One of the most loved ways to decoupage is to do a Mod Podge photo transfer – here are 30 ideas to get you inspired, from fashion to home decor!
Skills Required: Advanced Beginner. A photo transfer to wood takes some knowledge of how to apply mediums as well as a little bit of practice.
Scroll down to the bottom of the post to get a bonus video! Cathie and Steve show you how to use the clear and standard photo medium as well as give you tips and tricks.
I waited far too long to do a Mod Podge photo transfer. Because they are, in my humble opinion, one of the coolest Mod Podge crafts ever! When I set out to find some cool Mod Podge photo transfer crafts, I didn’t know what I would find.
I only wanted to round up 20 . . . and as you can see, there were so many great ideas that I had to pull even more together. You aren’t going to believe what you can do with Mod Podge when it comes to transferring images! Check out these great craft ideas.
PS – A lot of these use Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium. If you’re looking for an easy way to do a transfer, this is your ticket. If you are going to attempt a photo transfer with the medium, you definitely need to check out my top five tips for using Mod Podge photo transfer medium. These are my most important tips and tricks that I can’t live without.
Mod Podge Photo Transfer Crafts
1. Glass Plate
Spice up your next party with cool images transferred to the back of clear glass plates. You can do any words, logos, or images!
2. Polaroid Shirt
Make designer inspired fashion by adding your favorite Polaroid to the back of a shirt.
3. Photo Wall Art
Fill that empty space on a wall with dramatic art made using a photo transfer.
4. Photo Transfer to Shoes
A plain pair of shoes gets a new lease on life by transferring a floral fabric print to the toes.
5. DIY Jewelry Holder
Turn a canvas from the craft store into a cool jewelry holder with an image transfer and cup hooks.
6. DIY Wood Valance
This designer inspired DIY wood valance uses wood planks and a cool airplane graphic – but you can transfer any image or photo to your valance.
7. Photo Transfer to Glass
Are you wondering how to transfer photos to glass? You’re going to use the decal method I outline in this post. It takes some practice but the results are cool (and the clings are reusable!).
8. Clay Pendants
Use photo transfer and Dimensional Magic to make cool chevron patterned necklaces. The process is really easy and fun.
9. Inkjet Photo Transfer to Wood
Mod Podge photo transfer medium uses laserjet images, but in this tutorial you can use regular inkjet images along with Mod Podge to make a transparent transfer.
10. Upcycle a Table
Revamp an old end table or plant stand by painting it and then adding a vintage graphic to the top. This project is so easy!
If you want to do a Mod Podge photo transfer, don’t forget the photo transfer medium! This product is different than regular Mod Podge. Get it here . . . then keep scrolling for more projects!
11. Photo Transfer to Fabric
Take a plain pillow and personalize it with the graphic of your choice. This was made for a nursery – I love the vintage dress theme!
12. Scrapbook Paper Image Transfer
If there is a pretty piece of scrapbook paper you like and you want to adhere it to fabric, you can! Learn how to do it with this tutorial.
13. Faux Vintage Wood Hangers
Decorate wood hangers with vintage style typography and graphics – and Katie’s infamous photo transfer technique using Mod Podge.
14. Children’s Puzzle
You can use images and wood to make a double sided puzzle that your children will love. Wouldn’t this make a cute gift idea?
15. Graphic Coasters
Choose your favorite graphic images or printables and transfer them to the fronts of coasters using this easy method.
16. Photo Folios
You can make these photo books to give as gifts or put on display. This would be so fun to do with vintage photos, black and white, and more.
17. Christmas Napkins
Add a vintage touch to your holiday table with these easy Christmas napkins. A fun twist is color copying an image out of a children’s book to make them.
18. Image Transfer Photo Block
Get your Instagrams off your phone and transfer them to all sides of a wood square block that you can put on display.
19. Mini Me Doll
Who doesn’t want to see their face on a doll? Make this out of a picture of a child or pet.
Find out how it was made at See Vanessa Craft
20. Paint Stick Photo Frame
Don’t throw those stir sticks away after a paint project – use them to frame an image transfer.
21. Image Transfer to Wood
Pick your favorite family image and transfer it onto a wood plaque with Mod Podge.
22. Baby Onesie
Plain baby onesies are fine – but they aren’t nearly as fun as ones with graphics photo transferred to the front. Wouldn’t this make an awesome gift for a baby shower? You have so many options for personalization!
23. Table Runner
Any table runner can be made that much better with the addition of vintage graphics. This particular runner is awesome because it’s Halloween themed – my favorite!
24. Photo Decor Embroidery Hoop
Use fabric, an image and an embroidery hoop to make a personalized piece of wall art. This would look so fun doing versions for each family member!
25. Dish Towel Gifts
Transfer your favorite scrapbook patterns to dish towels for the perfect hostess gifts! These are so cute for the holidays.
26. Mixed Media
Nitsa will show you how to layer interesting backgrounds with photo transfers on top for awesome wall art. This technique would be beautiful for journal pages as well.
27. Photo Transfer Favor Bags
I absolutely love these favor bags that I made for Christmas! You can get the free printable I used at the post above – or you can design something of your very own. Perfect for parties.
28. Gift Tags
I love the look of a Mod Podge photo transfer on raw wood, like these personalized gift tags. Once they are off of the gift, turn them into ornaments!
29. Vintage Wood Table Numbers
Label your tables at a wedding or party with these cute little wood slices with the numbers transferred on top. Wouldn’t these be amazing for a wedding?
30. Transfer to a Plaque
Any image can be transferred to wood and put on display with Mod Podge photo transfer medium. Get your plaque at the craft store – it’s really easy to do.
Are you ready for your bonus video? Get the skinny on using both the clear photo transfer medium and the standard photo transfer medium – with tips and tricks from Cathie and Steve!
Have you ever tried photo transfer crafts? I’d love to know – just leave a comment!
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Britney Mills says
April 4, 2013 at 8:59 amOh my gosh! So many ideas I don’t even know where to start. Thanks for compiling this awesome list!
Marlene says
April 4, 2013 at 12:28 pmThere are so many Mod Podge products to choose from. I want to try them all!!!!! Thank you for this giveaway
Noreen says
April 4, 2013 at 12:44 pmI love all these different creative ideas! I would be happy to win ANY Mod Podge products, but one thing I haven’t tried is the Glow In The Dark Mod Podge.
Pam Spradlin says
April 4, 2013 at 1:44 pmI would be happy with receiving any Mod Podge product in this giveaway. I use Mod Podge so anything in the giveaway would be useful to me.
Thanks for all the inspiration today. There was loads of it and I would really like to Mod Podge a photo onto something but it is one thing I haven’t done it.
Theresa R says
April 4, 2013 at 1:55 pmI love your blog and I love Mod Podge! This would be a fantastic giveaway to win–thank you!
Lisa Woodhart says
April 4, 2013 at 3:11 pmLove the 30 ideas! I would love to win some matte finish mod podge!
REGENA O says
April 4, 2013 at 3:20 pmI love Mod Podge & would be happy to receive any of the products available. You can never have enough Mod Podge! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Anna L. says
April 4, 2013 at 3:34 pmSo many great Mod Podge products! I’d just like to try them all!
Carmen Lucero says
April 4, 2013 at 7:46 pmI just wanted to stop and thank you for the chance to win the giveaway!! Thanks for posting the fabulous projects!
Hugs,
Carmen Lucero
cal8007 at aol dot com
Ashley says
April 4, 2013 at 8:39 pmI just want to scream!!!!! I want to do EVERYTHING.!!!! Please,111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 why didn’t I know about all of the cool stuff to do w/ ModPodge earlier????
KaRen Schroeder says
April 4, 2013 at 9:08 pmI love all the ideas using photo transfer! I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for the chance to win this fantastic giveaway!!!
VeronicaMurray says
April 4, 2013 at 9:59 pmThese are awesome ideas!! Thanks for sharing:)
Maria says
April 4, 2013 at 10:30 pmAwesome!
Jennifer Smith says
April 5, 2013 at 12:10 amThese projects are nothing short of brilliant! I literally looked through these crafts and their creators’ blogs for hours!!! 🙂
Pamela Romero says
April 5, 2013 at 1:26 amThese are such cool projects! I’ve got my transfer medium, my canvas and now just picking out photo’s to try this out with!
Carol solar says
April 5, 2013 at 6:29 amHoly crap, there is just too many crafts to choose from!! Winning your giveaway would really keep my daughter and I busy. Great ideas here. 😀
Wendy N says
April 5, 2013 at 7:07 amThis product is on my to-do list! I really want to try and make a photo-transferred onesie! There are so many possibilities with this stuff!!
Alice Clark says
April 5, 2013 at 7:15 amThis is one product I’m anxious to use! My favorite are the tees and tennies decorated with Photo Transfer ModPodge medium — one will be my next project.
Lisa A. says
April 5, 2013 at 10:35 amThank you for these awesome project ideas! Love them! All 30 of them! Hubby..err… I mean… “I” won’t be coming out of the workshop for awhile… hahah …except to get more modge podge! 🙂
Wendy O says
April 5, 2013 at 5:45 pmThank for putting all these techniques in one post. It’s the weekend and I am excited to try some of these out.
Debbie Cisar says
April 5, 2013 at 11:39 pmThese are awesome ideas, definitely need to try this!
Crystal From Sew Creative Blog says
April 6, 2013 at 12:40 amThank you so much for featuring my Photo to Wood Transfer Tutorial Amy! Once again you completely made my day by featuring one of my projects. 🙂
Do you happen to have a Featured On Modge Podge Rocks button that I can put on my blog?
Best Wishes,
Crystal
Ana corberán says
April 11, 2013 at 12:21 pmSe pueden hacer cosas chulisimas con mod podge! El proyecto que mas llama mi atención seria la ropa customizada con este producto. Salen camisetas, bolsos,
, etc., preciosas!
por el blog y por vuestras ideas.
Shannon Haubrich says
April 11, 2013 at 12:25 pmI really want to try transferring. I have soooo many ideas for nifty gifties if I can master it.
Tenielle S says
April 11, 2013 at 1:41 pmThank you for all the great ideas! I am excited to try some out for gifts!
shai says
April 11, 2013 at 8:44 pmHi! I’ve tried transferring my photos w/Mod Podge w/success. I have, however, learned you need to use a low weight paper. You’re putting yourself through too much work if you use heavy paper.
Steph says
September 24, 2013 at 4:36 amLove the ideas! Especially the one with the little table, gotta do this sometime myself… just created a canvas with modge podge, acryllic paint, silhouttes and old book pages … check out my blog!
lirije says
February 16, 2014 at 1:17 pmi attempted my first photo transfer project and have done it wrong already. I modpodged the wrong side of the photo..put it on the glass piece i selected and realized after it was the wrong side. can this be salvaged?
Amy says
February 16, 2014 at 6:41 pmHi lirije! Can you try to soak the glass and get it off? You’ll need a new photo to repeat the process . . . but I’m hoping that soaking the glass will get it off.
lirije says
February 17, 2014 at 4:27 pmhmm..i’ll give it a try..thank you amy
Crystal~Fine Art Mom says
March 9, 2014 at 5:26 amI’ve just discovered Mod Podge and I’m in love. Planning a future project using the photo transfer medium – can’t wait!!