Woodworker's Transfer Tool On Chalk Paint [Transfer Graphic Onto Vintage Tool Box]

I received so many emails about using this tool on painted wood I decided to give it a try. The directions with the tool just say "wood or fabric". I had a scrap piece of wood I painted with CeCe Caldwell's Chalk Paint. I chose a graphic from The Graphic's Fairy. Always remember to reverse your graphic first, if you need a mirror image. You need a toner based copy, from a Laser printer of copier. 

Here is the transfer on painted wood (top) and then fabric! Yephee! It worked! Here's how to do this transfer- let the tool heat for eight minutes, tape your toner copy face down onto the painted wood. The first press of the tool may scorch the paper, but keep moving. Slowly, I moved the tool back and forth with pressure. It has a flat round head to help you. It took firm pressure. As the graphic transfers it sticks to the wooden object. I peeked to check on where I needed to retouch the graphic. Just be careful not to shift your graphic. Remember this tool gets hot! 

This is a vintage tool box I chalk painted and used the woodworker's tool to transfer the French graphic onto it. It saves so much time rather than tracing, copying or painting the graphic onto the object. 

Another time saving transfer using this woodworker's tool.
 I have used Lacquer Thinner  to complete transfers onto painted wood too; you may also be interested in that type. 

Sisal twine, vintage skeleton keys, pinecones and acorns just say Fall to me. See the vintage hand handkerchief in the back? The lace is hand tatted. I do love vintage lace! 

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