Known for her lush, romantic floral paintings with watercolor and gouache, Catharina Klein’s artistry brought life and vibrancy to the world—making her a beloved name in vintage botanical art.
Sally is especially fond of the Catharina Transfer, falling head over heels for Catharina's detailed and vibrant vintage artworks the moment she discovered them. Catharina was one of the first female artists to enter the commercial art world—a huge accomplishment for her time.
Catharina’s focus on painting for commercial postcards, detracted from her recognition as a "fine" artist. Sadly, many of her original paintings were destroyed during the war. However, it’s thanks to her work on postcards that her art has become so iconic today, continuing to inspire creators like us.
This transfer features sumptuous blooms with exquisite details and soft, painterly touches reminiscent of her signature style. From sprawling roses to charming bouquets and sweet handpainted birds perched on their branches, the Catharina Transfer is brimming with whimsy and natural beauty.
Perfect for floral clustered embellishments on furniture, creating vintage wall art, or small decor like trays and planters, this transfer is as versatile as it is delightful.
Project Suggestions:
-
Small Decor: Small vintage suitcase, repurposed books, spring centerpiece, or playful spring wall art.
-
Wall Art: Excellent on distressed stationery, hung by clips and twine on a gallery wall.
-
Craft: Postcards, wedding invitations, and special occasion thank you cards.
Pair With:
IOD Transfers are pressure sensitive images that rub on to various surfaces including but not limited to furniture, small decor and crafts. When we design our transfers, it's increasingly important to us to approach them with sustainable, classic designs so that you know your hard work and artistry will be appreciated for years to come.
With a little instruction, they are easy to use and add instant beauty to your projects.
Keep your transfer with its backing sheet until you are ready to apply. Keep free of dust or debris, which will interfere with adhesion. Do not allow the adhesive side of transfer to touch anything prior to application. When handling the transfer, avoid letting the adhesive side touch itself (don’t do in a windy environment). Do not store
transfer in extreme temperatures or humid conditions, which can affect adhesion
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.
We recommend sealing with a water based (or not harsh
solvent based) sealer (waxes created for chalk type paints also work well if they don’t contain harsh solvents).
