Here's a simple and quick way to perk up some clay pots.
We used about 1/4 cup of Annie Sloan Old White, then mixed it with a couple tablespoons of baby powder to give the paint some texture. While the paint is drying, look through the Graphics Fairy website to find a great graphic you could transfer onto it. Here's the process:
We used about 1/4 cup of Annie Sloan Old White, then mixed it with a couple tablespoons of baby powder to give the paint some texture. While the paint is drying, look through the Graphics Fairy website to find a great graphic you could transfer onto it. Here's the process:
1. Trim a piece of wax paper to 8 1/2 x 11 inches
2. The paper should be fed into your printer so that the "dull" side of the paper gets the ink.
3. Size your graphic on a word document to fit your pot and PRINT!
then . . .
4. Be ready to hightail it from the printer to your painted clay pot because you want to use a credit card or tongue depressor to press the graphic right onto the pot while the ink is still wet.
That's it! Here are a few pictures showing how it turned out.
I've seen a lot of different ways to transfer graphics. I've tried Citra-Solv, and transfer paper - but using wax paper was really much quicker. I think a monogram would look nice in the center of this one too!
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4. Be ready to hightail it from the printer to your painted clay pot because you want to use a credit card or tongue depressor to press the graphic right onto the pot while the ink is still wet.
That's it! Here are a few pictures showing how it turned out.
I've seen a lot of different ways to transfer graphics. I've tried Citra-Solv, and transfer paper - but using wax paper was really much quicker. I think a monogram would look nice in the center of this one too!
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Looks good Nan. Love the added texture.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Nan I love that!!
ReplyDeleteI am totally going to give it a try :)
I don't have any Annie Sloane paint - do you think you could tint gesso and perhaps thicken it and do the same transfer technique with the waxed paper? Great craft!!! Thanks. Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteIf you don't have Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, I'd try using flat latex mixed with some powder or Plaster of Paris to give it texture and thickness. I bet that would work too. Good luck - hope it works for you!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea for so many projects
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Do you think it would transfer w/o the paint and say on metal? I have some retro canisters that need some zip and that seems like a good way to do it. Great way to perk some clay pots up too. Thanks, Jenn
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is with an ink jet printer, I'm assuming?
ReplyDeleteYes, we used an inkjet printer. I want to try letting the ink dry on the wax paper to see if it will still transfer. I'm thinking it probably won't, but it's worth a shot. It seems that the graphics would be clearer if the transfer could dry first, therefore eliminating smudging of wet ink. We'll see!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I need to try the wax paper transfer. I'm featuring your cute pot in the PoPP Spotlight. I'd love for you to submit your paint project to my site too... powerofpaint.net .
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I found you featured at the power of paint party! Love this! Thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeletereally neat! totally going to try it!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteTotally worth of try.
Thanks!
I love this project and especially the wax paper transfer! Can't wait to try it myself! I would love to have you share this at my party...going on now!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pot and fabulous idea ... thanks for the great tutorial! I've wanted to try the wax transfer method with Graphics Fairy (I usually do the pencil transfer method), but am curious do you tape the wax paper to a regular piece of paper or just feed the wax paper through your pinter by itself? *Becca* (new follower by way of Savvy Southern Style)
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Nan, Luv the added texture on the pot using baby powder. Such ingenuity! Found you as a feature on Maryann's blog. :-) Sue
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ReplyDeleteNan, thank you for the great details on this super cute craft! I'm now following you on LF...hope you'll follow me too! Little Bit from DecorateWithaLittleBit.com
ReplyDeleteHi Nan - I found you through be different act normal and am I ever glad I did! I have been meaning to try the wax paper method for some time but couldn't seem to find out anywhere which side gets the ink. So THANK YOU! Your pots look really lovely!! Have a great weekend. I'm visiting from www.homesweetnest.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteOOh, I just love this!!
ReplyDeleteHello Nan,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely blog.
I would love to transfer some graphics onto painted pots such as these.
I live in Australia and we can no longer buy waxed paper ( just greaseproof - that has no wax).
Can you suggest another method
I have tried the tap paper - But it was not very successful on the pots.
Thank you so much
Kind regards
Jill
Hello again Nan,
ReplyDeleteI have just changed my settings to allow emails -Did you have any tips for an alternate way to transfer the graphics to the pots.
Thank you so much
Jill
love this! had to pin it right away!
ReplyDeleteblessings,
kijsa
thanks for the how to tips on this cute project.
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barbara jean
PS found you on pinterest.
Nice project
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