Hi there, blog readers! Welcome to our second post on account of me being a procrastinator. Today has been an awesome day. It snowed so much here in Texas, we just didn’t know how to handle it. My husband got off of work and we’ve been taking it easy all day long. The roads are so icy we can’t even leave our house to get some much needed groceries, therefore, we had oatmeal for dinner. Also, i posted a blog.
When people come over to my house to dine, laugh, dance, or simply to deliver my UPS package- the thing I get most comments on is my wooden family photos. They are unusual, I suppose. After the initial comment, the next question is typically, “How do you make them?” Well my friends, I have constructed a “how to” video for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy, and don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
With love,
crystalsheahethcote
So this is incredible! Im copying you this week! Where do you get your great blocks o wood!
Oh and can I say you are the most adorable thing EVER. Yep you are!
haha- thanks sweet rachel!! I actually got the wood from lowes and my hunk of a husband cut it into that size for me. You can also get wood from hobby lobby that is wall-hang-ready.
This is awesome! Am wondering if u could do this on painted would, say black distressed? Ur video is great! Very creative!
YOU are simply AMAZING!!!!!!
oh thanks, kim!
i don’t think it would work on painted black wood. if the paint was a lighter color, it should work. the white part on the picture is actually transparent when transfering the image. the black ink is the only part that shows up, so you would need to choose a color of paint that black ink would show up on. hope that answers your question!
thank you momma! 🙂 love you.
This is awesome! Your video is so cute!
OH.MY.Gosh… this is BRILLIANT!!!!! when we do our photo shoot with the lovely MORGAN GAUNTT we will DEFINITELY have these photos going in our hallway! that is the PERFECT idea for the space that is completely lacking right now.
freaking brilliant. seriously. i LOVE it.
ok. now post again. i need more. 🙂
Hi Crystal! I read somewhere that you can use white glue (Elmer’s) in place of the gel medium. Do you think that would work? The glue is $2 vs. $20 for the medium. Thanks & I love the video!
Hi Mark Mroz! I’ve never tried using glue, but it’s definitely worth a shot! If that doesn’t work, you can usually get 40% off coupons to hobby lobby or michael’s on their websites- that’s what i do :). Let me knwo about the glue if you end up trying it! & thank you- 🙂
I’m happy to report my findings on this!! I want to do this for an upcoming church activity with young girls, and we have an almost nonexistent budget, so I was seriously praying for the glue to work! I just applied it yesterday, and removed the paper today. Here’s what I found: Regular Elmer’s school glue does NOT work! It’s washable, so when you wet the paper, it just smears horribly. *however*…get your giddiness out, cause there IS a glue that works!!! Elmer’s Glue-All!!! Bam! Just like that, I made everyone’s day better!! It worked like a charm! And it’s actually not even $2. At my local Walmart, it’s only $1.15. So yeah, go crazy with it!
I have 2 very important discoveries about this!! I made some tester pictures for myself as soon as I read about this, and they turned out beautifully. I have been trying to do some again lately, but they keep getting messed up. After several tests, I realized that the only thing different is the paper I was using. I ran out of my old, cheap, copy & print paper, and I bought a new pack of multipurpose paper. I didn’t realize there was a difference. There is! For this craft, it’s the difference of actually working or not. The copy & print paper is the one that works! Also, instead of using a gel medium, you can use Elmers Glue-All. It CANNOT be regular glue! That won’t work. The Glue-All does, though, which is awesome cause it only costs 1.25 at walmart.
Is the picture copies on regular paper or photo paper?
i just used regular copy paper.
Did you sand the piece of wood first?
i didn’t, but depending on how rough the wood is, it might be a good idea to sand it a little :).
I tried it but come across a couple of problems that you might help me with.
When I started to take the paper off the picture also came off, and it had brush strokes all through it. I used ordinary paper and an inkjet printer.
Steve
switching to a laser printer should do the trick!
you are so responsive – I love it. We did a Daddy gift with this over the weekend. Used a color photo and it turned out amazing. I am doing black and white photos for family gifts this Christmas… sorry in advance Southwest baggage guys. I had home depot cut 10×12 blocks of wood so there is a wood border.
There is nothing worse than a Texas Ice Storm… I spent a winter there and will never do it again. Colorado snow and then melt the next day storms are the way to go.
this may be a dumb question…but if i used a picture with words on it, will the words come out backwards? if so, how can i do this with a print that has words on it?
thanks!
Did you use a color photo or is black and white ok? And have you used laser and inkjet printers…do they both work the same??
What kind of Modge Podge did you use? I know there are several different glosses and consistencies to choose from
OK, this may sound stupid but how do you know if your printer is laser or inkjet? I had the same issue with my photos rubbing off. I also could only find slow-dri blending gel that was gel medium, would that be an issue?
Where do you get the gel at?
Do you have to reverse the picture?
I’m trying this as we speak…keeping my fingers crossed! 😀
I tried this and the picture didn’t turn out so well. The faces aren’t clear (aka absent) but I also tried it with Mod Podge instead of Gel Medium. I have been to 2 different Michael’s Crafts and no one seems to know what Gel Medium is! Do you have a description or maybe a similar product that can be used? I saw the Elmer’s comment above – did it work?!
Would this work with words instead of a picture? Like making a primitive sign?
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