Thursday, September 24, 2009

MAKING YOUR OWN CUSTOM RUB-ONS!

Hey Girls, imagine if you could make your own custom rub-on! Any text, any size, any time! Well you can and today I'm going to show you how!

Here's all you need:
Glossy page protector or transparency sheet
Popsicle stick
computer ink-jet printer

-Design an image, a title, or embellishment on your computer in a word processing program.

-Insert the transparency or page protector (cut to 8 ½” x 11”) into your printer so that the ink will be deposited on the shiny side of the transparency. (If you’re using a glossy page protector, either side will work).

-Change the print properties so that your document prints as a mirror image of itself.

-Print the document on “best” quality. This will deposit a thicker amount of ink onto the slick surface so that you can transfer it to a piece of paper.

-Let the ink dry onto the transparency for at least ten minutes. Do not touch the ink -- it will smear.

-Once the ink has dried place the title or embellishment over the piece of paper with the printed side touching the paper.

-Press firmly onto the transparency and use the end of a Popsicle stick to rub over all of the text. This transfers the ink to the piece of paper.

-Gently remove the transparency from the paper, and admire your custom-made rub-on design!

-Once you’ve transferred the image, the transparency or page protector you used can be wiped clean and re-used.

That's all it takes! It really that easy! So have fun crafting!

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