Designs on Cork, How to ?

[Steve Molcsan]

Heres how I do it:

On a word processor type and print your text and/or image out on a standard sheet of paper.

Next use green painters tape and lay it over the image and / or text directly on the printed sheet.

Place the taped sheet back into the printer, be sure to orient the sheet in the proper direction.

Print again. It will print on the painters tape. Let the ink dry..

Carefully remove the painters tape from the paper sheet and stick it to the item.

Next use a wood burner tool to burn through onto the item, cork wood ect...


Works like a charm..

I also use this method to make stencils, instead of burning through the painters tape use an
xecto knife and carefully cut it out...

Once you get the hang of the idea you can make slight adjustments to be specific for a project....

It really works great! Thought it up myself.. however I bet someone out there has too!!


Steve

PS: Example of the wood burning and carving once complete --> http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/blog.php?b=55

Post it labeling and cover up tape works good also, any type of removable tape should work..
You can also carve directly into wood through the tape...

Like anything else practice really improves the outcome...