Image Transfer With Dixie Belle

There are quite a few techniques for transferring images onto painted surfaces, but my favorite method is using the clear coat from the Dixie Belle Paint Company.

Here's how it works...

I started by having my son cut a 2 x 4 into square blocks. I sanded the edges and then stained the blocks with General Finishes Java Gel.

I wanted to add an aged look by layering paint, so I painted one side of the block with the color Limeade...

Then I randomly dabbed on a little Cobalt Blue..

and Honky Tonk Red...

I let it dry, then covered the painted side of the block with the color Sea Glass...

When the Sea Glass was dry, I sanded the block to reveal some of the other colors...

I printed out an image that I found at The Graphics Fairy. The image will bleed when transferred if printed using an ink jet printer, so I took what I printed to Staples to get a laser printed copy. If your image has words, you'll need to print it in reverse.

I cut as close as possible around the image...

I gave the image a generous coat of the Dixie Belle Clear Coat...

and then placed the image printed side down on the block...

I let the image dry.

Then I sprayed it with water and gently began to rub the paper away to reveal the image...

A it dries, if there is a milky look to the image, spray it again and rub off more paper.

I finished it off by sealing it with the Dixie Belle Clear Coat.

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