How to Print Rub-on Wall Transfers
Home decorating is often seen as a task best left to professionals. However, if you are on a budget you may want to find a way to decorate your walls with imagery yourself, without hiring someone to do it for your. One approach you can take that does not require any particular artistic skill on your part is to use rub-on wall transfers. But before you can rub the image you choose onto the wall, you have to print it onto the transparency film required for this purpose. Fortunately, this is a fairly simple process. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Printer
- Transparencies
- Images
- Graphics application
- Spray-on hair gel
Instructions
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Load an image you want to use onto your computer. Use a graphics program to flip the image horizontally to produce a mirror image of the original. Alternatively, you can use an image that is already a mirror of what you want.
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Spray a thin coating of spray-on hair gel evenly over a transparency sheet and let it dry for a minute.
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Place the transparency sheet into your printer. Follow the directions on the package to make sure that you place the sheet right-side up in your printer. Use your graphics program to print onto the sheet. Use the standard settings. You sheet is now ready to use.
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