Posted by judy.whatilivefor
After seeing photo transfer techniques all over the blogosphere, and seeing that my younger sister doesn’t have a light switch cover for some reason, the stars aligned and in a rare stroke of brilliance, I decided to make a customized, photo transfer light switch cover for her.
Using the techniques found at Still Alive, Sabby in Suburbia, and The Feminist Housewife, I made a beautiful light switch cover that hopefully even my teen sister can enjoy.
Other than requiring a ton of patience and a gentle touch, the process is fairly simple. First, paint the light switch cover. Once it’s dry, apply a coat of Mod Podge and allow to dry.
Print off or obtain a Xerox copy of your picture to desired size. We have a laser jet printer, which worked perfectly fine. I’ve also heard ink printers work too. Because of my sister’s obsession with London after spending last Christmas there, I printed a picture of Big Ben. It fits perfectly along the bottom and even follows up the side of the cover.
Coat your picture with Mod Podge and firmly press onto the cover. Using your fingers, squeeze out any air bubbles. (Ignore the text on the back of my paper, it’s just recycled…)
Wait as long as you can stand it to let this dry. I waited over night, which worked much better than the few hours I allowed the photo transfer tiles I made. Spray the back of the paper with water and start rubbing with the pads of your fingers. The fibers of the paper will start falling off and you will be able to see the image on the cover. Keep rubbing until there are no fibers left…if you leave any they will dry leaving your image looking like a ghost. If there are fibers left, just re-spray and keep rubbing.
If you want to add words, print the words backwards and use the same technique as you did for the picture.
Once all the fibers are gone, touch up with paint and cover with a coat or two of Mod Podge. Screw the cover into the light switch and have the coolest cover ever!
Thank you Nitsa for giving me this chance to share the fun I’ve had with photo transfers!
Judy from What I Live For