Fern Fables - 8" x 12" Transfer Pad

Fern Fables

Eight, 8” x 12” Pages

Fern Fables is a hand-painted watercolor collection by Northern California artist and IOD Stockist Lexi Grenzer, also known for the best selling Whispering Willow transfer. Inspired by watercolor botanical infused folk art, the set features birds, botanicals, and decorative motifs with a whimsical touch.

It’s well suited for trays, vases, and small décor projects.

IOD Design Tip: Start with corner or frame elements to establish structure, then add grouped focal motifs—clustering similar elements like three birds together or a row along the base—and build from there, layering in smaller details once your main composition feels balanced.

Application Tips

Start with a clean, dry, matte surface. If painted, make sure it’s well cured, and if you have sanded the paint make certain there is no residual dust. All of these things will interfere with adhesion. For best adhesion, seal your project surface with a high quality, water-based
polyurethane sealer in matte before applying a transfer.

Carefully remove the transfer from its white backing. Slowly and carefully lower the transfer onto your intended surface, making sure that it does not touch until the placement is correct. Use small pieces of low tack tape to hold it in place.

Using the provided tool, or one of your choice, start at one end of the transfer and rub firmly to adhere the image to the surface. Do this until the entire image is transferred. You are welcome for the free arm workout as well. If any parts aren’t transferred when you lift, simply lay it back down and rub more on that portion. After it is transferred, with a clean dry hand, smooth down any bits that aren’t flatly adhered.

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We recommend sealing with a water based (or not harsh
solvent based) sealer OR waxes created for chalk-based paints also work well if they don’t contain harsh solvents).