Decorative wooden plate - Royal Talens
Decorative wooden plate - Royal Talens

Making a decorative wooden board

Do you have an old cutting board that you don’t use? Or maybe a wooden tray? You can upcycle them into beautiful home décor with our Transfer Medium! You can place a beautiful print like ours, a quote, or anything else that you can print onto the wooden surface to give it a whole new look. Try it out with this step-by-step tutorial!

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What you need

  • Talens Art Creation Transfer medium
  • Printed drawing (from laser printer)
  • Spalter brush
  • Cloth
  • Wooden board

Tips

When the motif is dry a white membrane appears, which cannot be rubbed off. Applying a thin layer of Transfer medium will give a clear appearance of the motif. For decoration purposes only.

Step 1 Decorative Wooden Plate

Step 1

Apply a layer of Transfer medium either on the wooden surface or on the printed side of the paper. Note that your print will be transferred mirrored.

Step 2

Lay the paper on the wooden surface with the printed side down. Carefully rub away any air bubbles. And let it dry for at least 24 hours.

Step 2 Decorative Wooden Plate
Step 3 Decorative Wooden Plate

Step 3

Moist the paper with water, using a moist cloth or sponge. Rub off all the paper with your fingers or a cloth, to show the picture completely.

Video tutorial: personalized cutting board

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