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Reply to: #934003 by LROSEM
Aug 31, 2016 1:06pm
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It's that easy, huh? How do I know if I have the right kind of printer ?
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Reply to: #934010 by christmas6
Aug 31, 2016 1:11pm
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I've heard great things about that method, and I've seen some amazing transfers using it, but I haven't been able to make it work with our printer.
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Reply to: #934017 by Sunia
Aug 31, 2016 1:29pm
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How do I know if I have the right kind of printer ?

Trial and error. There is a list (link below) but i think it is outdated. My cheap okidata printer with cheap refilled cartridge from amazon does not work for acetone or heat. But the expensive HP CP4525 printer that I, um, have access to...with the genuine $$ HP toner transfers really well. I only know that because of trial and error

http://www.atlasquest.com/about/wiki/search.html?search=laserjet;answer=1
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Reply to: #934016 by Sunia
Aug 31, 2016 5:32pm
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Stampeaz.com carries the yellow. Very worth it. I dont use Staz On ink, but I do use the yellow.

As for transfer, if I draw my own images, I just use pencil and tracing paper. I can seal it with Staz on and it won't budge. But when I do print an image, I use acetone transfer. It only works with my cheap laser toner, Linkyo. Does not work with my Canon toner.

However, I saw Wise Wanderers wintergreen transfer demo in Minnesota. .. and it gives MUCH better images than what I get.
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Reply to: #934022 by Bon Echo
Aug 31, 2016 5:37pm
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See, totally opposite here. I just use really cheap toner. Linkyo, which we ordered from China, works. The new toners don't transfer. They are "new and improved and won't smudge".
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Reply to: #933968 by Wise Wanderer
Aug 31, 2016 5:45pm
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I was so lucky to be standing right next to her on the right! (Off camera). Now I feel like i met a famous person.
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Reply to: #933967 by RDHG
Sep 1, 2016 4:04am
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I use the laser print with acetone transfer method. One thing I found recently is that success also depends on the carving material. I replaced my printer several months ago and could not make transfers with the new printer. Both are lower cost HP laser printers. Then I purchased a slab of Inovart Karve Majik (which I like a lot) and the prints from the new printer transfer to it just fine.

I get my acetone at the hardware store in a quart can. It is a lot but I use it for other things also.
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Reply to: #933967 by RDHG
Sep 1, 2016 8:03am
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I really like heat transfer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wIEAVGVujQ
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Reply to: #934003 by LROSEM
Sep 1, 2016 8:37am
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I will check Rite Aid out sometime. Mine came from Wally World for .97, but it was hard to locate.
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Reply to: #934017 by Sunia
Sep 1, 2016 8:46am
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You need a laser jet, but some don't work as well. The best option is to visit a library. They may have some older laser jet printers. One library that I used had the old laser jets that provided excellent results. A year and a half later, they replaced them with a new model and the acetone transfer stopped working.
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Reply to: #934059 by nosox
Sep 1, 2016 9:49am
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The only difference form the video, is I use a smaller craft iron. It is much easier to work with then a full size iron. You can also touch up light areas easier with the small head.
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Reply to: #933967 by RDHG
Sep 1, 2016 12:24pm
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If your printer image won't transfer with nail polish remover, try photocopying what comes off your printer through a copier and trying again. This is what I do. It's a two-step process, but it works great. As an unexpected side benefit, I've found that having the printer image still intact is helpful to refer to when I carve, especially for the details that may not have transferred very clearly.
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Reply to: #934085 by Origami Hen
Sep 1, 2016 2:13pm
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or use wintergreen oil. I witnessed its miraculous powers of transfer recently. The magic was performed by Wise Wanderer.
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Reply to: #934063 by koalacat
Sep 1, 2016 3:26pm
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The paint department at Lowe's or Home Depot is arguably a far better place to look for acetone. For one thing, it will be pure, pure enough to clean paint brushes, not watered-down as the nail polish removers sometimes are.
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Reply to: #934055 by lonnewsom
Sep 1, 2016 7:15pm
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I get my acetone at the hardware store in a quart can. It is a lot but I use it for other things also.

Like what?
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Reply to: #934112 by Oberon_Kenobi
Sep 2, 2016 9:23pm
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Mostly removing adhesives and inks from where they don't belong. Kids!
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Reply to: #934097 by Kirbert
Sep 3, 2016 5:48am
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My 100% acetone from Rite Aid cost $1.99 and is a nicely sized bottle that can sit in medicine cabinet. :)

I only added the Rite Aid as a detail because my delay in trying acetone was due to the fact that I don't get to a hardware store that often and I would forget acetone every time I was there. Had I known that I could get 100% acetone a half mile from my house, I would have much sooner.

My drug store acetone is pure enough to transfer my pack and mail photo copies just fine.
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Reply to: #933967 by RDHG
Sep 3, 2016 6:37am
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Erasable typewriter paper. Not sure if that shows my age or my borderline hoarding tendencies. I have inkjet printer, I greyscale image and print, then just rub it on carving medium (OZ). I like that it gives more detail than tracing and its not wet so I can figure out how to fit it on medium without smearing.
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Reply to: #934186 by Explorin Orren
Sep 3, 2016 10:30am
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erasable typewriter paper

How long can the image sit befor you can no longer transfer it?
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Reply to: #934197 by Baqash
Sep 3, 2016 12:43pm
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How long can the image sit befor you can no longer transfer it?

Haven't tested how long, but a day or two works. I'll do some testing and report back. I read about it on a thread probably a couple years ago.
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Reply to: #934207 by Explorin Orren
Sep 3, 2016 1:35pm
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Thanks
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Reply to: #934208 by Baqash
Sep 4, 2016 11:42am
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I started with pencil/rubbing,
then went to heat
then tried acetone (I still have a big, largely unused bottle),
blender pen
before finally settling on wintergreen oil.

acetone would be my third choice.
My problems with it are three-fold:
(1) the stink .. it lasts for days
(2) caustic nature of the acetone (it *WILL* ruin your table/floor if it gets on it..trust me)
(3) doesn't render as consistently a good image as wintergreen oil

blender pen would be my second choice....
pluses: ease of use, not-caustic
minuses: not quite as dark an image as quality wintergreen oil.

wintergreen oil is my top choice..
pluses: ease of use (almost as easy as blender pen)
consistently best image
pleasant residual smell (if you like the smell of wintergreen as I do).

My one caveat to using wintergreen oil is that you *have* to get the real, not the synthetic stuff.
I wasted eight bucks thinking I was getting a bargain on a big bottle, when it turned out to not be directly derived from the plant, and it did not work.
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Reply to: #934254 by west dover quidditch team
Sep 4, 2016 1:02pm
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acetone would be my third choice.

Acetone:
  • 16 oz for $7.99
  • 32 oz for $9.59

blender pen would be my second choice....

eBay:
  • 2 for $4.96
  • 3 for $10.95

Amazon:
  • 2 for $4.34 (add-on item)
  • 4 for $12.98
  • 12 for $33.99

And if xylene is what is in blender pens (as I've heard it is) you can get 1 quart for $18.03 with free shipping. (32 oz in a quart)

wintergreen oil is my top choice..

Wintergreen oil:
  • 5 ml for $4.65
  • 10 ml for $5.63
  • 15 ml for $6.20
  • 30 ml for $8.94
  • 50 ml for $12.16
  • 100 ml for $19.22
  • 250 ml for $38.78
  • 500 ml for $71.43

From Amazon:
  • 4 oz for $12.99
  • 10 ml for $5.99

Wintergreen oil is the best, but it comes at a premium price. Acetone is the least expensive of the three which is probably why most people use it. Though neither smells as bad as xylene.

But if another method works for you then go for it.
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Reply to: #934260 by Oberon_Kenobi
Sep 4, 2016 2:05pm
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But if you are using the blender pens they are nowhere near as pervasive a smell as the acetone is. A blender pen is like a highlighter.. You're not doling liquid out from an own container. I've only tried the blender pens not the pure xylene liquid. Image for image I'll bet the blender pens are the most expensive option. Seemed like I was always ordering another one. I still prefer them to acetone however.
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Reply to: #934263 by west dover quidditch team
Sep 4, 2016 2:56pm
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01771C9H6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

is the wintergreen oil I just got from Amazon. $14.94 for 4 oz. The stuff transfers *amazingly* well, if you can afford it (and you only use a tiny tiny amount with the eyedropper they provide you with).
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Reply to: #934260 by Oberon_Kenobi
Sep 5, 2016 6:03am
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And if xylene is what is in blender pens (as I've heard it is) you can get 1 quart for $18.03 with free shipping. (32 oz in a quart)

If you can go to a place like Home Depot, the prices are better.
1 quart - 6.98
1 gallon (4 qts) - 18.98

Granted, I haven't used this method, but I'm interested in trying.
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Reply to: #934003 by LROSEM
Sep 15, 2016 8:11pm
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Home Depot also has acetone in the chemical section. I bought a metal can of it and keep refilling my plastic bottle with it for over a year now. It lasts a long time!