What worked for me was to use acrylic matte medium (they say gloss works better but I had no real problems with matte). I painted both the surface of the paper I was working on and the xerox image as well. Then I placed them together and used the back of a wooden hair brush to burnish them together using lots of pressure. The longer I let them dry the better result I had but I didn't wait more than 4 hours to rub off the paper. What happened is that the ink on the xerox adhered to the skin created by the matte medium. I first used my fingers and water to rub off the xerox paper but eventually they really hurt so I used baby wipes (non-oil type)
and water to wet the paper and take of all the layer except for the very last where I used my fingers. I did it this way because the last layer could peel off taking the ink with it without the control you have with direct touch.
This is were I am at with the piece. It is very different than anything I have done before but I am having fun playing right now. It feels great to be in the studio again!
I hope to finish the eye transfers today and to show this work in progress to my monthly critique group which meets tomorrow morning.
I hope to finish the eye transfers today and to show this work in progress to my monthly critique group which meets tomorrow morning.
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