to wood

To see your favorite image on a wooden base, you just need to follow the steps below.

To work you will need:

drawing printed on a laser printer;
wooden plank;
acrylic gel medium;
flat tool for leveling the pattern;
paint and rag;
soft paraffin or matte glue;
2 brushes.

Instructions:

Selecting an image. It should be a design that will look beautiful on a wooden base. To give some resemblance to vintage style it can be processed in special programs.
The image is printed only on a laser printer, this is the main condition.
A smooth wooden base is selected.
Now apply an even layer of gel medium. It is this that will help the image be transferred to the prepared surface.
We place the drawing with the front side facing the base. At the moment of connection, bubbles appear, which should be smoothed out if possible.
The work is finished for today, leave everything overnight and continue tomorrow.
It's time to remove the paper. To do this, you need to wet it and rub it with your fingers. Right now you are witnessing a miracle - when you remove the paper, you can see how the image remains on the wood.
Now you can use wood paint. Monitor the amount so that the image does not darken.
Now apply liquid paraffin. If necessary, the last two steps can be repeated after the first layer has dried.

Other basics for image transfer

Metal is a base that is also suitable for such “tricks”. For accurate and fairly accurate work, two axial lines are drawn on it or the corners of the image are marked. Now let's look in more detail at how to transfer a design from paper to metal.

The most common is to use carbon paper for this. Since metal is a very hard material, it is coated with white or light paint. The transfer process begins after the varnish has completely dried, which is applied just before the start of the main work.

Instructions

This method requires compliance with the following rules:

The pattern is very tightly attached to the product. You can use a soap solution for this.
Many craftsmen use a canter for this work. With it, the image turns out to be very accurate - almost jewelry work, which, however, takes a lot of time and requires some preliminary training.
The instrument is taken with three fingers, resting on the ring finger, which serves as a kind of spring. The embossing is located 2-3 mm from the design, its light strokes form a dotted line - the main outline of the image is drawn. How smaller detail pictures, the more densely it breaks through.
When all the lines have been transferred, you can wash off the paint.
The image can be varnished.

Now you know how to transfer a design from paper to paper, to leather, to glass, to wood and to metal. Go ahead - get your tools, and good luck in your endeavors!

I translated an image printed on a regular laser printer. In the future I'm thinking of looking for an inkjet printer to print color images. In this case, you must not forget to mirror the image horizontally. Well, I also made a small tone correction in the light direction.

The surface on which the image is transferred must be smooth. I used 120 grit sandpaper.

Main element technological process- gel medium. When I found a craft store in my city and asked the seller to give me a gel medium, he asked me a question that puzzled me: “Which one do you want?” “Well, well, on the Internet it’s written simply - gel medium. Let me translate the pictures.” Then it was the seller’s turn to be surprised. It turned out that translating pictures is just by-effect, which the seller had not heard of before, but in general the gel is used for different effects“under glass” and “with rhinestones”. From all the many gels, I chose a transparent glossy acrylic medium. It turned out I was not mistaken. The gel itself is similar to sour cream. And consistency, and color, and just as opaque.

Glue the sheet with the image and use a roller to push out the bubbles.

The idea of the method is that upper layer paper carrying the image is pasted into the medium ( liquid glass). After complete hardening (we left the workpieces to dry overnight), you only need to remove the layer of paper. To do this, the paper is soaked and rolled with your fingers. I used the hard side of the dish sponge. Here you must not overdo it and damage the image itself. But this does not pose a particular problem, the image is quite stable.

We have conducted many experiments on paper removal. The sponge showed itself with best side. But when the paper was rolled up with your fingers, a small paper pile remained, which rose when the varnish was applied.

After removing the paper, all that remains is the printer ink glued into the liquid glass. Moreover, after drying, the gel became transparent and the structure of the wood was clearly visible.

I must say, the technology is quite effective. The whole process takes two evenings. The image is translated clearly and does not blur. One jar of gel with a volume of 125 ml and costing 480 rubles was enough for 9 A4 sheets. The only inconvenience is that the image may be damaged when the paper is removed.

All that remains is to cut off the excess.

Now that you have the technology, you can think about its application. For example, decoration of boxes or original labeling of products.

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Elements in the interior made of wood make it more elegant and attractive. This decor can be made with your own hands. The most simple option will become a wooden board with a pattern applied to the surface in accordance with a certain technique. To make a product correctly and beautifully, you need to know exactly how to transfer a design to wood in several ways.

How to decorate a tree with drawings

There are several techniques in which a design can be projected onto a wooden surface. In every situation, it’s worth knowing exactly how to transfer a drawing to wood:

Burning using a special device. The drawing is clear and embossed. The contours are noticeably limited; you can create a shadow or shadow transition effect.
Decoupage is the most popular and simple technique creating a drawing. As a result, the image can be colored or black and white, the drawing can be of any complexity.
Wood carving requires a sketch that is projected onto the surface using several methods: using carbon paper, redrawing, relief copying using sharp tools.

You can partially combine several techniques in one work. This is possible provided that the person has artistic talent, which will help to abstractly imagine the result of the work.

Preparing the wooden surface

Before transferring a design to wood at home, it is worth preparing the surface correctly. Both the work process and the result depend on the quality of the wooden base. The service life is also directly determined by the quality of wood preparation.

Preparation wooden surface:

Choose correct tree. It is best to work with pressed sheets of plywood, chipboard and other analogues, but natural material is also quite suitable.
Decide on the parameters and shape of the wooden base. Immediately get rid of excess parts and sand the edges.
The surface itself should be smooth and even. For this you should use grinding machine, A hard to reach places process with sandpaper or file.
Only then is a sketch of the image itself prepared for transfer.

Thus, preparation consists of three simple steps that even a child can do.

woodworking

In order for the burning procedure to be carried out quickly and efficiently, it is necessary that the pattern on the surface of the wood be as accurate and high-quality as possible. Several methods are used to transfer an image to a surface. The most popular option remains transfer using a carbon copy.

How to transfer a design to wood for burning using carbon paper:

You need to take a sheet of carbon paper. It is advisable to use paper that has been used more than once.
Place the carbon paper with the ink side facing the wooden surface. Place a sheet with a pattern on top and secure the structure with tape or tape.
Use a graphite pencil to trace the lines of the image. You need to work carefully, limiting the interaction of your hands with the paper as much as possible.
After completing the tracing of the lines, remove the layers of paper. The drawing for burning is ready.

This method is very reliable, but requires special care in execution. During the translation process, carbon marks may remain, which are almost impossible to clean from the surface of the wood.

Drawing without carbon copy

In order to learn how to transfer a drawing to wood without a carbon copy, you can use several methods. Each one has a different set of tools and materials, but is simple in terms of implementation.

Image transfer methods:

Graphite print. Take a simple pencil with a soft core and trace the contours of the drawing on paper. Turn the image onto the wooden base and quickly press without moving. In order for the graphite to be printed well, you can run it over the paper with a hard roller or a plastic strip.
Thermal transfer. First you need to select an image taken with the right device. Using thermal action, a photocopy or printout made on a powder printer will be printed. Place the back side on the wooden base and heat the paper with an iron.
Reprint using white spirit. The picture must be printed on a laser printer or copier. Attach the sheet with the pattern to the wood and wipe with white spirit. It is worth applying a little product to the cotton pad so that the paper does not become soggy.

There are other options, but the principle of implementation is much more complicated and requires more time and money.

Preparing wood for carving

To form an image on a board or plywood, you need to know just a few basic rules. If the work is done incorrectly, the carving process can become significantly more complicated.

How to transfer a design to wood for carving in order to comply with all the rules:

Apply a grid onto the surface of transparent paper. The size of the cage will depend on the required size of the pattern.
If you need to create an ornament, then apply part of the image onto tracing paper and fold the sheet in half. Trace the image onto the other half of the tracing paper with a pencil.
Symmetrical design can be achieved by using carbon paper.

The method of transferring an ornament or image can be used from the options presented above. The main thing is to lay the sheet with the applied ornament so that the direction of the pattern coincides with the location of the fibers.

Decoupage technique - a simple option for transferring an image

Often not only production is required interesting jewelry for the interior with an image on wood, as well as a more practical use of technology. Knowing how to transfer a drawing to wood, you can restore old furniture, do wooden element designer.

To realize such ideas, the decoupage technique is used. The principle of such work is simple and does not require special skills or availability unusual materials or tools.

How to transfer a design to wood using PVA glue using the simplest algorithm:

The prepared surface must be coated with PVA glue. The layer should not be too thick. Strokes should be made smooth and uniform.
Place the design on the surface of the wood and carefully straighten the paper sheet. It is necessary to expel the air and position the edges of the cellulose base.
From above, coat the image again thin layer PVA. Wait until everything dries and duplicate the layer again.

Further processing is chosen in accordance with the preferences of the “creator”.

Additional finishing

After you have transferred the design to the wood and performed secondary surface treatment, it is worth considering options for further surface treatment.

There are several options:

Cover with varnish.
Paint it.
Prime.
Leave the product untreated.
Laminate.

Additional decoration includes making a stand, frame, or pendant for the finished product. Here you can show your imagination and skills.