picture question

[Johno]

I am carving a love spoon for a couples anniversary and would like to place a small picture of them on their wedding day in the bowl of the spoon. I have shrunk the picture on my computer, but am uncertain as to the best way to attach it. Should I print it on glossy photo paper or would plane paper attach better - what is the best way to attach the picture without the glue bleeding through the paper - and do you have any suggestions for finishing the spoon including the bowl with the picture?

Any and all help will be appreciated.

John

[Kenny_S]

I would try a COLOR copy of the photo and use a decoupage medium to attach the photo to the spoon. The Color copy would be better than a black and white photo as for not bleeding. May bleed some but not to the extent of a black and white. BTW, a Color copy instead of a color printout from you printer. May work on photo paper.

Johno.

My daughter does this all the time, she buys plain picture frames, then downloads her pictures of friends, events, etc., prints them out, then applies them to the frame with a decopodge product called Mod-Podge Matte, dries clear, then sprays the whole frame with clear spray finish.

Not sure were you are going to place the pic, if your thinking about inside the spoon, be careful that you might not get the pic to lie flat to do the inner curve of the spoon. I believe a better pic placement would be to incoporate it into the handle area somewhere? Just my two cents worth. Like your whole idea though.

Goodluck