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    Creative Image Transfer—Any Artist, Any Style, Any Surface: 16 New Mixed-Media Projects Using TAP Transfer Artist Paper
    Creative Image Transfer—Any Artist, Any Style, Any Surface: 16 New Mixed-Media Projects Using TAP Transfer Artist Paper
    Creative Image Transfer—Any Artist, Any Style, Any Surface: 16 New Mixed-Media Projects Using TAP Transfer Artist Paper
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    Creative Image Transfer—Any Artist, Any Style, Any Surface: 16 New Mixed-Media Projects Using TAP Transfer Artist Paper

    By Lesley Riley

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    Join the creator of Lesley Riley's TAP Transfer Artist Paper and a cadre of talented designers, including several frequent contributors to Cloth Paper Scissors magazine, to explore exciting new ideas to create with TAP. With a sheet of TAP and a hot iron, you can transfer a permanent image onto almost any solid surface. Try 16 fun, new projects ranging from jewelry to home accessories and mixed-media arts. Learn to transfer images onto new surfaces such as faux bone, as well as fabric, paper, wood, metal, and glass; use with encaustic. Use the many techniques as a jumping-off point for creating your own TAP magic.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC&T Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateJul 1, 2014
    ISBN9781607058328
    Creative Image Transfer—Any Artist, Any Style, Any Surface: 16 New Mixed-Media Projects Using TAP Transfer Artist Paper

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    Creative Image Transfer—Any Artist, Any Style, Any Surface - Lesley Riley

    chapter

    The 4 W’s of TAP

    Lesley Riley’s TAP Transfer Artist Paper (by C&T Publishing) is referred to as TAP throughout the chapter.

    TAP (n) an abbreviation for Lesley Riley’s TAP Transfer Artist Paper. I just got a new package of TAP. (v) to transfer an image or artwork using Lesley Riley’s TAP Transfer Artist Paper. Mary TAPped a photo of her dog onto the canvas.

    I have been transferring images since the 1970s. Since then, I have taught a variety of transfer methods all over the world. As a result, I became known as the Transfer Queen in some circles. In December 2008, I made the decision and took the leap to introduce TAP to artists and crafters. Little did I know that in just a few years, people from Norway to South Africa, from the UK to New Zealand, and all across the United States would be creating with TAP—or as I like to say, TAPping.

    In 2011 TAP won the Most Innovative New Product award at the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) show. The judges were wowed by the variety of surfaces and the endless projects, from fine art to everyday crafts, that can be created with TAP.

    Inspired by the first TAP book, Create with TAP Transfer Artist Paper, users have applied their own creativity and ingenuity to the product and created amazing works of art, gifts, memory quilts, journal pages, and more. It’s time to take a second look at what TAP—and you—can do.

    What Is TAP and How Does It Work?

    I’m so glad you asked! TAP is a special type of paper that is spray-coated with a layer of polymer, a type of plastic. The coating accepts both the ink from your inkjet printer and a variety of art materials, allowing you to print or create your own artwork for transfer onto other surfaces.

    When the paper is heated with an iron, the polymer fuses together with the art materials that have been applied to the surface and adheres to make a permanent, durable, and accurate transfer onto the surface of your choice.

    It’s almost as easy as it sounds. Almost, because there are a few things you need to know about transferring onto the range of surfaces you can TAP on. This book will give you all the basics you need to be successful. For the most in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of each surface, you may want to check out Create with TAP Transfer Artist Paper. It’s available to you (right now!) as an eBook from www.ctpub.com as well as a hands-on paperback. It also includes fifteen different projects to inspire and ignite your creativity.

    Why TAP? Why Not Just Paint, Draw, or Glue onto the Surface?

    That’s a great question and one I ask myself regularly.

    Some of My Reasons for Using TAP

    ■ I can’t always paint as neatly or exactly as I would like, so I choose to TAP my images.

    ■ Writing or painting words on different surfaces is exacting and tiring. TAPping text with standard or fancy fonts is easy.

    ■ Glue can dry out and yellow. Glued paper can tear, come off, or get worn off. A TAPped image is permanent.

    ■ TAP saves time. TAP transferring is much faster than direct painting or drawing.

    ■ I can use my original art on a variety of surfaces.

    ■ Different surfaces require different paints and preparation for surface design. TAP requires only an iron.

    ■ You can wash and iron TAP transfers—they’re permanent and won’t fade on fabric.

    Some Happy TAPpers’ Reasons

    LYNN KRAWCZYK I like to use markers with TAP. Markers often have bleed lines when you draw directly on fabric. With TAP, the image stays crisp and neat.

    BARBARA STONE I use it because I like to transfer onto fabric and for the fabric to still have a soft hand. I love the way it looks like it just becomes part of the fabric.

    LISA CHIN I like that the color stays vibrant when using TAP. I also like that if I mess up coloring something onto the TAP, I don’t have use it; I can start over and get exactly what I want!

    FAYTHE CROSBY Well, the smart aleck in me wants to say, Because I love to iron!—but that’s a big old lie. I like it because you can have the piece of artwork and have the freedom to use it on a variety

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