those elusive transfers

For the last two days I have been transferring images onto clay. I have an Epson with Claria inks, a Samsung color laser, a Brother b&w laser, and an old (very old) Canon toner copier.
The Canon is great for plain paper black transfers that you rub on and leave sit for 15 min to 3 days depending on the effect you want and the brand of clay. No water, alcohol, etc.
The lasers are good for plain paper, apply to clay, spray with water, rub paper off. I find this tiresome. It does give an excellent and cheap transfer.
I read about transfers with freezer paper. I tried. Since the side you print onto (the waxed side) is so very slippery...the ink beads and the transfer is not clear. Not my choice!
Next...I thought what about the boxes of baking parchment I have squirreled away under the sofa? It is also coated, not quite as slippery as the freezer paper.
ummm...wow...works with both the Epson and the Samsung! Yes, that is right, both a laser and an inkjet!
I prefer the laser results. But, if you don't have a laser (and you can get one for about $70 today!) the inkjet will work! No rubbing, no alcohol, no water, no mess. The ink just sticks to the clay!
These first three are laser copies. The copies have been sitting around 8-10 months. Not fresh. Transferred fine. I coated them with several layers of liquid Kato to get rid of the fuzzies.













These last two are the copies printed onto baking parchment. Not coated. As a matter of fact, they are still warm from the oven!

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  Doing the happy dance. No more rubbing, peeling and hoping!
  
  easy
  
  fast
  
  clean
  
  materials readily available
  
  reliable
  
  fun
  no fuzzies
  
  cheap!
  
  
  

Valerie