Should you use laminating sheets on wood? Will sublimation work on wood surfaces with no coating at all? What about polycrylic? Will it work for wood sublimation?
I am answering all of that and more!
I did the following methods to see if they would work:
Plain wood
Two coats of polycrylic
Two coats of a multi-surface paint plus two coats of polycrylic
Laminating film
I am using thermal laminating pouches just like you would use in a laminator. I’m just going to cut enough to cover my heart with the matte side against the heart.
It’s going to get everywhere because we’re basically going to melt the laminating film to the heart. I’m going to cut a piece of the protective paper and sandwich it inside.
The laminating film is secure to the wood, but we do need to trim it. Put the laminating sheet face down on the cutting mat and then just use a craft knife to go around the outside edge.