Acetone Transfer Method

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Acetone Transfer Method

How to Do Acetone Transfers

Traditional painters run into lots of issues that digital artists don't have to worry about. One of those issues is painting extremely fine lines, which can be difficult if those lines are finer than your smallest brush. Usually in a case like this, I would rely on a tight drawing to do the work, bu

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[alwayslearning2012]

Thank you for that. I'm curious to know if you have tried this out yourself. I certainly will myself.
I'm apprehensive, though. (certainly, I'll give it a go) I wonder if the final transfer will still present a blotchy image under the scope when at 15 - 20 x ?

I'll let ya'all know.

Thanks again,
AL12

 

[alwayslearning2012]

OK, here's an update. I obtained a Chartpak Blender marker from the art store here. He told me it was permeated with Xylene. (and mentioned it was not a big seller in the store, mostly cuz of the smell)

I used a reliable transfer from fed-ex/kinkos. (pure black) Prepped my brass plate with 1000grit paper, and secured the plate and the transfer with tape so nothing would move.

While the finished result is much the same as blotting acetone onto the transfer, I think it yielded a better result.
But not by much. While the end result gives the same accomplishment, the marker was easier and more exact to apply. So I will probably prefer to use this in the future.

In closing, whether by marker, or blotting with a paper towel, I feel hitting the lines with a scribe is still a necessity.

Hope this helps.

AL12

 

[T.G.III]

I've tried, paper towel, cotton balls, terry cloth material, and cotton shirt material.

My best acetone transfers happen with a saturated gauze pad single swiped across the item using light/moderate pressure, wait until evaporation and lift the transfer paper from the article, sometimes it takes more than the first try in which case I clean the item and start again.

Then always scribe in the design before cutting.