Steps
for Inkjet Printing on Vellum, Twill tape, Shrink Plastic or
other difficult surfaces*:
If using a whole sheet of
vellum or specialty paper, skip to step 3.
1. Print out title, journaling or
message on inkjet paper in any font/size using word
processing or specialty software. Focus on how you want
the print to look; do not worry about location on the paper.
2. Cut vellum or printing
substrate to desired size and adhere it with a temporary
adhesive, such as spray adhesive or masking tape to the paper
directly over the printing . Spray adhesive is preferred on
vellum**, ribbon and and fabrics, whereas tape is recommended
on delicate or stiffer materials.
3. Tap Tap Tap the Perfect
Printing Pouch. Gently wipe the surface with the pouch
to evenly distribute the powders onto the transparency
surface. Shake or blow to remove any excess
powder.
4. Make sure your printer is set
for normal paper and print quality. The transparency
setting puts out a minimum of ink and you want it bold and
dark, right? Send the paper through the printer so it
prints directly onto the treated surface.
*ScraPerfect is not responsible
for damage caused to your printer resulting from printing onto
materials not recommended for your printer.
**If you used a spray adhesive on
a vellum piece, it may still be tacky to go directly onto your
project without additional adhesive.
Steps
for Inkjet Printing on Transparencies**:
If using a whole sheet of
transparency, skip to step 3.
1. Print out title, journaling or message on inkjet paper in any font/size using word
processing or specialty software. Focus on how you want
the print to look; do not worry about location on the paper.
2. Cut transparency to desired
size and adhere it to the paper directly over the
printing with a temporary adhesive, such as masking tape.
3. Tap Tap Tap the Perfect
Printing Pouch. Be sure to evenly distribute the
powders onto the transparency surface. Shake or
blow to remove any excess powder.
4. Make sure your printer is set
for normal paper and print quality. The transparency setting
puts out a minimum of ink and you want it bold and dark,
right?
Send the paper back through the
printer so it prints directly onto the transparency.
5. Let dry briefly. At
this point, although the printing looks good, it may rub
off. To set the ink permanently, spritz with a spray
fixative, such as Helmar 'Crystal Kote' or Krylon 'Preserve
It!'.
NOTE: If you would like to print
on a colored transparency, such as a film negative, and the
powder is too visible after printing, let it dry thoroughly.
Brush off powders with a very soft paintbrush before
spraying with the fixative.
6. Adhere it to your project
with a spray adhesive (Helmar/Creative Imaginations
Scrapper's Spray/Krylon/3m/Elmers etc.), or use a mechanical
method such as eyelets, staples, or stitching.
** Most transparencies made just
for ink jet printers are not acid free as the matte side of
the inkjet transparency was created in an acid bath.
If archivally-safe is important to you, make sure the
ink-jet transparency says"ACID-FREE" or use ones
made for copiers.
Use
this procedure to print on other surfaces, too!
While
spray adhesive works especially well for twill tape and muslin
fabric,
masking
tape works best to surround all the edges of thicker cardstocks,
shrink plastic and polymer clay.
Polymer
Clay Printing Procedure
ScraPerfect
is not responsible for problems due to printing on surfaces
not
recommended by your printer manufacturer. Use these instructions
if
you
choose to proceed.
Step
1. Skulpey �Bake & Bend� had superior results,
although Fimo �Soft� worked.
Step
2. Roll clay as thin as possible with a brayer or rolling
pin to cardstock thickness--which is easy as this clay is very
soft.
Step
3. Bake in a toaster oven for about 1 minute, or until the
clay is bendable. If clay starts to crack upon bending, bake it
a wee bit longer.
The
Fimo �Soft� was baked approximately 15 seconds.
Step
4.
Print
message onto inkjet paper.
Affix
clay directly on top of words to the inkjet paper. Use masking
tape all around the clay�s edges.
Step
5.
Tap
tap THE THE PERFECT PRINTING POUCH onto the clay and print with
normal setting.
Step
6.
Apply
a spray fixative, such as Krylon �Preserve It!� to prevent
ink from smudging.
Vellum
Hints & Tips
Vellum
Adhesive: Spray adhesives are quick and easy, do not show
through the vellum, and have very little overspray or smell.
BONUS:
If you use a spray to temporarily affix the vellum to the
printer paper before applying the pouch, you can usually remove
the vellum after printing and place it directly onto your
project without any additional adhesive. Spray the vellum over a
trash can or newspaper. (Recommended sprays include Creative
Imaginations� Scrapper�s Spray, Elmer�s
or
Krylon Spray Adhesives, 3M�s Spray Mount.) There are many
products sold for vellum but we�ve found most of them show
through. Of course you can use decorative mechanical means to
attach vellum such as sewing, using eyelets or brads, or hiding
the adhesive behind buttons, stickers or other embellishments.
Adding
Color to Vellum
Some
color printer inks print very well on vellum while others
don�t.
Nonetheless,
there are many other prettier ways of adding color. If
the color you add will smear the printer ink and since different
effects are achieved by adding color to the back rather than the
front of the vellum, experiment with both sides!
Here
are a few colorizing ideas:
-chalk,
rub-ons, powders
-markers
-gel
pens
-
watercolor crayons, pencils or paints (but use liquid sparingly
to avoid curling)
-
colored pencils or crayons
-
paint
Dry
Embossing
A
very pretty effect can be created by dry embossing vellum!
Try
placing the vellum on top of a soft surface like craft foam or a
mouse pad.
Then
use a stylus to draw, either freehand or following a pattern or
template.
This
is great for adding leaf veins, hearts, stars, swirls and other
details to your vellum.
More
cool things to do with vellum:
Try
printing on both sides of the vellum.
Make
translucent envelopes to be able to see the contents.
Overlap
different pieces or colors of vellum.
Mask
photos.
Hide
unwanted parts with vellum and rip a �window�
for
your subject.
Tear
vellum to get soft edges. Chalk the edges for an even prettier
effect.
Print
on vellum and use a photo as a subtle background behind the
words.
More
Hints & Tips:
Powder
Residue on your finished project:
If
the powder is very noticeable, try one of the following methods.
1.
Dab a wet cloth or baby wipe to completely remove the powder.
This
is possible on some surfaces with some inks, such as waterproof
markers on pearly vellum, some printer inks on polymer clay or
transparencies.
Experiment
first.
2.
Gently remove powder with your finger, soft cloth, or paint
brush. Often, simply feathering along the edge of the powdered
area is enough.
Heat
Embossing
It
is a very elegant touch that takes advantage of the
problem that printer ink dries so slowly on untreated vellum. Do
not use the pouch, and
apply
embossing powder to the wet ink. Be very careful applying heat
since the vellum curls and burns fairly easily. (Some people
emboss every time they print because they do not have a THE THE
PERFECT PRINTING POUCH. You have the choice.)
Setting
the ink
Occasionally,
we�ve had beautiful print quality using The THE THE PERFECT
PRINTING POUCH on materials which were barely printable without
the pouch but still didn�t dry quickly enough.
Some
of the beautiful papers from FiberMark which have an acrylic
coating or the polymer clay are good examples. After printing, a
quick spritz of a fixative such as Krylon �Preserve It!� was
the solution. We achieved excellent printing which wouldn�t
rub off within a reasonable drying time.
Rubber
Stamping
The
results of stamping onto vellum varies with the brand of ink and
vellum. THE PERFECT PRINTING POUCH may improve the quality.
Experiment.
The
following ideas have been suggested to us by experienced
stampers.
1)
Print
onto a stamped background:
Stamp
a background onto untreated vellum to make your own patterned
vellum to complement a holiday, season or event. Let dry.
Apply
THE PERFECT PRINTING POUCH.
Send
back through through the printer to write on top of stamped
background.
THE
PERFECT PRINTING POUCH
prevents
the stamp ink from resisting the printer ink.
Using
The Perfect Printing Pouch as an anti-static bag:
We
are occasionally asked if the two are the same product. The
answer is �NO�. The contents are very different!
However,
many stampers have reported that The THE PERFECT PRINTING POUCH
works as well or better than their anti-static bag which is
applied before stamping to prevent stray embossing grains from
sticking to paper,
but
that their anti-static bag does not work like THE PERFECT
PRINTING POUCH to make printing perfect.
There
is nothing like The Original PERFECT PRINTING POUCH by
ScraPerfect!
Make
cool, personalized embellishments:
Although
ScraPerfect is not responsible for problems due to printing on
surfaces not recommended by your printer manufacture, excellent
printing can be achieved on fabric, ribbon, shrink plastic,
polymer/ paper clay, and other extraordinary materials.
Let us
know what you discover!
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