How to transfer onto glass?
I want to transfer a piece of artwork I created on my PC to a piece of glass. After the art is transferred, I intend to turn it into a mirror. Is there a way to transfer ONLY the laser toner of a printout onto glass? How can I get the image off of the paper and onto the glass?
I’ve tried baking and ironing. I’ve tried Xylene. These methods don’t see to work. A waterslide decal also won’t work because I don’t want the excess film to block the mirror silvering process.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Gunship
on February 6th, 2012
I don’t know how intricate the design is, but you might try cutting it out of the the waterslide decal using an exacto knife before soaking it in water.
There is an computerized printer called the Wishblade Cutting System, used by scrapbookers. It is meant to cut intricate computer designs on paper. It is an expensive machine, but it might work in cutting out your design printed on a decal.
The only other idea I would have is to either have an artist paint it directly on the glass or approach a silk screening firm and see if the can do the transfer for you.