Home-made
Rub-on’s
These are cool and fun to make. Now they are not as snazzy as the ‘real’ ones, but they seem to
work pretty well in a pinch.
Supply list:
Ink Jet printer (not lazer jet)
Acetate or Transparency sheets
Popsicle stick or bone folder
- Use
your software to create your rub-on word or image.
- Now
you need to print it out backwards, so that when you transfer it back to
your final paper, it will be printed out forwards. To do this, it will be
different for all printers, but generally you go to >File >Print
>Properties >Advanced and look for a “mirror” option. May take a little looking through all
the tabs, but is hopefully there for you.
- Now
just print out your words onto the acetate. If you mess up – just run it under tap water and the ink
will wash right off and you can try again.
- Next –
you can do this two different ways, try them both and see which you like
better. You can either set the
acetate aside and let it dry for 20 minutes and then proceed or just go
right ahead and use it now, while wet.
If wet, you just have to be real careful not to smear it when
laying it down onto your layout.
They seem to work equally well for me.
- Once
done, you can rinse your acetate under tap water and dry, reuse whenever you
like.
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