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Add a personal touch to your decor or create a thoughtful gift by transferring photos onto candles. Print your photo on tissue paper and cut it out. Wrap the tissue paper around a white candle and cover it with wax paper. Use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat the area until the tissue paper image is absorbed into the candle. This creates a lovely glowing effect when the candle is lit.

Transferring images to wood gives them a rustic and warm appeal. You’ll need a smooth wooden panel, gel medium, and a photo print. Apply the gel to the panel, place the photo face down, and smooth it out. Once dry, use a damp cloth to remove the paper and reveal the image, now infused into the wood grain.