Packing tape transfer tips
I had shared packing tape transfer over on the ‘gram the other day and there were a few questions and bunch of comments. So I thought I would do a blog post to share some of the tips I have for doing this technique.
while I was putting this together, I couldn’t help but maybe want to share how I use the transfers in my work:
left paper and rubbed through image here
And, when I was pulling those, I thought, just in case if you wanted more info on matte medium image transfers- I would include this example- matte medium transfer here
and my blog post with process explanation- matter medium transfer
But, what I do have here is a short video on my packing tape transfer below, followed by a few tips.
TIPS
Not all magazines are created equally; do a test from the magazine on something you maybe aren’t hoping to really use
I would also caution that all tapes may not be the same and would encourage a quick check of your tape in this same fashion. I did use Scotch brand tape for all of the tape transfers I have shown both on IG and here.
Remember to burnish image/ tape well
Glossy or thicker paper definitely won’t slide off; even in a water bath. AND you will need to be patient and allow the paper to penetrate the paper to make it easier to remove the paper pulp. These will need a rub to remove the paper
There is clear contact paper- this can be used for your these traditional tape transfers without limitation of size or having a seam from using another piece of tape
If the transfer does slide off, keep that remnant back paper. It normally will have the “imprint” of the tape and will be an interesting piece of collage for something else.
If you do have do rub, try peeling and removing the back paper at an edge to get a larger piece to keep and use as mentioned above. Sometimes even a rubbed piece of back paper is interesting to use again if it has a crumbled edge. Here is an example.
Worse case scenario….you have spent time creating and had to rub off the paper and end up with a fabulous little stack of words, phrases and images!
Do you have a tip or a hint?! Feel free to share with a comment here. Or ask a question- we will see if I can get you an answer….but I think we know sometimes it takes a village.
Thanks so much for being here!
xo. kristin