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My girlfriend gave me 2 full jars of a product called Stampin Flock. It is from Stampin Up and she can't remember how to use it.
Can anyone give directions on how to use it?
If you want to make a small part of an image "fuzzy" - use the 2-way glue - paint in the area with a small covering of the glue and dump on the flock. I usually press it in good and wait a few minutes for it to dry before shaking off the excess.
If you want a large solid image area "fuzzy" - stamp with versamark and dump on heat and stick powder - heat with tool until just shiny - dump on flock - shake off excess - hit with heat tool again just a little bit to set.
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Hi!
Here's a tip that may make your flocking look a bit nicer. Sometimes there are gaps where the flocking and adhesive stick, so you'll see the cardstock through the flocking. Especially the light colored flocking over some cardstock.
I always colored the image first. Say I'm doing a solid red heart. I'll stamp the image with red ink on white cardstock first. Then apply the adhesive or the "heat and stick" over the red image, and then apply the red flocking. If using a glue, I try not to dump off the excess flocking for at least an hour, or over night. Give the glue plenty of time to dry and grab as much flocking as possible. Then pour off the excess and finish your project. I also like to gently press the flocking into the glue just to help get a good stick.
If you're stamping an open project like a teddy bear, I'll stamp the image, color it in with colored pencil and then apply the flocking.
I also do this with glitter so that I don't have gaps in the coverage. I have 14 different colors of flocking and I'm sure there are more than that on the market. Have fun.
Hope this helps.
Those are great tips. Where did you get all those colors? I don't see flocking in the stores. A previous poster gave the website for the manufacturer, but they don't sell.
thanks,
Kathy
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Hi!
I've been with SU for just over 10 years now. Over that time they used to sell a lot of colors, and a now out of business stamp store used to carry them.
The last catalog that had a lot of colors was the 1998-1999 catalog. These are the colors they offered then: Bearly Brown, Ribbon Red, Festive Fuschia, Precious Pink, Baby Blue, Elegand Evergreen, Ducky Yellow, October Orange, Batty Black, Russet Rust, Bandana Blue, Whisper White and Burgundy Bouquet. From the stamp store I picked up a pale lavendar and lighter brown.
Back they they also used to carry 18 Liquid Applique colors. Liquid Applique goes on wet and thick and when heat set it puff ups and is sort of rubbery. Glitter sticks to it without being heat set. If you just let the Liquid Applique air dry for a day or so it rises a bit but stays smooth. Makes great kernels of corn.
Hope this helps.
Question! Do you think white craft ink would work to "glue" the flocking? I want to use Cool Cat on a darker cs and I have a white craft pad and white flocking.
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I've never bought from here, but this site has a wide variety of colors. I still have some of the SU! Ducky Down yellow flocking and miss it. I used it all the time for the center of flowers.
Hi Heather,
No, I don't think the craft ink will work by itself. It's slow drying, but not sticky. You could use with Heat and Stick powder with the white craft ink and then stick on the flocking. That will work. You can do a mix of clear embossing powder and flocking, and then use it like regular embossing powder. But I'm not sure of the proportions or how well it will cover.
Thanks, Cynthia. I don;t have any Heat and Stick but have clear ep so can try that. I was just thinking how cute Cool Cat would be all fuzzy white :-) Like Dutchess on the Aristocats movie!
I have some extra flocking (bought tons of it at a good price) and have a bit left... 4 Pale pink, 3 light blue/grey, 1 golden yellow, 3 terra cotta (clay pot color) and lots and lots of red...PM me if you are interested in purchasing my leftovers it's a dollar a package (each pack is about 3 large tablespoons) and add $1.00 for shipping to cover the cost of the padded envelope and postage.
yes, CTMH still has the fun flock, but now only in white, I remember when we had brown too! I just use the blue two way glue, color in the image, paint the area you want to be fuzzy with the glue, dump on the flocking, tap it on good, then dump off the excess. You can also use the adhesive sheets, like the tacky tape only in a sheet. I have heard you can tint the flock too, put some in a zipper baggie and add a couple drops of food coloring and shake it up.. I havent tried that, so try at your own risk! LOL!
Lory P in Iowa
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