DIY wooden picture

bpat says: Dec 13, 2011. 10:34 AM

is there any alternative for mod podge?

L.A.Woman in reply to bpatMay 22, 2013. 2:05 PM

Try an acrylic sealer. Golden acrylics has great mediums. Mod Podge tends to dry to a gloss, with Golden, you can find a satin finish or a matte finish. A little pricey but looks amazing.

lrohret says: Dec 27, 2012. 7:13 AM

The only improvement would be to add a description listing the materials. I love the video.

bigbirdk77 says: Nov 16, 2012. 1:58 AM

This is really cool! Thanks!

gwe says: Apr 13, 2012. 9:14 PM

I love this idea, although i had a really hard time after i put the paper on and it started to warp creating bubbles which then became creases when i flattened them. Any suggestions? I tried to push out from the middle but didn't help. I noticed with small pages it wasn't as much of a problem.
Thanks!

lcragun says: Apr 10, 2012. 10:32 PM

This is really cool! Can you still see the wood grains behind the pictures?

artmasterpiece says: Mar 1, 2012. 7:37 PM

Since you'll be looking at the back of the printed image, use a photo editor to flip the picture horizontally before you print it. Then it's not a mirror image when you finish scraping off the paper.. This is cool, I bet it will work on any hard surface.
Thanks for a great idea.

EverydayKiki says: Feb 20, 2012. 11:43 AM

Been seeing these wooden pictures around lately, but never knew how it was done.
I tried it with a few pictures, and now im hooked. I know what everyone will be getting for gifts this year!

Had a few mistakes on the first one.
It also helps a lot if the picture is really dark, after my first one was done, the picture looked washed out.

Thanks for this instructable!

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anne_estefany says: Jan 11, 2012. 8:04 AM

What what is this song, and another of your other video? Thank you

enigmatic_muse in reply to anne_estefanyJan 16, 2012. 12:28 PM

The song in her Stamp making video is Sympathique by Pink Martini

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anne_estefany in reply to enigmatic_museJan 25, 2012. 9:05 AM

Thank you very much! Gracias!

enigmatic_muse in reply to anne_estefanyJan 16, 2012. 12:25 PM

Belle and Sebastian ~ Step Into My Office Baby.

love2die100 says: Jan 18, 2012. 8:46 PM

great idea for a gift!! thanks.my wife made 2 pictures of these in Egypt when she had gone there on a vacation but on a different basis I will upload the Picture here to show you the result.

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LeonaMevek says: Jan 1, 2012. 9:46 PM

great idea for a gift!! thanks

tfitzger says: Dec 13, 2011. 10:28 PM

Hi there! I've been working on this! Love the idea!! I'm having a problem getting all of the paper residue off....when I wipe it and it's wet, it looks like it's all gone, but when it dries, it has some white spots still. Have you run into this? Do you let it dry before putting the mod podge on? I'm wondering if just putting the mod podge on would make it "disappear". Please let me know your thoughts as soon as possible. I'm trying to make them for Christmas gifts. Thanks for your help!!

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crystalshea (author) in reply to tfitzgerDec 17, 2011. 6:08 PM

you'll want to get as much as possible off, but it's inevitable that some will still show even after much patience. when you reach that point, get it damp again- so much that you can't see the "peach fuzz"- and then, apply the modpodge. it should make it disappear to some extent :). hope this helps!! merry christmas!

tfitzger in reply to crystalsheaDec 29, 2011. 4:23 PM

Thanks! I got most of it off. My husband did end up sanding for me, though I don't know if I really noticed a difference. I was wondering if anyone has experimented with various gel mediums. Maybe some are easier than others. I used a semi gloss.

woodsmith in reply to crystalsheaDec 29, 2011. 2:41 PM

Hello, Really impressed with your wooden picture. One thing I`d like to mention is that when a piece of wood is sealed with its 1st coat, the wood fibers will rise, which in turn can cause problems. It would have to be cut down (sanded) with either fine steel wool or fine grit sandpaper, then the piece of wood should be super smooth, making it easier to rub off in your 2nd step.. which some people are having problems with. Hope this helps.. Fellow wood worker..

vikinggoat in reply to tfitzgerDec 14, 2011. 6:45 AM

Did you sand the wood you used, I didn't and I'm having the same problem and wondering the same thing.

tfitzger in reply to vikinggoatDec 14, 2011. 12:33 PM

I did not sand the wood. It didn't seem to need it. I went back and wiped the paper off a total of 3 times....there was a little left, but I did the mod podge anyway, and the paper doesn't show up. I did another and only wiped it twice. There are a couple of white spots that show through on that one, so I will be meticulous with the rest....

dragonflydazd says: Dec 12, 2011. 5:55 PM

what exactly is this gel medium? i'm not sure i understand that part. if i am going to michael's craft supply store, what am i looking for?

thanks

zaphodbeblebrox says: Dec 4, 2011. 2:58 PM

Would an Artist Gloss Medium work or does it have to be gel??

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l8nite says: Dec 2, 2011. 10:34 PM

great project, it would make a great step by step instructable

smurphy15 says: Nov 27, 2011. 12:05 PM

Does it matter what gel medium you use? I purchased the matte instead of the gloss and I don't know whether I should go back and exchange it or not.
Adorable project though! I'm very excited to try this out!

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crystalshea (author) in reply to smurphy15Dec 2, 2011. 7:40 PM

i'm pretty sure the matte will work just as well as the gloss. best wishes!

binaspencer7 says: Nov 30, 2011. 5:57 PM

OMG i am screaming like a little girl this is the coolest thing EVER

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scoochmaroo says: Nov 16, 2011. 11:48 AM

I am in love with this project and really want to do it. Black and white only? And can I just use the ink from my printer? Regular paper? I guess I have some questions :)

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crystalshea (author) in reply to scoochmarooNov 20, 2011. 5:19 AM

you can use color, ink from a laser printer (like a copy machine), not an ink jet, & yes, just regular copy paper! have fun :).

RunsWithRainbows says: Nov 15, 2011. 5:32 PM

Cute kid. I love this. Totally excited to try it.

dspeer says: Nov 13, 2011. 1:56 PM

This is awesome! How important is it for the wood to be smooth? I'm curious about trying it on rough cedar.

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crystalshea (author) in reply to dspeerNov 13, 2011. 4:36 PM

it needs to be somewhat smooth- you don't want to rub the gel medium off ( what the ink adheres to) ...or get a splinter! good luck.

jiniz in reply to crystalsheaNov 15, 2011. 3:30 PM

This may be what happened to the one I just tried. Everything looked good until I tried to take off the paper. Maybe I got it too wet or the wood wasn't smooth enough because the gel medium started rubbing off. I also used a picture that was smaller than the wood and that's where most of the medium came off. It's definitely a cool idea and I'll be experimenting with it again. This was my first test run!

Oh, I also thought it may be interesting to use a piece of wood with a knot in it. Not so much. It looks like my kid has a black eye.

JessickaRay says: Nov 14, 2011. 5:24 AM

I love it! :)

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David-Yezbak says: Nov 13, 2011. 2:51 PM

awesome buetifully done easy to understand so i can really do the instructable.

jumper17 says: Nov 13, 2011. 10:21 AM

Wow, this is probably the only 'simple' projects that yeilds amazing results that I've seen in a long time. I'm definitely going to try this one out, thanks for the instructable!

iblackwood says: Nov 13, 2011. 9:52 AM

I'm somewhat perplexed by this - is this a photo printed on regular plain paper or is it printed onto photo paper?

Very good video though! An excellent Christmas gift idea :)

Iain

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crystalshea (author) in reply to iblackwoodNov 13, 2011. 5:01 AM

it is on on regular copy paper. thank you-

evilspacemonkey says: Nov 12, 2011. 11:04 PM

This is awesome, it reminds me of trying to do polaroid transfers- but a whole lot easier. Does this work with color as well or just b & W.

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crystalshea (author) in reply to evilspacemonkeyNov 13, 2011. 5:02 AM

color works just as well from a laser printer. thanks!

wanna beco says: Nov 12, 2011. 9:05 PM

very cool! and like others have said, great video!