Creative Guide to Polaroid Emulsion Lifts — Free Digital Download

A polaroid emulsion lift is one of those techniques that feels like actual magic the first time you do it.

You take a Polaroid photo, lift the emulsion — that delicate, translucent layer of image — off the film entirely, and transfer it onto a new surface. Paper. Watercolor. A journal page. The result is dreamy, imperfect, and completely one of a kind. No two lifts ever look the same.

As a photographer and collage artist, this is one of my all-time favorite techniques — and in this free guide I'm walking you through exactly how to do it.

Inside the guide:

• Full supply checklist so you know exactly what to gather
• Step-by-step instructions from start to finish
• Tips & tricks for getting consistent, beautiful results
• Framing & display ideas for showing off your lifts

Whether you're a photographer looking to push your work in a new direction, or a collage artist hunting for the most beautiful, tactile image transfers around — this guide is for you.

This is a digital product, available for instant download.

Love working with photos in your creative practice?

Emulsion lifts are stunning layered into junk journal spreads and collages. If you want to take your pages further:

• 🌿 Affirmation Collage Kit — curated vintage ephemera to pair with your photo work
• 📖 Free Guide to Junk Journaling — where emulsion lifts, collage & affirmations all come together
• ✨ 150 Positive Affirmation Pack — typewritten affirmations to layer into your spreads
• 💌 Affirmation Postcard Pack — blank postcards that pair beautifully with photo collage