Article · Balzer Designs
All About Image Transfers
- Type
- Article
- Level
- All levels
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2025
About this lesson
Compares four ways to transfer images for mixed media: gel medium transfers, packing-tape transfers, toner-image resists on a gel plate, and solvent or blender-pen transfers. Also covers choosing suitable images, copyright, and ways to use transfers in finished work.
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