Re: Hectographic paper

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Posted by Baron on August 8, 2001 at 12:03:48:

In reply to: to Lisa K posted by barrwoboy on August 8, 2001 at 09:49:11:

Hi, the link was not on your message. Unless you provide a full URL
including http:// it does not get recognised, been caught out a few
times myself like that:-( On the off chance it may be my site you are
refering to I've added a link below.(no we do not do the pancils,
never managed to find them)

I have no idea what conversation you were replying to but I'll try
and clarify the backing paper business.

Premade transfers come as a single sheet, ie the finished transfer
ready to apply to the skin. Hectographic paper has three sheets. One
is the carbon film which goes at the bottom, another sheet provides
protection when being used in the professional machine for producing
transfers and a third sheet sandwiched between is the one that will
form the final transfer. Rather wastefull on trees I'm afraid.

To use them by hand the best way usually is to take out the middle
sheet which is translucent, copy the patternd onto it then place it
back over the carbon. Put it on a solid smooth surface and draw round
the pattern firmly with a ballpoint pen. This leaves a carbon
impression on the back that will transfer to the skin as per the
pages you mention.

Keep hold of the carbon and you can probably re ink with a little
care. Generally you will not get quite so many uses done by hand but
it is a good way of transfering the odd bespoke design.
Professional tattooists use the same trick for transfering artwork.

And by the way Chinograph pencils work well enough on the skin and
should keep the girlfriend off your back.

Using Transfers

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Re: Hectographic paper Lisa K 15:16:51 8/8/2001 (0)
Re: Hectographic paper barrowboy 12:59:22 8/8/2001 (0)

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: Hi, the link was not on your message. Unless you provide a full URL : including http:// it does not get recognised, been caught out a few : times myself like that:-( On the off chance it may be my site you are : refering to I've added a link below.(no we do not do the pancils, : never managed to find them) : : I have no idea what conversation you were replying to but I'll try : and clarify the backing paper business. : : Premade transfers come as a single sheet, ie the finished transfer : ready to apply to the skin. Hectographic paper has three sheets. One : is the carbon film which goes at the bottom, another sheet provides : protection when being used in the professional machine for producing : transfers and a third sheet sandwiched between is the one that will : form the final transfer. Rather wastefull on trees I'm afraid. : : To use them by hand the best way usually is to take out the middle : sheet which is translucent, copy the patternd onto it then place it : back over the carbon. Put it on a solid smooth surface and draw round : the pattern firmly with a ballpoint pen. This leaves a carbon : impression on the back that will transfer to the skin as per the : pages you mention. : : Keep hold of the carbon and you can probably re ink with a little : care. Generally you will not get quite so many uses done by hand but : it is a good way of transfering the odd bespoke design. : Professional tattooists use the same trick for transfering artwork. : : And by the way Chinograph pencils work well enough on the skin and : should keep the girlfriend off your back.
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