[Woodcarver] Heat tool to transfer patterns

[Joe Dillett]

Hi John,

I've never used that tip to try transferring patterns to wood.

I have tried other methods of heat to transfer a toner type of photo copy to 
wood. Toner is made to melt at low temperatures. In theory the toner should 
melt and transfer from the paper copy and be fused to the wood surface. I 
never had much luck is doing this. I've heated different shaped metal 
objects will only limited success. Not much toner was transferred even when 
the wood was very smooth. In most cases the wood is too porous to get a good 
copy. Maybe others had more success? Maybe the pen tip will work a little 
better?

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John G" <gris7 at juno.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 9:50 AM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Heat tool to transfer patterns



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> Has anyone used that heat transfer tool to apply patterns directly

> onto the wood?. I guess it looks like a burner pen with a flat disk

> on the end and you "iron" the pattern onto the wood from a photocopy.

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> I wanted to get some feedback from anyone that may have used one

> before I purchased one.

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