Fine Art Printmaking - An alternative method of fixing Lazertran with pure turpentine

For artists, printmakers and sculptors. For any paper whatever the texture.

1. Soak the paper with turpentine. White spirit or turps substitute will not work!
2. Immerse the Lazertran image in clean water and allow to soak. Remove from the water and place face down on an absorbent surface to remove excess moisture. Place hand flat on paper and partly slide backing off image.
3. Lay image face up on paper and slide out backing.
4. With a small short roller moistened with water, expel all air bubbles and roll image flat. The turpentine dissolves the decal and fixes the image to the paper over night. Some subsequent bubbling may occur but will disappear. Do not touch or over work as the image will be sticky until all the turpentine has evaporated.
5. For difficult surfaces such as brick, rough wood, stone, plaster etc. use the above method. To encourage the image to follow the curves, holes and texture apply a fine mist of turpentine occasionally until all the images has collapsed onto the surface of the object.

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