Re: [BKARTS] Xylene transfer

[Janet Lee <jml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some comments regarding toner transfers

1) Xylene is the active ingredient in blender pens but can be purchased in 
a hardware store in products such as Goof Off.  A small tin will last a 
lifetime.  Blender pens have a tendency to dry up.  I pour a small amount 
of the xylene into a dish and hold the felt tip of a dried out blender pen 
in the solution and draw up the xylene into the pen.  I then use the pen to 
do the transfer.  Alternatively, you can use a Q-tip to spread the xylene, 
then use another implement to rub the back.

2) Images larger than 5x7 inches are tricky due to movement issues of the 
original

3) Not all toner copier/printers are equal.  Newer laser machines don't use 
the same toner.

Janet Lee
www.teraplanning.com/JanetPlanetDesigns

At 09:20 AM 2/22/2006, you wrote:
> A note on the xylene pens: Design stopped making their blender marker.
> Chartpak has responded by introducing a xylene blender pen. I haven't
> used these myself yet, but students report good things. They are $1.99
> from Dick Blick. I've heard about refillable pens that you can refill
> with xylene/acetone, but can't find such a thing... The great thing
> about the pens is that you are containing the fumes, but they are really
> only good for pretty small images.

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