Flower number 9 :: three little bears

With a nice sheet of redwood, what's a girl to do? A little research on how to transfer images onto wood brought me to a solution using my printer and some clear, acrylic caulking. It's a rough outcome, with plastic-y edges, but when placed on a wall, and viewed from afar, my Three Little Bears are growin' on me.

If you'd like to try the ink-jet transfer, you should. It's really easy.

Here's how:

S t e p 1:
Choose an image and make the necessary edits to it in Photoshop. I posterized this photo of a redwood tree. Print it out using regular paper and an inkjet printer.

S t e p 2:
Using a clear, acrylic caulking medium, spread a thick, even layer of it over your picture. Smooth it out as much as you can. Place it face down onto your wood and wait a few days for it to dry.

S t e p 3:
Spray, or pour a little water onto the dried image. Using your index finger, gently rub the water into the paper. This will start to pull the paper away from the caulking medium, which is adhered to the wood. You will start to see that your image is left behind!