Printed my photograph of red racing car on silk, stuffed, and becomes a new "vehicle."Use silk treated with stuff that helps the color copy stick to it. I secured my supplies from Dharma Trading Company. They sell silk sheets already treated, but also sell supplies so you can treat your own silk or cotton. I make a "batch" of fabric at a time using the setting agents (from Dharma)....once it dries, it seems to keep fine, and ready for when the mood strikes you to print away.
a. Use sheets pre-treated to accept a color copy OR treat your own silk..then iron it onto freezer paper.
b. Make sure the sheet fits into your copier.
c. Print whatever you want onto the sheet. (just stick the treated sheet into the paper feed tray....it is backed with freezer paper...it will be skinny (like a sheet of paper with very thin layer of silk on it).
d. Let it dry for a bit, then fix the image with another agent (see Dharma).
e. Use how you like....above image was cut from the sheet...I printed both sides...figured out picture taking so it would work...a little pre-thinking is always (well mostly) helpful.
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