Mod Podge Photo Transfer
Welcome to a very easy to follow picture tutorial on how to create a wood block picture using the mod podge transfer method. Here’s what you need:
- wood
- mod podge
- a paint brush
- a credit card
- black paint
- a photograph printed on normal paper with an inkjet printer
Cut your photograph to size.
Or perhaps cut your wood to size? Just be sure the photograph and wood will fit together like you want them to.
Paint the wood block black.
Be sure to do two coats and that the paint is completely dry before moving on to the next step.
Coat the wood block in mod podge.
Lay down your photograph face up and press it against the wood with a credit card.
Start from the center and press outward to smooth out all air bubbles and wrinkles.
Gently sand the edges of the photograph.
This gives it an aged look. If you want a crisper look, skip this step. Be sure you don’t press too hard when sanding and that you use a high grit, like 220.
Coat the entire thing in mod podge again.
This seals and protects the photograph. Do two layers if you like. Be sure to go in all one direction with your brush strokes, because they will be slightly visible when the mod podge dries.
The finished craft…
I made two, one for each of my parents. These were my children’s gifts to Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas this past year. My three year old helped with painting the wood blocks black and with sanding. She was so proud to give these as gifts!
Try this out with your kids! Use this idea to cheaply decorate your home! If you enjoyed this post, check out another similar tutorial I created for a photo transfer that the ink actually seeps into the wood.
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Mod podge photo transfer
love it I’ve only done the photos on black and white paper on a wooden letter for my daughter now I can’t wait to try a colored papered one
Our project pictures on a wood table worked out great until finished. Now the mod pod gets seems to be blistering up maybe a month after project finished. Any ideas why and how to correct this. I have read lots of sites but none seem to cover this. Thanks for any help you can give.
Hey Linda!
I’m so sorry to hear this has happened to you! I have never had a problem with the mod podge blistering up before, so I can only give you my best guess as to how to fix it. If I were you, I would sand very lightly with 220 grit paper to get rid of the blistering areas and hopefully none of the pictures. Then I would apply a different sealant like polycrylic to protect your table since the mod podge didn’t work out very well.
Best of luck to you!
Melissa
Do I have to paint the wood at all
It turns out best if you paint the wood black first so that the photo has a dark background behind it. When the mod podge is applied, it makes the printed photo a little more see-through.
Good luck!
Melissa
I did a photo straight to wood and it don’t pop verry good if I paint it black first will it pop better
I would say yes. Often when you mod podge photos straight to wood, the porous surface of the wood takes away some of the photo and you can see wood grain through it.
I’ve got 2 knick-knack shelves painted in an off white,Will I still be able to do this?
Yes, I think you can do it on any solid painted surface!