Method. 

The technique of emulsion Paint Transfer, will work well on both paper as well as fabric, however it does depend on the thickness of the substrate and the amount of force you put into the rubbing of the image at the end of the process. 

Also the type of printer you use may effect the end result. I have found that some printed images will lose some colour when you wash off to reveal the final result, this can vary from printer to printer. However I have found that a laser printed image or a photocopy keeps its colour quite well.   

• Choose an image, preferably one of your own
• Print this image or photocopy the image onto a good quality paper. You can use normal weight photocopy paper but I find you get better results using a heavier weigh paper. less chance of the paper disintegrating when wet.
• Paint the substrate with Vinyl soft sheen or Egg shell Matt Emulsion. In my experience other matt emulsion's do not work. neither do under cote or gloss paint.
• making sure the area is generously covered, place your image face down into the paint and rub the back of the photocopy to ensure a strong contact between the image and the paint.
• If using fabric you can add some more paint to the reverse if you feel the sample needs it.
• This needs to be done quite quickly to minimise the air bubbles forming as the paper stretches with the moisture within the paint.
• For better results I use a printing roller to constantly role the reverse of the paper to flatten out any air bubbles that try to appear. You will need to do this until the paper has stopped expanding. 
• After around 5 to 10 minutes you can peel an edge to see if the image has been captured within the paint, if so you can peel off the backing paper. If not leave longer or till almost dry, before peeling of the backing paper.
• Leave to dry completely.
• To remove the excess fine paper left from the peeling of the backing paper, dampen this with a sponge and remove. 
• Taking care not to rub to hard as you will start to remove the image. 
• If the sample is on fabric and is completely dry you can wash the sample in some warm water taking care not the crease the sample as this will show within your work.
• Dry and use as required.      

Here are three examples of the work produced for the Creative Minds Festival. The background fabric used is poly-cotton sheeting, now that I have experimented with this technique further I have found you get better results using a stronger fabric such as calico. This takes the paint better and is stronger for stretching over the frames. 

You also need to reversed the image when using this technique as it give a reversed image when completed. this can prove problematic if there is writing within the image you want to transfer.(See method description at the top of this section)

The textures within the work are created with hand made papers (not made by my hand) The image is defused by using different coloured voiles as well as white and soft silver voiles. this is all held together with free hand machine embroidery. 

Before the work was presented to the Bertarelli foundation the Creative Minds Logo as well as the Bertarelli foundation information was placed on the art work as well as  buttons covered in colours that complemented the artwork. but for the purposes of this blog I have omitted any reference to said buttons and logos as they detractor from the images which are under discussion.