Antique Chopping Board Transfer

We recently bought a small and cute wooden chopping board at a local dollar store and I thought the perfect way to decorate it was with the method of image transfer.  As a chopping board is a kitchen/restaurant utensil, I chose the antique graphics in the same related theme and here it is the finished project:

The graphics are from one my favorite books of Dover Publications about “Old Advertisement Cuts” which I love very much.

I simulated a stripped awning of a French café by painting it with acrylic paints in red and white colors; and transferred the “Beurres & Fromages” (Butter and Chesse) vintage sign on top.

The transfer was done very easy in 24 hours with the wonderful Mod Podge.

The materials for this project are:

Materials:

• Wooden chopping board or any other wood surface you want to work with

• Brush, sanding paper & pencil

• Liquid Gesso

• Acrylic Paints:  White, cream white and red

• Mirror prints of the selected graphics to be transferred

• Mod Podge

• Container with water and a cloth

  

Step by Step:

1. Prepare the surface.  Sand it softly and give 1-2 coats of liquid gesso.   Once the liquid gesso is dry, sand it softly again to get a smooth surface.

2. Paint 1-2 coats of the cream white acrylic paint to the whole surface.

3. Draw with the pencil the stripes of the café awning and paint them with white & red acrylics.

4. Print or photocopy the graphics in mirror image on regular bond paper.  Mines were printed directly from a HP laser (toner base) black and white printer and worked out very good.

5.  Cut the paper as close to the edge of the graphic as possible, so once the transfer is done, you have less paper to remove around the edges.  Add the Mod Podge to the front of the image or graphic, where the ink is printed and glue them to the area where you want the transfer to be done.  Remove any bubbles and let it dry completely for 24 hours; do not touch it in between.

6.  Wet your fingers deeply in water and pass them on top of the glued graphics, the paper will get wet and you will be able to remove it little by little leaving behind only the ink that has been transferred.  Do it very softly, with care and lot of patient and remove the excess of water with a cloth.  You may have to repeat this process 3-4 times until you feel there is no more paper left and only the transferred ink remains.

7. Once all the paper is fully removed from the surface, let it dry and apply 2 coats of Mod Podge in the entire project to preserve it and protect it; and viola!! your beautiful transfer is finished.  Note: This wooden chopping board is for decorative purposes only; it should not be used in the kitchen as a real utensil.     

This project is very easy to do and in just few steps you get to make a simple but yet very cute decorations for your kitchen in the antique looking style.  Hang it on the wall or keep it as a decorative element on top of a shelf. 

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Every week we have the honor and pleasure to participate and share our projects in awesome parties, please visit them and see what talented artists and crafters are creating.  They are not in any particular order, just from the oldest till the most recent one I started participating on:

Monday:   

Brag Monday @ The graphics Fairy  
Vintage style link party @ Debbiedoo's 

Market yourself @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff  
Link party @ The Girl Creative 

Making Monday marvelous @ C.R.A.F.T.  
Boggieboard Cottage @ Masterpiece Monday 

Mod Mix Monday @ Mod Vintage Life  
Meet me Monday @ You're Talking Too Much

Calling All Crafters Monday @ All Things Fee  
CraftOmaniac Monday @ Craft O Maniac 

More the Merrier Monday @ DIY Home Sweet Home  
Make-it-Yourself Monday @ An Original belle 

Make it Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House
Under 300 Followers Blog Hop @ Pinkapotamus  
The Cure for the Common monday @  Lines Across
Craft and Tell @ Cherished Bliss
Mom's Monday Mingle @ The Naptime Review
Made with love @ Colours Dekor 

Tuesday:

Get your craft on @ Today'screative blog 
Knick of Time tuesday @ Knick of Time 

Tell it to me Tuesday @ Creatively Living 
Tutorials & Tips Link Party @ Home Stories A2Z  

Cowgirl up Linky Party @ Cedar Hill Ranch 
Tuesday’s Treasures @ My UnCommon Slice of Suburbia

Trash 2 Treasure Tuesday @ Kammy's Korner 
Be inspired link party @ Elizabeth & Co

Coastal Charm @ Nifty Thrifty Tuesday 
Power of Paint Party @ Domestically Speaking 

Take the Time to Challenge @ Raising 4 Princesses 
Turning the Daunting into the Do-Able @ Project Queen

One project at a Time @ A Bowl Full of Lemons
Linking Pary @ Passionately Artistic

Take a look Tuesday @ Sugar Bee crafts 
Open Call Tuesdays @ Salt Tree
Show me what you got @ Our Delightful Home 

Wednesday:

Wow us Wednesdays @ Savvysouthern style 
Primp your stuff Wednesday @ Primp

White Wednesday @ Faded Charm 
Share the love @ http://verymerryvintagestyle.blogspot.com

It's a Party @ DIY by Design 
Whatever goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts 

What is it Wednesday @ http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
Whatever you want Wednesday @ Free Pretty Things for You

Wicked Awesome Wednesday @ Handy man, crafty woman 
Show & Share @ Southern Lovely 

Show and Tell @ SNAP 
It's a Party @ CreativePrincess
Wildly Original Round Up @ I Gotta Create
Waste Not want Not Wednesday @ Pretty Shabby UK 
What We Wore and Made Wednesdays @ Rae Gun Ramblings
Time for a Party @ Fine Craft Guild  
Wednesdays Adorned from Above Blog Hop @ Adorned from Above

Thursday:

Catch as Catch Can @ http://www.myrepurposedlife.net
Open House Party @ No MinimalistHere

Vintage Inspiration @ Common Ground 
Hookin' up with @ House of Hepworths

Time Travel Thrusday @ Brambleberry Cottage 
20 Below Thrusday @ Cristinas Adventures

Home and Garden Thrusday @ A Delightsome Life 
Made you Look @ Maid in a Day 

Treasure Hunt Thursday @ From my front porch to yours 

Show off your stuff party @ Fireflies and Jellybeans
Share your cup Thrusday @ Have a daily cup of Mrs. Olson   

Friday:

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest 
Weekend Bloggy Reading @ Serenity Now 

Inspirational Friday @ At the picket Fence 
Do something Crafty @ See Vanessa Craft

Friday feature @ Redoux Interiors 
Once upon a Weekend @ Family Ever After

Friday Fun Party @ Craftionary 
Finished Lit and Laundry for Friday @ Lit and Laundry

Feature yourself Friday @ Finger Prints on the Fridge 
Look at Me I'm so Crafty @  Fun to Craft

It's a Hodgepodge Friday @ It's a Hodgepodge life 
Friday Flair @ WhipperBerry

Fridays Unfolded @ Stuff& Nonsense 
Simply Link Party @ SimplyDesigning

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage   
Happy Hour Friday @ Happy Hour Projects 
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home
Rustic Restorations Weekend Linky Party @ Homespun Happenings  
Feture Friday Linky Party @ Blissful and Domestic
Garden Fun & Simple & Sweet Fridays @ Rooted In Thyme
Weekend Show off Party @ Ladybird Ln 

Saturday:

Spotlight Saturday @ Classy Clutter 
Show and Tell Saturday @ Be Different act Normal

Site Nite special @  Funky Junk Interiors 
Get schooled Saturday @ Too much time on my hands

Scrappy Saturday @ CandaceCreations
Weekend Wrap Up Party @ Tatertots & Jello

Check me out Saturday @ Iam only 1 Woman 
Serenity Saturday @ - Serenity You

Saturday Seven Party @ Positively Splendid 
Strut Your Stuff Saturday @ Six Sisters' Stuff
Saturday Showcase @ Bowdabra Blog 

Sunday:

What's Your Sunday's Best! @ My 1929 Charmer 
Weekend features @ Sisters of the Wild West

Simply Klassic Sunday @ Simply Klassic Home 
Sundae Scoop @ I (Heart)Nap Time

DIY Project Parade @ DIY showoff 
The Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table andDreaming 

Creative Bloggers's Party & Hop @ Homemaker on a Dime
Nifty Thrifty Sunday @ Nifty Thrifty Things 
Sunday Round Up @ Heather & Kayla

Have a wonderful week, 

Erika