Tutorial: Duct Tape Image Transfers (InkJet)

[microjivvy]

It's somewhat of a relief to know that duct tape is global.   

[Abbeeroad]

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing!!

[Ruby Copperhead]

I am speechless! Awesome results! Thank you for explaining the technique so well! Can't try it out right now, but I need to give it a try one day!

[wwrich]

I saw a wide variety of regular masking and blue tapes at Dick Blick's in a mind-boggling variety of widths.  I was fascinated by both the extremely narrow and very wide versions, but couldn't justify buying any at the time...

Their web page offers 1.5, 1 and 0.75 inch widths in the blue stuff (http://www.dickblick.com/products/scotch-painters-tape/)  The regular stuff goes up to 3 inches wide. (http://www.dickblick.com/products/masking-tape/)


The 3M page shows pictures of blue tape in what appears to me to be about the same width as duct tape, but nowhere will they divulge the actual widths that might be available.

[microjivvy]

Thanks for the links -- I do think the blue tape warrants further research, I just couldn't stand to do any more. 

ooh, just discovered that amazon has a 3" wide blue tape:  http://www.amazon.com/3M-ScotchBlue-Painters-3-Inch-2090-3T/dp/B001EJMS4M/

[wwrich]

Yes!  I think that was one of the ones they had in the store the other day.  Like I said, I couldn't justify buying it, but I did fondle it for a few minutes

[microjivvy]

Yeah, I looked at the price then looked at the volume/variety of tape I already have and ... did not one-click...

It was hard, though. 

[I Sew Cute]

This rocks! Thanks so much for sharing!
 

[kjlutz]

thank you so much for putting together such a well done tutorial.  I will need to try this.

[CDEeeek]

This is a valuable tutorial for me, as I have a hard time understanding the more complicated image transfer ideas like printing it out on a printer onto fabric, or screen printing. Sometimes I just want a simple way to put something on something else, lol. I will definitely be using this technique, it's very homegrown. Love it!