Stamping on Velvet. Made this for my gift exchange for my SU stamp group. I stamped on velvet about ten yeas ago and was hooked. Best to use BOLD stamps. You can find ton's of info from Mary OÂ’Neil's site at Hot Potatoes:
Materials:
Velvet - Acetate-rayon is absolutely the best.
Rayon and silk work beautifully but are a lot more subtle and may even disappear over time.
Never use nylon. It burns, can come out and is generally cheesier.
An iron with a few steam holes. Cheap irons work well and usually have holes just around the edges.
Set iron on wool or cotton setting with no steam.
Mister bottle with water
Bold Stamp
PVA glue
Instructions:
Lightly mist the back side of the velvet.
Place the stamp image, rubber side up on your ironing board.
Lay fabric right side down against the stamp image.
Now press the iron to fabric, hold for 10 to 20 seconds and lift up the iron carefully, being careful not to move the fabric. A little trial and error will make you an expert.
For example, you will want to use the part of your iron where there are no steam holes.
If you have a problem with steam holes showing you may want to use a teflon pressing cloth.
Everyone that sees this fabric has to touch it and then wants it for pillows, clothing, drapes, and more. And it does hold up to dry cleaning!
Please share what you think ...
Marian Garcia Silicon Valley~Bay Area
Date: Friday, December 19, 2008 GMT Views: 989
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