INEXPENSIVELY Brand Your Woodworking - 123

How many times can you use the same paper? Is it a one time use?

Nice tip man!!! I like that! Thank's!

its better to have a fresh print????

Awesome!! Thank you! I wonder if my curling iron would work.

rep the Wings. good vid!

can we use an iron or a curling wand?

You are the man. This method will make me look like a rock star!!

Can a clothes Iron be used instead? looking at the larger image, the pen would take ages compared to clothes Iron (if it works). Love your idea.. ive been bashing my head over how to do this economically since i want to start out with just playing around with ideas. This helped loads.

is that a freemason shirt?

Yesterday I did my first attempt. It turned out rather well. I only did a few numbers, not even reversed for this test, on a piece of wood which could probably be sanded more. I have a burning iron what I bought many years ago but I never used it.
Temperature goes to 500-550 degrees Celsius which is too much. And I forget to decrease the temperature you showed in the video. And last but not least: the branding iron did not come with a transferring tip. The widest tips were only 8 mm. It has 4 mm diameter threaded rod for mounting, so I'll try to find/make/buy a brass or copper tip with a larger surface.
But the method works great. Indeed THE way to go. Many thanks.

3+ years after you posted this, I found it (FINALLY!). This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for: an inexpensive alternative to branding!

Thanks for posting this!
Love,
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I could watch videos of this type of craftsmanship all day.

Can this be done with heatgun?

How would this work for branding stars on an American flag cutting board?

Hmmmm. I just got a laser printer a few days ago, and now I'm seeing all sorts of projects that I hadn't seen before on here that make me glad that I have a laser printer now.

awesome idea. if you could find a toner based printer or copier to use for free or cheep, such as a library . but if you had to buy it, in the long run it would be less cost effective .

Thanks for the tip Jay, I just designed my Logo and was getting ready to buy a branding iron. You just saved me $250.00

Whats the name of the heater and where can I buy it?

How would you recommend sealing the transfer on a cutting board? I was thinking of masking around the transfer then spraying with a sealer then oiling the board? Or should I oil first, then transfer and then spray sealant over after? So I don't have an area that doesn't get oiled. Thanks for all your videos! They help a lot!

I work for my dads copier company.. I don't know if I can get access to a laser printer :( lol

this is Genius!

I like it thanks man

Transfer of image is useful in carving as well, especially black and white with high contrast.

WoW Great idea!

Probably a silly question, but I don't remember hearing the type of paper used, whether it was regular copy paper or a transfer paper?

Amazing i was ready to buy a logo stamp. Thank you

Wow! Incredible, thanks for doing this video!

My concern would be how long would the image/ink last? Would be interested to see how that black would look on darker material.

that is cool but where do I get toner printings?

Great tutorial! Just wondering if the transfer scratches off easily once transferred?

Thanks for sharing, I think it is the easiest way to to brand your name or logo on wood. Good Job. :)

GREAT Idea

Where do you get the transfer head for the burner?

How would this process hold up on pieces that are outside out in the elements?

Super cool

Hello. Is there any special paper that is recommended? Thanks

Could you use an iron?

Does it make a difference if I apply this method before or after applying finish?

But how many of you actually have (access to) a laser printer? They are seemingly few and far between for me...but ya, cool method nonetheless...

Have you ever tried using a clothes iron?

Does this work with color?

does all laser printers use toner?

Thanks

This is a brilliant, great idea.

How were you able to print mirror images from the laser printer? Was that available from your software? If so what did you use

Great idea. Have a BW and Color Laser and it works for Color as well. Tried the clothes iron option but mine doesn't get hot enough (350 deg). The heat needs to be as hot as what a laser printer gets or hotter in order to properly xfer the printed content. The Weller units get upwards of 900 deg and therefore provide enough heat to soften the toner and xfer what is printed to the wood. Only other hurdle I need to get over is using this with stain.

This is a great idea! Will try it tomorrow. Thank You!!

GREAT WORK!!! Just saw this video as recommended by BALES... very nicely explained!! Gonna give it a try tomorrow. Larry

Question.. can you use a clothes iron for larger transfers?