Nothing fancy or particularly expensive. (Don’t swipe, because it will smear. ). It's truly amazing. ( I also usually print a copy of the image in reverse on the page as well so I can reference it while I’m carving. ) I use an inexpensive HP LaserJet CP1025nw color laser printer to do both parchment paper and water transfers. ), If you are happy with the transfer, take a Mustard colour Staz-On ink pad and press over the image to ‘seal’ it. A trick for lining cake pans is to place the pan on the paper and draw a circle with a sharpie pen. Parchment paper is coated on one side with silicone and is heat resistant and nonsticking. Even though the image is now transferred, the ink will still smear on the carving material. ", This image was provided by Wassa after rubbing the image onto his orange PZ Kut. Parchment paper is typically the size of a baking sheet, since that is how so many people use it, but you can easily use it in other baking pans. Wassa suggests using the back of a spoon and that "the ink comes off 100% from the parchment onto the rubber. (If you are not happy with the image, you can just wipe it off at this point in time and try again. This is the quickest method, that doesn’t require prepping your paper. Gently lift an edge of the parchment to ensure that the image has been transferred. It also provides the sharpest transfer. Position a square of parchment over the can or jar you're using as a mold. The downside is that the pizza does not get quite as crisp as if put straight onto a pizza stone. this can be to safe guard the imaged transfer film. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. You might be able to make it work anyhow, but thin lines definitely work best. 5,Cover imaged transfer film with boxed semiconducting material paper. Too much ink will make your transfer blotchy—when you print on parchment paper, a light touch of ink is needed. ), Allow the StazOn to dry and the image is ready to carve! Wait for a minute or so for the ink to dry a bit before doing anything else with it. I use a burnishing tool, but you can use your fingers or the side of a pencil. Free ice cream: Put the wax paper on the surface of ice cream before letting go of the lid. Parchment paper is an economical substitute for expensive transfer paper. The parchment paper option is quickly growing into one of the more popular ways of transferring an image to your carving block. The paper is the right thickness for printing and will not stick to your clay. This method of transfer works best with line drawings—large colored areas tend to become blotchy. Six minutes later, I use tongs to pull the parchment and pizza back onto the peel and transfer it to a cutting board. Transfer the pizza on parchment to the hot steel in the oven. Clean the fridge: Wax paper, since it is cheaper than parchment paper, can be a good replacement in cleaning up the fridge. And why shouldn't it? We now know exactly where the parchment paper needs to be and how large it needs to be to cover the image. ( Log Out /  Place the paper back into your printer (so that it will re-print over the same image)….and print again. Too much ink will make your transfer blotchy—when you print on parchment paper, a light touch of ink is needed. If it is satisfactory, remove the parchment. The silicone polymer paper is reusable thus don't throw away when use.Allow semiconducting material to chill fully and peel once cold. Cut a piece of parchment paper large enough to fit over the image and tape the corners down. (The "blank" parchment paper actually had the image until nearly 100% of it had rubbed off onto the carving block!). Take some parchment paper (yes, the same stuff you use for baking) and cut a piece a little larger than the dimensions of the image. The beauty of parchment paper is that you can print multiple times on both sides. Posted by RubberRabbit on October 17, 2011 in Stamp Carving. Make sure to orient the page in your printer so it will print on the correct side in the same location as before and change your printer settings to use a draft or normal mode. Take some parchment paper (yes, the same stuff you use for baking) and cut a piece a little larger than the dimensions of the image. Inkjet printers work … If you have any thoughts please let me know in the comment section below. Place parchment paper on carving block. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out /  Instructions. Gently pull the parchment square off of the plain paper and prepare to set it face-down on top of the carving material. The paper can help you transfer the pizza to the oven and cook with no mess or sticking. Baking parchment paper has a slightly waxy coat. Regular transparent tape works well for me. When you lift the parchment away, you… You are left with blank parchment. ( I also usually print a copy of the image in reverse on the page as well so I can reference it while I’m carving. The ink on the parchment paper is very wet so you won't have a chance to reposition the parchment paper after your image comes into contact with the carving block. Yes, you can cook pizza on parchment paper. Regular transparent tape works well for me. 100%. Scan or capture your image so that you are able to print it on a normal piece of paper. Carefully lay down the parchment paper, printed-side down, on your carving block. I use plain old parchment paper from the grocery. Place the parchment paper (with the smoothest side up) over the image and tape the corners to the paper. I read about a new method of transferring images to the carving material on the AtlasQuest discussion boards (www.AtlasQuest.com), and had to try it. Crafters also use parchment paper for many things, including to help seal iron-on transfers on fabric. Carefully press the image on your carving block. Make sure it's centered, then firmly press the parchment down around the sides of the mold with your hand, creasing the paper. Change ). Place it firmly onto the material and press (again, being careful not to shift the parchment). This coat allows the image to transfer easily and without smearing. Tales of rubber stamp carving, letterboxing, and trading cards. Place the parchment paper (with the smoothest side up) over the image and tape the corners to the paper. It needs to be dried or ‘fixed’ before it can be carved. And Don’t forget to … You can get an inexpensive pack of transfer paper and use a sheet between your paper sketch and canvas (or wood) to etch in your design. Put back the ice cream to the kitchen so that you will have nice ice-free ice cream. While designing a stamp, remember that the image you carve will be a mirror-image of what the stamp actually prints—which usually doesn't matter for photos but will be painfully obvious if you get it wrong with text. Take some parchment paper (yes, the same stuff you use for baking) and cut a piece a little larger than the dimensions of the image. If not, lay it back down and rub some more. ( Log Out /  First of all, you must have access to an ink-jet printer (not laser). Carefully remove your printout from the carving block so you don't smudge the image, and voila! Scan or capture your image so that you are able to print it on a normal piece of paper. Bakers commonly use parchment paper as an alternative to greasing baking sheets because they make cleanup easier. Press the squares around the mold to form cups. I use an inkjet printer in this tutorial, but I've been told it works just as well with laser printers. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. If you don’t have it in your kitchen you can use parchment paper substitute or if you want to use wax paper you can check this article parchment paper vs wax paper.