If you want a detailed write up you can see it here: fixthisbuildthat.com/print-on-wood-5-ways-diy-image-transfer/ Also, all prints were mirror image from a laser printer and normal multipurpose copy paper. I do not own an inkjet printer anymore so couldn't test those methods.

Huge tip for anyone watching this. If you want a really clean transfer with all of the color transferred don't use paper. Use Label paper. What I mean is if you have shipping label paper laying around you will use the shiny backing and not the actual sticker. Print your image onto the shiny side. When you transfer it to the wood all the laser ink will transfer to the wood with none left behind. You do not have to wet it either. Just peel it off. It will work with inkjet as well. I still need to experiment with wax paper as I think it may work well.

I could not simply move along without telling you how much I appreciate the effort you put into this for the benefit of others. I am working on an idea for a craft project and wanted a decent method of transferring a simple image to a piece of wood. The polycrylic method is MONEY! Thanks again.

This is by far the BEST comparison video for what I was looking for! THANK YOU!!!

Wow, a life time of craftsmanship information in about 10 minutes!! Thank you! You also presented it in a way that was to the point. Didn’t waste any time. Yet gave all the good tips. excellent video production skills!

This is when KZfaq is at it's best. Thanks for sharing and teaching us this print method.

I can’t tell you how many times I have rewatched this video or how many friends I have shared it with. Excellent lesson!!!!

Fantastic video! This will make it possible to move forward on an art project I've had the idea to do. Thank you so, so much for sharing this!

Thanks so much for giving me several ideas for a gift for a friend of mine. He is retiring from his construction business. I look forward to seeing more of your work and suggestions. THANK YOU!

That's EXACTLY the video I was waiting for ! Have been looking THE good process to do that, but never had a comparison between all of them. Thanks a lot and cheers from France !

Wow! The Polycrylic worked way better than I thought it would. Thanks Brad.

The clothes iron method is useful if you want to transfer an image that you are using as a guide or a sketch for pyrography. If you are into woodburning art I know some woodburning artists use that method for transferring images for that use.

Thank you for this video! I'm from the Philippines and I can say that woodcraft has been part of our culture even before our pre-Hispanic era. However, we didn't move forward to these modern methods and it's rare to find mentors that can teach new techniques. More power to you and your channel!

This video is amazing! I was looking for something totally different (transfer ink on cardboard, not wood) but I stayed and watch your video until the end cos it´s greatly done. Either you´re a natural or a pro. Maybe both. Well done!

Thanks for the video! Every method is perfectly explained!

Wow, this is so helpful! I've now made my decision for a Christmas craft, and it will be much easier than I thought it would be.

EXCELLENT tutorial. Clear and to the point. Well filmed too.

Woa! I can't believe how good the polycryclic looks. I've been thinking about doing a transfer onto wood for a while, this was super helpful! Thanks for making this!

I’m super impressed and surprised with the polycyclic, never seen that technique before.

Beautiful presentation. Love the polycrylic. Thank you!

This was great! This helped me know which one is the best to use on wood. Thanks!

Very slick. Wonderful video! Thanks for the side by side comparison!

I have watched a number of videos and this one was the best for explaining the options.

Thank you for this. I'm about to make some Christmas ornaments with wood and pictures and you just made things so much easier and you just saved me a ton of money.

One of the most useful videos I've seen. Thank you so much for this!

Hello Brad, thx for the great video!I tested your method but instead of polycrylic I used wood glue, and the result was very satisfying

Thank you for such a great video. To quote James Doyle (2 years ago), this is when KZfaq is at it's best.

I must commend you on your presentation. Succinct in that you get straight to the point. Highly informative, again, you describe exactly the name of the medium you are using. It makes me smile, you didn't just mention polyurethane varnish but went further in its chemistry/solvent, water based of course. Imagine the sticky mess had an oil based poly been used if no mention had been made? And what a pleasure to know, great craftsmen are happy to share their secrets with the rest of us. From Great Britain, a fellow craftsman, thank you.

This video was so helpful. Thank you so much for making such an informative video. Literally all my questions answered. You're the man!

Another method to consider if you're doing a thick clear finish is printing on rice paper and embedding it into poly. The rice paper becomes transparent and anything printed on it remains sharp and crisp. Look for other videos for Rice Paper Under Fiberglass, which is commonly used on skateboards and surfboards. You don't need to use fiberglass and resin, the same method works under poly but requires extra coats to make the finish thicker than the rice paper.

You explain it so well and no beating around the Bush great job

Thank you for saving me the hassle of trying acetone. I was going to buy some to label my desk project, but I remembered you made this video. I could not remember which was your winner so I just watched your video again. And on the plus side, I already have polycrylic in the shop!

The polycrylic looks the best! I'll go buy me some right away. Thanks so much for this!

Polycrylic is probably my favorite one to use. Simple and effective. Nice glaze coat and it looks beautiful. Thanks for this!

Love the Polycrylic, I can't wait to try it.

Thanks for sharing these great ideas and for inspiring a newbie here! All but the last method look very simple and inexpensive too.👍

Great video thank you so much for sharing!!!!

Thanks for the video. I have some experience with the heat transfer, and acetone method to metal. Laser printer (and some photocopiers) use a high temperature wax based ink that is very finely powdered. In the laser printing process, the toner is placed on the paper, then it passes by a "fuser". The purpose of the fuser is to melt the toner onto the paper. If you deactivate (sabotage) the fuser, the toner is clearly still powder and smudges easily. I sabotaged a used laser printer and would make transfers to copper plate. I heated the plate with a paint stripper hot gun from the back, and then latter used a large printmaker's hotplate that was 24" by 36" square and capable of temps over 400 degrees. After that I would etch the plate in ferric-chloride acid to etch the copper plate. Wash it all off with acetone, then rub ink onto the plate and run the inked plate and paper through an intaglio printing press.

Thank you soo much for this video! Was just asked to make something for someone and I wanted it to look “printed”. Exactly what I needed!!

Thank you for such an in-depth video; this is going to help me so much.

Interesting stuff...I never knew that polycrylic could do this. I agree with you...that was the best looking one.

Wow, what a great video! I had no idea you could transfer images to wood so easily. The polycrilic does really look great and that will be my method of creating some really cool stuff! I thought I might try a iron buy using the printed transfer sheet that are used to iron color images onto t-shirts. Also, I wonder if laser printed color images would transfer onto wood just a cleanly as the black printed images. Thanks so much for the video!

Awesome video well explained to the smallest detail and the different methods used and compared are very helpful and was really surprised to the outcome 😊well done !

Simply amazing! Thank you for sharing your work and ideas!! You got yourself a new subscriber🙌

I'm sooo schocked ! Sooooooooooo easyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !!! arghhhhhh !! ;-) Rémy (stll from France) ;-)

Thank you so much this was so helpful ! High fives !

I agree. I like the polycrylic best... I'm going to try one myself. Thanks...

This is awesome! Really helped with the yoga mat holder I'm building, Thankks again!

I thought the CNC laser one was garbage! Am I alone here? Great video!

Great channel name. I'm super impresses with your presentation. You were organized from beginning to end; very professional. I actually learned things from your video and looking forward to watching more of your work. 1/3/2019

Excellent assessment. I have to make several of these and was going with a completely different method before watching your video. Thank you!

Thanks so much. Perfect for transferring patterns to wood for scrolling and wood burning!!

huh! I wouldn't have thought that Polycrylic would have worked so well. I"ll have to remember this! Nice job!

The polycryllic seems perfect for transferring letters for wood carving. You get the letters transfered, plus the surface is sealed so you get less tearout from the router. I'm going to try this. Thanks 👍👍👍

Wow that's really cool, thanks for the demo

I like the acetone because it looks more rustic. Great video. Thanks.

Hi I’m back ur technique worked I’m sooo happy that ur not one of those KZfaqrs that fake or lie For example 5 minutes craft

Much better then mod podge. And every woodwoker has some water based laquer. Tyvm

Loved this update!!! I love doing these things!

Great tips, thanks for sharing! Going to try the poly on my project.

No need to watch another video. Great job, thank you!

I use Liquitex liquid matte medium (instead of a gel). Whenever you use this transfer method it will always have a bit of a paper haze after the first "scrub". Just dampen a cloth, your fingers (or your toothbrush) and GENTLY rub in circular motions to remove as much of the remaining haze as possible. The areas that need the most attention, I find, are larger black areas. Finishing with a matte, satin or gloss varnish will bring the photo to life.

Great stuff Brad! These were very useful hints. Thanks a lot!!

Beautiful, organized workshop

A second pass with the laser de-focused (1/16" to 1/8") will darken up the image very nicely.

Super informative. Thanks Brad! I need to figure out what’s wrong with my laser so I can get it working again and try one of these methods.

Awesome video! Very thorough but not wordy. Great job! Thanks :)

watched again and truly appreciate this!! thanks

7:05 Acetone makes the job more vivid and faster. And cheaper, definetely :)

Amazing and helpful, thank you so much! Would this technique work with a color print?

Wow!! Thank you. Love the ideas. Excellent work

Great demo! The best I ever seen! Thank you!

Just used the polycrylic and it works amazing!!! The trick is to make sure the paper is real wet before rubbing. Thanks for sharing!!

How about you run the CNC laser twice, would it make the image more even/darker/better?

Thanks for the review. I’ve been looking for information like this!

Thanks for the awesome quality video - totally to the point, well conceived and executed! For the laser print - why not go over the same image again before shifting the wood? It should provide more contrast theoretically...

does the poly work with w/inkjet?

I know this is a bit old as far as vids on YT but I do have to wonder how it does with color. Being a Photographer for over 30 years I have never found a good way to get my work on Wood that was either Economical or looked good for long. May have to try it.

You've just inspired so many ideas. Thank you!

Nice compilation. Thank you. Hello from Turkey. 👍

2 questions: 1. how long can you wait after you print the picture? (does the ink have to be hot, or could you wait until the ink dries?) 2. does this work with colors?

Acetone sounds like the cheap/quick/rock-n-roll option. You can also use lighter fuel to take images off newspapers, by first soaking the newspaper image, then rubbing it with a pencil onto the surface desired - added advantage of looking "hand-drawn" - SWEET

excellent video. Thank you. I'll try the polycrylic.

Thanks for sharing these ideas, Can't wait to try.

"Get out there and build something awesome", what a great closing line. I'd like to keep typing this message but I need to get off youtube and go buil..................

Great video! I've done a few transfers to wood and I've found a great method to use with the clothes iron. Save the paper backing from shipping labels or any kind of labels you run though your printer and use the backing paper to print your images on. Then the high heat setting and the transfer will be a success! I've used both inkjet and laser to print the images and both have worked for me using the backing paper. I found pictures with an inkjet transfer really nice this way! Using wax paper as some suggest just introduces a wax film into the ink. Not good!

I love these tip videos. I’m gonna try that Acetone trick this weekend. I had no idea you could do this. Kinda blew my mind. Lol

Love the results!!

what are the best kind of woods to use and could you have used colred images?

Thanks so much for the tutorial! I was excited to already have the acetone, soft gel and polycrylic on hand and now I can't wait to try it out. This will be great for making tiny mural "replicas" for KZfaq giveaways on my art episodes.

Nice! Thanks for doing this demonstration. Very helpful 👍

Good 5 ways, but No.3 is the best, It's brightly, strong color. Thanks a lot for sharing us that ideas.

Uuuuh, hello custom holiday presents !

Do all of these methods have to be used on raw wood or can you use them on a stained or painted board?

This is absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much.

Great idea 💡! Excited to try today. Thanks for sharing.👍😎

i really loved that but can we print colored ink on wood by the third solution

a little contribution...try printing an inverted image over waxed paper (like the back paper of Avery envelope tags) with an inkjet printer, then put the paper over the wood in the same way you show...the results are awesome, color printing on wood. I use this method to print the company logo and the image of new mechanical spare parts packed on wood boxes, the final look is absolutely professional... and...every waxed sheet can be used several times ( just clean the few remains of ink from the waxed face of the paper with a napkin before print again) ( on rough wood try with some fine grain sandpaper first, just a few )by the way...this method is a very basic version of Offset printing. cheers from the other side of the world !!! ;)

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Excellent! I'm going to use this to replace the decal on an old Craftsman scrollsaw. Thanks!