Tutorials

Step-by-step help from Jenn and the APS team: how to foil, how to use decorative rollers and stencils, and projects to try next.

Start here · New · Furniture and walls · Hats · Clothing and shoes · Tumblers and glass · Seasonal · Stencils · Rollers · More projects · From the archive

Start here: foil basics

New to transfer foil? Start here: how foiling works, what to paint underneath, and an easy first project.

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New tutorials

The latest from Jenn and the APS team.

Furniture, walls and decor

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Hats

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Clothing, shoes and fabric

For fabric, pick a foil marked “Works on fabric” on its product page, or browse Textile Foils.

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Tumblers, glass and epoxy

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Seasonal projects and gifts

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Stencils

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Decorative rollers

Fauxy rollers press a texture into paint, glaze or plaster. Stamping rollers print a pattern on top.

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More projects

Coasters, glass, garden pieces and other one-off makes.

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From the archive

Favorites from over the years. A new set every week.

Foil questions

What is transfer foil?

A thin metallic layer on a clear sheet. It sticks wherever there's adhesive, so you decide where it goes, from a full transfer to a partial one. On fabric, an iron-on adhesive and heat do the transfer.

Where can I use it?

On just about anything: furniture, walls, terracotta pots, tumblers, hats, shoes and roller skates. For clothing and fabric, choose a foil marked “Works on fabric” on its product page.

Does all of the foil transfer?

About 90 to 95 percent of it does, so a little of the base color shows through. Paint the base in a color that goes with your foil.

Which adhesive should I use?

For wood, furniture, walls and most hard surfaces, use Foil Adhesive. For clothing, use FABRIC Foil Adhesive. The fabric guide above covers the other fabric adhesives.

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