Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Did you know that tracing paper is regular paper that has been processed in a certain way to become translucent? You can use printing paper instead.

Steps

1. 1 Place the image on a flat, smooth surface and secure with duct tape.
2. 2 Place the tracing paper over the image and secure it with duct tape.
3. 3 Use a pencil to tracing the image in as much detail as necessary.
4. 4 When you finish translating the image, remove it from the tracing paper.
5. 5 Turn the tracing paper over so that the copied image is on the bottom and the blank side of the paper on top.
6. 6 Using a lead pencil, completely shade the blank side of the paper.
   • To shade the blank side of the tracing paper, hold your pencil almost horizontally with the shank touching the paper, and move it back and forth to create an even layer of gray or black.
7. 7 Take a new piece of paper, such as drawing paper, to copy your drawing onto.
8. 8 Place the drawing paper on a flat, smooth surface and secure it with duct tape.
9. 9 Place the tracing paper gently on a Whatman paper with the graphite surface facing down. You can also lock the tracing paper in place.
10. 10 While applying pressure, tracing the image onto a Whatman paper.
11. 11 Carefully remove the tracing paper when you finish translating the drawing. You now have a skinned image on the desired surface.

Tips

• If the drawing includes a small amount of detail, it will be faster to apply the graphite coating only to the areas that need to be transferred to another surface.
• You may need to sharpen your pencil frequently.
• It is advisable to place the paper on a hard surface for drawing.This way, you can glue the image to the surface with duct tape, and then tape the tracing paper over the image to prevent the paper from moving as you paint.
• When applying a layer of graphite to the back of the tracing paper, you can put a blank sheet of paper under it to protect the work surface and make the lines more visible during translation.
• Handle workpieces with care as graphite can easily print onto other surfaces.
• It is useful to practice before tracing, because the result does not always look good. Always use simple images for practice.

Warnings

• If you are wearing a long-sleeved shirt, roll them up to prevent graphite from being printed.
• It is advisable to wear clothes that you do not mind getting dirty.

What do you need

• Tracing paper
• Image
• Pencil sharpener
• Pencil
• Duct tape
• Old clothes
• Drawing paper or other surface to translate the drawing.