Wood Photo Transfers
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Create, create, create.
You will work hands on with your own photo and a provided 5x5" piece of pine to transfer your photo into the grain of the wood.
You'll learn every step to transfer the ink of the image onto the wood and scrub off the paper remnants. All knots and grain of the wood will be seen through the light parts of the photograph for a truly unique photo block. You will then seal the photo into the wood with the provided medium, paint the sides if desired, and WA-LA, it's ready for you to take home! The process is fairly simple, making this class kid friendly.
Here's how it works:
This is a two-step process, and since the first requires a 24-hour drying time, you will email your photo of choice to Jessica upon signing up. When you arrive, it will be adhered to a 5x5" block of sanded pine ready for you to complete. You will leave with the confidence and knowledge to execute the complete process on your own.
Email photo to grayscratch@gmail upon signing up.
Check out Dabble's blog post on this class: http://goo.gl/R6srjq
All ages welcome
No previous experience necessary. Email photo to GRAYSCRATCH@GMAIL.COM when signing up.
All materials will be provided.
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Jessica Stanek has always loved to create. She has been working with image transfers of various mediums and sizes since 2011 and sells her work through her Etsy shop and Chicago street fests. She takes you step by step in her process of image transfers onto wood in this class.
Great class! This was a great opportunity to learn a skill that I can definitely do at home. I am the envy of all of my friends, and I think I found my new go-to gift!
Great class! This was a great opportunity to learn a skill that I can definitely do at home. I am the envy of all of my friends, and I think I found my new go-to gift!
I enjoyed this class. It was super easy. Jessica had already created the transfer on the wood so at the time of class it was our job to rub the paper off and seal the photo. Instructions are given for the entire process. The Civic Lab is a decent sized space for this activity and close to great dining too! I would recommend this class as a fun beginner project.
I enjoyed this class. It was super easy. Jessica had already created the transfer on the wood so at the time of class it was our job to rub the paper off and seal the photo. Instructions are given for the entire process. The Civic Lab is a decent sized space for this activity and close to great dining too! I would recommend this class as a fun beginner project.
A laid back class, easy and casual, and leaves you with full confidence that you can do it on your own. Love what I made and can't wait to try it on my own.
Thanks!
A laid back class, easy and casual, and leaves you with full confidence that you can do it on your own. Love what I made and can't wait to try it on my own.
Thanks!
Jessica is kind and patient with the learning process. The class is quick and fun :) I would highly recommend!
Jessica is kind and patient with the learning process. The class is quick and fun :) I would highly recommend!
LOVED this class! Easy and fun and a little bit magical!!!
LOVED this class! Easy and fun and a little bit magical!!!
Outstanding class. Jessica was a great teacher and the finished product was awesome! Thanks.
Outstanding class. Jessica was a great teacher and the finished product was awesome! Thanks.
Class was well taught and fun. Very easy for any age. She does the hard part for you before the session so the class itself is fun and easy but she also gives you the information to do the entire process on your own. Highly recommended, transfers make a great gift.
Class was well taught and fun. Very easy for any age. She does the hard part for you before the session so the class itself is fun and easy but she also gives you the information to do the entire process on your own. Highly recommended, transfers make a great gift.
Very easy, laid back, informative. I'd feel comfortable doing one on my own afterwards. You get to bring home the finished product.
Very easy, laid back, informative. I'd feel comfortable doing one on my own afterwards. You get to bring home the finished product.
The class was fantastic! The teacher was very personable, great at explaining the process, and provided resources for us to do our own projects. My picture turned out even better than I had expected, and it will make a great gift. I definitely recommend this class!
The class was fantastic! The teacher was very personable, great at explaining the process, and provided resources for us to do our own projects. My picture turned out even better than I had expected, and it will make a great gift. I definitely recommend this class!
I LOVED this class! I feel confident that I could do wood photo transfers at home. Thanks for teaching us Jessica!
I LOVED this class! I feel confident that I could do wood photo transfers at home. Thanks for teaching us Jessica!
Jessica was awesome, she explained everything really well and sent a great follow-up email to make sure we all would know what to do when we try it again on our own! I really recommend this class for a fun time, and a great gift idea!
Jessica was awesome, she explained everything really well and sent a great follow-up email to make sure we all would know what to do when we try it again on our own! I really recommend this class for a fun time, and a great gift idea!
Jessica's class was great and was a small group. She made it very fun. Her instructions were easy and all the materials were provided by her. I came home with a great piece of art for the home.
Jessica's class was great and was a small group. She made it very fun. Her instructions were easy and all the materials were provided by her. I came home with a great piece of art for the home.
A great class! I thought Jess did a great job explaining the process that transfers your photo to the wood block, and she had plenty of materials available for us to customize our creations. She answered all of our questions thoroughly and gave good feedback as we were working so we can make more ourselves. The friends who have seen my photo block are really impressed, which is good, because I think a lot of them are going to receive these as gifts this year!
A great class! I thought Jess did a great job explaining the process that transfers your photo to the wood block, and she had plenty of materials available for us to customize our creations. She answered all of our questions thoroughly and gave good feedback as we were working so we can make more ourselves. The friends who have seen my photo block are really impressed, which is good, because I think a lot of them are going to receive these as gifts this year!
well-organized and very easy! a great experience and something i can now do at home!
well-organized and very easy! a great experience and something i can now do at home!
This was really fun. The teacher was very well prepared and she even had music so it was as if she thought of everything. I was very impressed.
This was really fun. The teacher was very well prepared and she even had music so it was as if she thought of everything. I was very impressed.
this was my first dabble experience...it was great! the teacher was super nice and informative. great experience...would recommend to everyone!
this was my first dabble experience...it was great! the teacher was super nice and informative. great experience...would recommend to everyone!
The class was fun and you get to walk away with a completed product.
The class was fun and you get to walk away with a completed product.
Awesome! I lack the creative gene but this class allows people like me to come away with a "giftable" craft ! Because the first step takes 24 hours to dry the first step is prepared at home by Jessica. The directions are easy to follow and easy to recreate at home. You are emailed a copy of necessary supplies and directions after the class. Definitely fun!
Awesome! I lack the creative gene but this class allows people like me to come away with a "giftable" craft ! Because the first step takes 24 hours to dry the first step is prepared at home by Jessica. The directions are easy to follow and easy to recreate at home. You are emailed a copy of necessary supplies and directions after the class. Definitely fun!
I found the information in this class to be quite transferable. That is, I will use the methods and techniques to create more wood photo transfers. The results were great. The instruction was succinct and well-planned. All materials and instruction were clearly understood. The teacher was knowledgable and clear. Her interest and passion for the project and process was evident. She maintained a positive atmosphere. Well managed and concise. Met a lot of great people here too.
I found the information in this class to be quite transferable. That is, I will use the methods and techniques to create more wood photo transfers. The results were great. The instruction was succinct and well-planned. All materials and instruction were clearly understood. The teacher was knowledgable and clear. Her interest and passion for the project and process was evident. She maintained a positive atmosphere. Well managed and concise. Met a lot of great people here too.
Very nice class- great atmosphere! Will try this for gift ideas- great instructions emailed are perfect.
Very nice class- great atmosphere! Will try this for gift ideas- great instructions emailed are perfect.
This an easy breezy class that anyone can do and the finished product is awesome. Jessica is great. The space is great. She even sends a follow up with step by step instructions so you can do it on your own. Thanks Jessica!
This an easy breezy class that anyone can do and the finished product is awesome. Jessica is great. The space is great. She even sends a follow up with step by step instructions so you can do it on your own. Thanks Jessica!
great class....fun to learn the technique of photo transfers on wood. this will be definitely helpful for future projects :)
great class....fun to learn the technique of photo transfers on wood. this will be definitely helpful for future projects :)
This was a fun and informative class. Definitely a good experience. Worth taking. Cute idea of a new way to display your pictures.
This was a fun and informative class. Definitely a good experience. Worth taking. Cute idea of a new way to display your pictures.
Fun class to learn a simple technique for displaying photographs.
Fun class to learn a simple technique for displaying photographs.
I had fun and learned a simple and neat thing I can do at home.
I had fun and learned a simple and neat thing I can do at home.
I am really glad that I went to the Wood Photo Transfer class. My fiancée and I are planning on using the technique I learned to make thank-you gifts for our upcoming wedding!
I am really glad that I went to the Wood Photo Transfer class. My fiancée and I are planning on using the technique I learned to make thank-you gifts for our upcoming wedding!
Really fun class! A DIY project that is surprisingly easy to learn and looks amazing!
Everyone in the class left with a really cool photo wood block.
Really fun class! A DIY project that is surprisingly easy to learn and looks amazing!
Everyone in the class left with a really cool photo wood block.
Excellent Dabble class in a cool venue! We showed up to class and Jess had our blocks ready to go. She explained the prep work she did ahead of time (due to the required 1-2 day drying time), the materials used and how we can do the same at home. Due to the small class size, Jess was able to come around a few times to help with my block to make sure it looked great. I love the finished product and already referred my friends to her Etsy shop.
Excellent Dabble class in a cool venue! We showed up to class and Jess had our blocks ready to go. She explained the prep work she did ahead of time (due to the required 1-2 day drying time), the materials used and how we can do the same at home. Due to the small class size, Jess was able to come around a few times to help with my block to make sure it looked great. I love the finished product and already referred my friends to her Etsy shop.
Jess was awesome, let us know all the supplies to use for the photo blocks and told us were we could find them. It was fun!
Jess was awesome, let us know all the supplies to use for the photo blocks and told us were we could find them. It was fun!