Design Transfer with Graphite
An easy but effective sketch transfer technique that does not require any special tools. Great for text designs and canvas sketches!
Active Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Yield: 1 design
Cost: $1
Print your image to size and cut loosely around the design to remove excess. If you don’t have carbon or graphite paper, on the backside of the image, color in all of the image with a pencil. (If you have graphite paper, you can just skip laying the graphite.) This works best on a lightbox, but you should be able to see through most printer paper or hold it up to the light.
Flip the image over and carefully lay it in place onto the surface you want to transfer the design too. Painter's tape can help hold the position. Trace an outline of all the details you want.
The same design can be used to transfer a few more times without needing to reapply. The outline is meant to be slightly faint so that you can use colored pencils, markers, or paints to color in the image as you see fit.