Digital Art: How to Print Your Own Tissue Paper

re: Digital Art: How to Print Your Own Tissue Paper

mignonhunter — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:38:10 GMT

I've used a similar technique that might work for the lady having issues. I used a glue stick to adhere just the edges of tissue and printer paper, top, bottom and sides, then trimmed the tissue to match the printer paper size so none of the glue would touch the printer drum. Then after printing I just cut away the edges. You end up with a smaller piece, like 7 x 10, but that usually doesnt matter for me. I have had issues though with bleeding (for inkjet), even though spraying with several coats of finishing spray. I havent tried Krylon's version yet though.

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Muffet2 — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:56:44 GMT

Love this technique! Used the Krylon Easy-Tack as recommended and printed a copyright-free image on tissue paper. I applied it to my collage with matte medium and it worked perfectly. Thank you! (I have an Epson Workhorse 600 printer.)

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ladyday — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:23:43 GMT

Thank you for answering my query on how to get the tissue paper printing to work. I will try your suggestions. Ladyday.

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booksmithstudio — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:24:23 GMT

Hi Croceau, Krylon products are sold in the USA and Canada, as well as several online retailers. The list of retailers and online stores is available here: http://www.krylon.com/locator/

I found mine at a craft store, and a fabric store would be my next shopping choice. If you cannot get Krylon products where you live then look for a low-adhesive, repositionable or temporary adhesive spray.

Best,

~Nikki

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croceau — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:57:40 GMT

I live overseas (Australia) and would love to try this technique but not sure where to purchase this spray adhesive. Is it something you get at a craft store (we don't have places like Hobby Lobby or Michael's here) or at a fabric store or on line?

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booksmithstudio — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:06:52 GMT

Hi Ladyday, I used inexpensive dollar store tissue paper and plain printer paper with Krylon Easy-Tack temporary adhesive spray. Just a light coat of the spray from about eight inches away.

It might be that the adhesive you used forms a stronger bond than the Krylon Easy-Tack spray, though I haven't experimented with 505 fabric adhesive and cannot say for sure.

From your message, it sounded like the second time you tried it, prior to printing you were able to peel the tissue paper from the printer paper with no problems, and then after you printed it it would tear. Is my understanding correct? If so, then it might be one of two things:

1. If the ink is still wet, you might need to let it dry a bit first before peeling the tissue paper up. You can even print in "draft" mode on your printer to use less ink. (Wet tissue paper tears more easily than dry tissue.)

2. As I'm less familiar with the behavior of 505 fabric adhesive, I'm not sure if the glue bond for this adhesive is strengthened by heat (if your particular printer warms the paper it prints), or time (how long you wait before peeling the tissue paper.)

3. If you cannot peel the tissue off easily <i>prior</i> to printing then it is definitely the amount and/or type of adhesive used.

So, first I would try printing in draft mode to use less ink and waiting longer for the ink to dry completely. If that doesn't work, I would try using Krylon Easy-Tack Repositionable Adhesive instead.

I hope this is helpful!

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ladyday — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:33:25 GMT

Hi; I have tried this technique twice and after it goes thru the printer it won't come off the copy paper with out tearing. I tried the technique as written. Didn't work. Tried again by taking off more adhesive so tissue pulled right up. However, once it goes thru the machine it won't come off without tearing. Is the tissue a particular type or do I have to use the same temporary adhesive that the author used? I used 505 fabric adhesive. Would really like to do this technique if I could figure out what is going wrong. Please help

re: Digital Art: How to Print Your Own Tissue Paper

booksmithstudio — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:19:17 GMT

Hi Artmnky, in my experience, the Krylon spray adhesive does not seep through the tissue paper at all. (The tissue paper remains dry to the touch.) You only need a light spray everywhere for a temporary bond. Pressing the paper to cardboard first removes most of the adhesive so it is easier to peel off the tissue paper when it is finished printing.

Absolutely no liquid glues, though! Just a light spray with a re-positionable/low-tack adhesive spray. As long as your tissue paper is covering the adhesive on the printer paper, there will be no glue exposed to the inside of your printer.

I hope this is helpful!

~Nikki Smith

http://booksmithstudio.com

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artmnky — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:08:50 GMT

I'm wondering since this is tissue and some of the glue will seep thru will this ruin the drum on my laser jet? I know the drum heats up making the glue even more likely to seep thru the paper...I just don't want to gum up the works as they say.