How To: Transfer an Image onto Polymer Clay | Make FIMO Clay Charms with Printed Pictures On
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 พ.ค. 2016
- This video tutorial explains how to take a laser-printed image and transfer it onto the surface of polymer clay.
I walk you through the whole process for making clay charms, including tips on what NOT to do!
If you would like to see written instructions instead of a video, please visit my website:
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Thanks for watching :)
P.S. The Mad Hatter image I used is from the original Alice in Wonderland book by Tenniel (it has recently been made copyright-free):
medium.com/alice-s-adventures-...
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You're kidding me- this looks so easy!!! I'm going to try it right away!!!
And that dome shape trick: so clever!!!
your tone and the lack of background music make your video extremely relaxing
OMG.. Isn't that the truth...
She did such a professional job... love this gal... and her art...
Can't wait to try this! I've watched a lot of tutorials and your way looks the easiest by far. Thanks for the video!
it was great that you shared the "Don'ts" too. Thanks for the thoroughness!
Thank you for watching :)
Great instructions. Thankyou. You've given me confidence to make clay decals for my bedroom furniture.
I really like how you shared all the different trials and results at the end. Lots of nice tips in general all thru the video. Thanks!
Thanks for your comment :) Glad you found it helpful
I loved your tutorial! Thanks for the tips! I'll try making charms like these tomorrow. Hope it goes well
Thank you for sharing not only the techniques but your mistakes and how to prevent them!! Great video🖤
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for a clear and concise video. Instructions, materials, and video are perfectly executed! Thank you also for not playing music and having a lovely voice. Blessed be!
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
This is a terrific tutorial! I especially appreciate the tips and other suggestions. Thank you! 💜💜💜
Thanks very much!
Wow it's so easy but looks so professional! Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks :)
Thank you so much! What a beautiful technique. I’m so ready to try this thanks to you.
Thank you :D
Ohhhhh you make it look so simple, I need to give this a try!! I've been looking at trying something that combined my love of clay and digital art, and this could be it, thank you!
Thanks for watching, glad you found it inspiring! :)
I love this; can't wait to try it!!
Great tutorial. Very easy to follow and understand. Love listening to you talk. Very relaxing. We just bought a laser printer so I am anxious to try this. Thanks for sharing all the tips and techniques.
Thank you very much 🙂 Have fun with the printer!
Excellent tutorial, I especially appreciated the tips at the end from your experience of flops. I cannot wait to try my hand at this technique. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you :D I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you for this I have been doing my transfers all wrong and can't wait to try your method.
Brilliant video! Thank you so much for sharing your tips. 💕
You have been SO helpful with all your hints at the end - thank you!!!
Glad it helped you :) Thanks for watching!
Very well done video! Thorough in directions and "mistakes" to avoid.
Thanks 🙂
I know this is 5 years old, but I had to comment anyway. This has been the absolute best tutorial I have ever seen on any subject!! Thank you so much!!! ❤️
Aw thanks so much for your nice comment :)
Omg I have been doing this the HARD way!! Thank you so much for the video AND the extra tips of how to create more of a dome shape. I can't WAIT to get home and try this out.
So glad you found this helpful! I think the domed surface looks way better than flat personally :)
Is there anyway I can do this on colored clay? I want to transfer small colored letters to brown polymer clay but I'm not sure if the color will transfer well. Only seen it done with white clay.
Thank you for sharing this technique. Much appreciated.
I love this technique so simple and your explanation easy to follow and thank you for sharing your mistakes... saved me many hours I'm sure 😊
Thank-you! Glad it was helpful :)
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thank you very match for nice work
Extremely in-depth and helpful thank you 😊
Thank you :D
I have looked at many TH-cam video but this has been the best. short sweet and informative!!!!
Thank you!
That is genious, and easy to do! Will try to do it. Hope it goes well 😇 Thank you very much for sharing that with us.
Thanks for your comment...I hope it works well for you!
Great tutorial - I am about to get into the world of clay crafts - I have been making wooden, stone and acrylic pens, pencils etc on a lathe for a long time and am going to attempt making some polyclay pens. Although I won’t be making charms etc your video has given me some great tips and ideas which will undoubtedly come in useful. Thanks.
I'm glad you found the video helpful :) Putting polymer clay on a lathe is an interesting idea. My boyfriend has got his eyes on a lathe so if he gets one I might have to do some experimenting myself!
Rokolee DIY Get him the lathe!! If you do maybe I could give you a few tips lol!
Brilliant!! Thank you so much for sharing this, it looks fab, I have subscribed and will be watching your other videos. You also have a very good voice to listen to while giving instructions. Thank you also for all the helpful tips. Kind regards. Barbars.
Thank-you very much :)
Very informative, with great tips! Well done, Thank You 😊
Thanks for watching!
WOW!! Why is your method not viral??? And great tips! Thank you for both! 😆
Haha I wish it was! Thanks very much :D
I tried this while I watched the second and third time, after trying 4 other methods this morning. The first four failed, of course, but yours worked with a fine line image. It was awesome! Now to go try with some that are more involved, more colorful. Thank you!
Yay! I hope the colourful image works just as well :)
Martha D they do- I've bone both with your method 👍🏾!!
is it work? :)
Genius! Thank you from Vancouver, Canada
Thanks! :D
Well described way to do this your video rocks girl. Tried it and it worked beautifully
So glad it worked well for you! Thanks for your comment :)
I've always want to know how to do it!! Thank you so much very hopeful tutorial 😍
Thanks :) Glad you like it
Found your video easy to understand and helpful thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Great tutorial! Thanks so much :)
Thank you this was a terrific video and the what not to do was very helpful.
Glad you found it helpful :) Thank you for your comment !
Thank you Rokolee DIY for ab awesome tutorial 👍
Thank you :D
Thank you..very well explained, great tips...you are awesome!!!
:D Aw thanks!
Wow, cheers for the video especially all of your trial and error messages..
No problem...thanks for watching :)
thanks for these awesome tips ^^
This was so helpful! Thank you!
You're welcome!
A great technique! Thank you so much for sharing. Appreciated the mistakes you included too. New subbie!
Thanks very much :D
Thanks for this tutorial. God bless you 🙂🙏🏼❤️
Thank you!
Great tutorial- looks much easier than many of the other methods I've seen. I thought you could only use acetone with laser prints, so I'm glad to see water will also work. Thank you for showing the mishaps as well- it's good to learn from others' trials and errors. I'm wondering why you didn't remove the excess clay from around the charms before baking? It seems like a waste of all that clay, that could be used to make more charms.
DragonSlayer totally agree.
Thanks for your comment :)
You certainly could remove the excess clay...there's no real reason why I didn't do that - I guess I didn't want to risk disturbing the shape of the charms.
Great tutorial, really clear and easy to follow. My question is I am new to polymer clay and wondered why you baked the charms still with the excess clay in place, rather than removing them and just baking the charms? Doesn't the excess stick back to the charm? Sorry if this is a really basic question but like I said I am new to all this. Thank you
Thank-you :) Actually, you're quite right; I should have removed the excess clay before baking to prevent wasting that clay. Not sure why I didn't really...I might have just been distracted by the videoing! The clay didn't stick back onto the clay, but I would recommend removing excess clay before baking.
Rokolee DIY Thank you so much for the reply and yes makes sense now :-).
I wondered that too.
@@RokoleeDIY You might have missed a step, but it was a great, clear, concise and thorough video--the kind I like!
Thank you! And appreciate your tips on how to improve and what to avoid 🙂
You're welcome :)
thank you so much this was so wonderful
Thank-you :)
Another great video, thanks.
Thank you :)
Thank you so much for this amazing tip! Your video was concise and great. What type of printer should we use though?
Thank you very much :) A laser printer must be used.
Wonderful and I love how you didn’t natter on or use music (unfortunately, that’s often the case with so many YT vids...I end up turning the volume down or off and fast-forwarding or just moving on to something else). Your tips at the end are also very helpful, thanks so much!
Thank you very much :D
Thank you for doing this video very much appreciated 💛
Glad you liked it :)
Thank you very much for the tutorial
Thanks for watching!
Wonderful tutorial - can't wait to try this!
Bless you, it worked!
Brilliant! :)
Hi I love your video, the plastic wrap on clay to prevent sharp edges is great and I was wondering what kind of paper did you use for the print? Was it a regular white printer paper?
Thank you! Yes, regular white printer paper :)
Does it work on dried clay or air dry clay while still wet?Thanks!
LOVED your tutorial!❤
I doubt it would work on dried clay, but I have never tried it on air dry clay so I honestly don't know, sorry! If you try it, please let us know if it works :)
Hi there! Great video, I will try this with a colour image. Just wondering where you got your cookie cutter from? I have been after that shape for ages. Thanks
I got the cutter off Amazon a few years ago. Thanks for watching :)
Thank you very much!
Thank you . I will remember that
I am a beginner and I've seen people treat their clay like it's a baby. it's simple - get you some freezer paper burnish it on, done you have an image! Instant gratification. YOU are in charge of the clay. I found this out on my own, no one else has made a video about this. Freezer paper is found at the grocery store. And it works with an ink jet printer.
Some people use freezer paper(sorry you're not the first)- but find it doesn't provide as clear a transfer as other types. Regarding your comment about "treating clay like a baby"- I guess it depends on if you are going to be selling your creation or if it's just for fun. Professional clayrers tend to be more careful with finishing stages of the clay since it is going to be sold and there is an unwritten rule amongst them that you want your product to be as perfect as can be - sanded, polished if needed- with no "slapping" it at all.
Hi Rokolee! I’m new to your channel. Thanx so much for sharing your skills. Two questions. Is it possible to use alcohol on a color image? I want to try transferring a color image from a card sent to me onto the raw white clay. I don’t know if it will work but I want to try. Do you think it might help to dab alcohol instead of water on the clay and picture? Thanx
Unfortunately I haven't tried to use alcohol for this process, so I can't say for sure, but it's probably worth a try! I've found transferring colour difficult, although I had more luck transferring colour from an acetate sheet (which I also have a video about). Sorry I can't be more help. Thanks for watching :)
You are talented thank you very much
Thank you :)
Thanks for this tutorial. Does it have to be a black and white image or could you use a coloured image with this technique?
I've found black and white works so much better...I've found colours to be patchy with this technique. Thanks for watching :)
Great video! Can I use sculpey oven bake clay instead of fimo?
I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure, but I don't see why not!
Can you suggest how to transfer images to both sides of the charm (two different images)? Thanks. Your instructions were great!!
Thanks :) I've thought about that before, and I think the only way would be to transfer the image to 2 identical pieces of clay, bake them, and then attach those pieces together back-to-back
Found your channel. Great tutorial. I’m new to clay and transferring images. Can I ask what type of paper you printed the images on.
Thank you :) It's just regular printer/copier paper, nothing special
What a great tutorial, thank you. Do you use normal printing paper? Does it work with an inkjet printer as well?
Thank you :) Yes, normal printing paper, but you need to use a laser printer.
@@RokoleeDIY I found a way to use my inkjet printer. I use transfer paper for textile
Thank you very much.
You are welcome!
Does this work on air dry clay? Very informative video thanks 😊
Hi! To be honest I don't know as I haven't tried it. I suspect it wouldn't work very well because of shrinkage but I could be wrong. If you try it please let me know :)
Loved your video! Lots of great tips. My question is why don't you pull the excess clay off before baking?
Truth is I should have done :) Oops! I think I was too focussed on documenting the process haha
LOL... since I am new to polymer clay, didn't know if there was a reason. I question everything! Thanks again...
Thank you for sharing this well done video. I too appreciate the absence of music. The information you are imparting is entertaining enough. :-) Question please...can we use colored images that have been laser printed?
I have tried it with a few coloured images and although not a total disaster the colours were patchy, particularly in larger areas of colour. Thanks for watching :D
does this work with coloured ink as well? Thanks for the vid :)
In my experience colour comes out patchy, but I would still advise trying it yourself to see how you like the results :) Thanks for watching!
thank u for sharing..i want to try this. what kind of paper u are using?
I just used regular/copier paper - the usual kind you put in the printer, nothing special :) Thanks for watching!
This is so clever , really looks awesome to make! But I don't have a laser printer :( Does the printed image needs to be "fresh"ly printed? Or can I go to a store with laser printer to print my pictures?
Thank you :) I had to get a friend to print my images too as I also don't have a laser printer! So yes, they don't need to be super 'fresh' prints. Happy crafting!
@@RokoleeDIY Thank you so much for your reply! ^^ I will try and find someone too or a store.
Where did you get those super cool images and are they called transfers?
They are from here:
medium.com/alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland/sir-john-tenniel-s-classic-illustrations-of-alice-in-wonderland-2c3bbdca3a77
And I just laser-printed the images onto paper :)
Hi,
Can I ask if this the normal printing paper or special type fo the polymer clay ?
Just normal paper :)
Hi, am I doing something wrong? Is there a special paper that you need to print on? I printed from a laser printer onto normal paper but the image did not transfer at all? Excellent video btw :)
Thanks :) Hmm, that's odd because I just used regular printer paper in a laser printer, no special paper or anything like that. Did you do an economical/fast print? As that may mean less ink, but I doubt that is the problem. Or maybe you used too little or too much water, or didn't leave it until it completely dried? And you're using polymer clay? So hard to troubleshoot when I can't see your process, but maybe it's one of those things. Sorry I can't be more help!
...also curious about you recommending laser printed images instead of inkjet. The other tutorials I saw said inkjet. I have both printers so perhaps I’ll experiment. ;-)
Please post more videos on image transferring onto polymer clay!
I have another video where I transfer an inkjet image using a printable acetate sheet - I've not had any luck with inkjet images and water. Good luck with your experimenting!
does it work with laser printing for you? for me not
great video. Now I need to.get.a.lazer printer instead of my ink jet. I.do.want.to.try this
Hi is is necessary to use only FIMO or could this technique be achieved on sculpey souffle?
I haven't personally tried it on Sculpey Souffle but I don't see why it wouldn't work :)
This is something i want to get into, i dont know much, but can you only transfer things in black colour? is it not possible to transfer with different colours?
Hi! You can try with colour, but I found results were patchy/faded, and not crisp like the black lines. Thanks for watching :)
hi , the image printed on regular paper or transfer paper ? and after drying u just take image on surface of clay or rubbing ?
Hi! It's regular white paper, nothing special, and you peel the paper off; don't rub it.
was the excess polymer easy to pull away after baking. Did you wait for it to cool? why didn't you pull excess away before baking?
Yes I waited for it to cool and it was easy to remove....but I should not have baked the excess clay - that was a mistake on my part - I should have removed it prior to baking so I could reuse :) oops
Oh wow! I hope it works for me?
I hope it goes well for you :D
What type of printer is used
And can I use a clear nail polish to seal it ?
A laser printer must be used for this technique to work. I wouldn't recommend nail polish to seal it, as although some people use it and it does work, after a while it tends to chip and turn yellow. Thanks for watching :)
Save those cut straw pcs as you can use a toothpick to make a hole (after carefully removing straw) to make a pony style bead. Before putting in the oven...use dye to make your colored beads
Good tip, thank you :)
OMG that's freaking genius!!!! I've been wanting to buy a bunch of pony beads, but the sets that have the pretty colours come in SUCH HUGE SIZES! And the ones that are smaller have ugly ass colours haha. So making my own would be freaking perfect!!! Thank you so much!!!
Hi there! I hope you see my comment even if the video is 4 years old. I wanted to know if you where using normal white printing paper? Thank you for such an informative video!!!
Thanks! Yes it's normal white printer paper :)
I just love this. But how does one know if one has an inkjet printer?
If you have to put inks into your printer (rather than toner) you have an inkjet printer :)
Can I ask where you got the sealer from please?
Amazon :)
I meant to ask...will this technique work with colour images or just black and white?
Roberta
I have tried it with a few coloured images and although not a total disaster the colours were patchy, particularly in larger areas of colour. Black lines just seem to work the best for me.
@@RokoleeDIY Thanks, Rokolee.
Hi I would like to know if this technic is posible to makes it in color too
Hi! I find colour transferring a lot less reliable than with black to be honest, especially in larger areas of solid colour. Using an inkjet printer and a sheet of transparency works better with colour (which I have made a different video about). Hope that helps! Thanks for your comment :)
When do you get rid of the excess clay around the edge of the charm and how?
Hi! You would remove the excess clay after you've used the cookie cutter to cut through the clay and removed the clingfilm (6:20) :)
Does this technique work with coloured images? :)
When I tried transferring coloured images, results were very patchy unfortunately...not sure why! I would recommend using a different method for coloured images :)
Hi there, does this work with ink jet printed images please?
I'm afraid not, no. I have another video showing how I managed to use an inkjet printer to transfer an image, but laser prints are easier and more detailed:
th-cam.com/video/3lK0MgeGIDw/w-d-xo.html
Fantastic tutorial and handy hints. Just sad that i don't have a laser printer,sob. X
Thanks :) I don't have a laser printer either...I just befriended someone who did!
Can always try a library!
I've done this with a normal at home printer as well for wood projects. It works just as well.
Hi
What kind the papel do you use for printing? Thanks
Just regular printer/copier paper, nothing special :)