Mixed media collage and inkjet image transfer using Mod Podge

 

 

Mixed media collages and photo transfers are fun and quite simple to do .
Here are the basic steps to create your own master piece:
1) Cover a canvas panel with old newspaper and pieces of textured paper (or any other found objects such as tickets or stamps)
2) Add a thin layer of acrylic or watercolor paints. I like to paint the center with brighter colors and use darker colors toward the adges.
3) Next, Convert the photo of your choice (in this case, a picture of an alley in Chinatown in San Francisco) to black and white. pictures with greater contrast are likely to work better as they tend to stand out off the background.
4) Print out a mirror version of your image into a standard printer paper.
5) Spread a nice amount of mod podge on your image and press it face down into the canvas over the collage (make sure the collage is already dry).
6) Wait until the mod podge is completely dry (this may take a few hours). Rub your transfer with wet fingers and gently remove the excess paper to reveal the transfer. If you are using a photocopy instead of inkjet printout you will need to repeat this step a few times until all the paper is completely removed.
7) Preserve your work of art with a protective finish such as “preserve it!” by Krylon.

 

 

5 Responses to “Mixed media collage and inkjet image transfer using Mod Podge”

1. Judy says:

   January 11, 2012 at 6:46 pm

   That is gorgeous! Love all your art. Thank you for sharing.
2. Randy says:

   January 11, 2012 at 7:28 pm

   Well, this image did it for me. I just ordered your book off Amazon.
3. quickartist says:

   January 19, 2012 at 8:43 pm

   love all of your “art”
4. natelawson says:

   March 5, 2012 at 5:28 pm

   I’m trying this technique right now. The only thing I found was that because I was doing a large image, about a 16×20, the acrylic paint dried pretty fast. I went as fast as I could but there are parts where the image didn’t stick. I think the next time I’ll have a spray bottle handy so I can wet the paint right before I apply the image. Have you ever had this happen? What was your solution?

   Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!!
5. Nitsa says:

   March 5, 2012 at 6:23 pm

   Are you talking about paint transfer like this one: http://nonphotography.com/blog/photo-craft-projects/image-transfer/photo-and-paint/ ?
   But if you are referring to the image above, it was transferred using mod podge not acrylic paint. The acrylic paints were used to paint the mixed media background.