How to Make Your Own Rub-Ons

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Save money when you create these homemade rub-ons for your scrapbook.

Many crafters use rub-ons to decorate their scrapbook pages. A rub-on is a printed image or design that can be rubbed onto paper and will stick without applying an adhesive. Rub-ons are usually sold in packages in craft stores. However, you can create your own. Making a homemade rub-on is a simple process that enables you to save you money. They also allow you to add your own personal flair and unique touch.

Things You'll Need

  • Transparency paper
  • Ink-jet printer
  • Popsicle stick
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Instructions

    • 1

      Design a rub-on. Use a word-processing program to create an image, word or design to place in your scrapbook.

    • 2

      Print the design out on the slick, shiny side of the transparency.

    • 3

      Flip the rub-on over. The printing should be on the bottom of the transparency.

    • 4

      Press the transparency against the scrapbook page.

    • 5

      Using a Popsicle stick or another solid, flat object, rub the transparency until the print has transferred onto the page.

Tips & Warnings

  • Do not move the transparency while rubbing it. The image will become distorted.

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