Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-159) and index.

Bring slide images to life by transferring them easily onto artists' papers, silk, wood, even tile.

Written with Polaroid's endorsement, the secrets of transferring photos to other surfaces are now shared with photography pros, students, artists, art directors, and others eager to practice the exploding art of transfer photography. Only Polaroid products enable users to contact- print a color negative or to transfer a fully developed emulsion onto such surfaces as vellum, rice paper, fabrics, wood, tile, and acrylic. From fine art to advertising to annual reports, Polaroid transfers are often further enhanced with paint, markers, and crayons, offering unlimited creative results. A great instructional and a visual treat, the book features: -- concise technical data on supplies and equipment-- precisely illustrated sequential instructions for all transfer methods-- a gallery of dynamic transfer images produced by top artists-- detailed descriptions of varied approaches by workshop teachers-- ideas for embellishing transfers with paint and other materials.