| 摘要 |
There are provided a method for image formation which can produce an image formed object possessing excellent fastness or resistance properties such as excellent abrasion resistance, lightfastness, and alteration preventive properties, is less likely to cause damage to an object, is free from a deterioration in image quality, and does not incur an increase in production cost, and an image formed object. In the method for image formation, an intermediate transfer recording medium (1) comprising a substrate (21) and a light transparent protective layer (3) provided on the substrate (21), and a first thermal transfer recording medium (5) comprising a substrate (22) and a light transparent ink layer (4) provided on the substrate (22) are first provided. The intermediate transfer recording medium (1) and the first thermal transfer recording medium (5) are put on top of each other. The assembly is imagewise heated to form a light transparent image (6) on the light transparent protective layer (3) in the intermediate transfer recording medium (1). The intermediate transfer recording medium (1) with the light transparent image (6) formed thereon is put on top of a second thermal transfer recording medium (8) comprising a substrate (23) and a color ink layer (7) provided on one side of the substrate (23). The assembly is imagewise heated to transfer the color ink layer (7) onto the light transparent protective layer (3) on its light transparent image-formed side, whereby a color image (9) is formed on the light transparent protective layer (3). An object (10) is then put on top of the intermediate transfer recording medium (1) with the images formed on its light transparent protective layer (3). The whole assembly is heated to form a color image (9), a light transparent image (6), and a light transparent protective layer (3) on the object (10). <IMAGE> |
