Do you have tons of Lomographs and a boring home? Are you looking for alternative ways to print? Helen from top blog The Creative Diarist shares her tips on how to print onto ceramic, wood, teacups, your wall....
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Alternative ways of printing your analogue photographs: Emulsion Transfer
You will need:
- White Emulsion Paint
- A photocopy of your photograph
- Paintbrush
- Receiving surface (ceramic, handmade paper, wood, canvas, virtually anything!)
Why I love it:
Emulsion transfers are a wonderful technique for transferring your Lomographs on to practically any surface. After rubbing away the photocopy of your image you are left with a dreamy, ghost like transfer of your photograph that looks worn and full of character and charm. What I love is how unpredictable the process is and how you can end up with something different and unique every time.
The Process:
Firstly make a photocopy of your Lomograph. (This is really important, the transfer won’t work as well with just an image that has been printed out.)
Next, using a paintbrush cover the entire image in a thin layer of white emulsion paint (This can be bought at any DIY or hardware store)
Press the copy on to your receiving surface (canvas, book pages, wood, ceramic) and leave to dry for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
When the paper is completely dry, dampen the back of the paper with a wet sponge and carefully rub away the paper until your image is revealed!
The key to this technique is to try it out as many times as you can and experiment freely!
For more examples you can visit my blog The Creative Diarist, I’d love to see what you come up with!
17 comments
copefan
fanbloomingtastic.........
superlighter
cool! imagine to print an entire wall with this tecnique! a big permanent lomowall!
tytusek
cool! I must do it!
jojo8785
I love emulsion transfers...I've done it with digital art or drawings but not my photos! I will be giving this one a try for sure :)
dearjme
Amazing tipster! A must try
renenob
Does it mean that the image we will photocopy should be a mirror image?
renenob
Is there a specific kind of photocopy neccessary?
creativediarist
mythguy9
Can you recommend a particular brand for the white emulsion? I searched online but only found acrylic paint. Are they the same paint?
littlemisslove
@mythguy9 i think it is only called emulsion in the UK - it's the household paint you get in big tins to paint your bedroom walls with. In the US it is called latex paint (but does not contain latex)
cohetesnaranjas
where can i buy white emulsion paint in spain? :)
amybreaksloose
Cool! let's give it a try !
naomac
Great stuff going to have to try this one.
veekkii
aprilia
great tipster, thank you for sharing!
jesslynman
FANTABOLOUS!
so gonna try it!
cameranious