Notes

I decided to start my first project today. I've been trying for a long time to find a hobby that stood out to me and this was the one that did. Not entirely sure what the "professional" name for it is, but it's the process of transferring photos onto a wooden canvas. I love photography and have taken some nice pictures over the years so having a new creative way to show them sounded really appealing.

I got the supplies a few days after I heard of the technique because I was excited to try it out. I'm also well aware of my tendency to get bored and forget about something if I don't act on it quickly. Luckily, it wasn't a huge investment - but if it goes well, I plan to make a lot more and perhaps start selling them.

Anyways, I took some pictures to document my project.

1) Set up my work-area with some old wash-clothes, plastic bags, my photo and supplies.
2) Got a sponge and put some gel medium on my piece of wood.
3) Put my photo down on the wood and used a gift-card to smooth it out. Then let it sit overnight.
4) Wet a washrag and laid it on the picture for about 2 minutes.
5) Slowly peeled off the paper being careful not to scratch the surface.
6) Let it dry for about 5 mins then peeled off the left-over.
7) Waited for an hour and applied Mod Podge.

I'm happy with the results and it was a lot of fun to do. Not too hard either as long as you're patient. I may end up painting the borders of this before I hang it on my wall. It's kinda nice to have something in your home that your neighbors don't. I'll definitely be making more and will post them here when I do.

Thanks for reading.