How to Make a Polymer Clay Transfer

This is a quick and smart way to transfer images to polymer clay. If you do not have a laser printer, you can put the image on a disc and have it printed at a printing center, like Kinko's. If you go to a printing center, bring your parchment paper.

The Image you select can be in color or be black and white. You can do a line drawing or a photograph with this technique.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Polymer Clay - preferably light in color
• Parchment Paper
• Laser jet printer (or go to Kinkos)
• Spoon

1. Choose an image. You can scan a photograph onto your computer or you can use an image from the internet. If you use an internet image, make sure it is Royalty free!

2. Cut a piece of parchment paper the size of printing paper (8 1/2" x 11"). Parchment paper is used in baking and can be found near the aluminum foil.

3. Insert the paper into the printer and print the image.

4. Condition your clay and roll out a section where the transfer will be.

5. Place the transfer printed side down onto the clay and rub the paper with the back of a spoon in small circles with light even pressure, making sure to rub every part of the image.

6. After 2 minutes, slowly pick up a corner of the paper to see if the image is transferring to the clay.
   If it is, quickly rip off the paper like a band-aid.
   If not, continue to rub until the image is on the clay.

7. Cure the clay in the oven according to manufacturers instructions.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not rub the spoon too hard or you will dent or groove the clay