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DIY Photo Pillows

Learn how to make a photo pillow perfect for personalized gifts or home decor.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time2 hours 30 minutes
Dry Time1 day
Total Time1 day 3 hours
Yield: 1 pillow
Cost: $10

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • Wash and dry your fabric or pillowcase.
  • Print out photos in the size that you would like them for your pillow. You can make one large image, print out several images, or create a collage as I did. Print out the images on a dry toner printer or get laserjet copies made.
    Cut out an Instagram photo to apply to fabric
  • Apply a medium layer of Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium to the front of the image that you would like to transfer. Apply enough so that you cannot see the image.
    Apply photo transfer medium to a photo
  • Quickly put the covered image face down onto the fabric or pillowcase and smooth. Wipe away any photo transfer medium that squeezes out the sides. Repeat for remaining photos. Let dry for at least 24 hours.
    Let your photo transfer medium dry
  • Wet the paper slightly with water and rub the paper off of the photo transfer. Repeat until all of the paper is rubbed off of the transfer and then let dry.
  • If you need to sew the fabric into a pillowcase, do that at this time. Stuff your pillow with fiberfill or insert a pillow into the case to finish.
    Sew your fabric into a pillowcase

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