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By clear foil do you mean something like Cling Wrap or Saran Wrap?
I do this with freezer paper. Separate the layers and iron the wrong side of the pretty separated piece to the freezer wrap and treat as designer paper.
You can glue it or tape it to anything. I don't use the clear plastic wrap. That scares me!
I'm not sure what clear foil is, but you can use freezer paper and put between the napkin and cardstock to iron it to the cardstock. Some people use Saran Wrap as well, but i've never tried that. You want to peel the napkin apart so you're only using the top layer. Sorry, don't have a link off-hand.
I like the freezer paper no wrinkles to contend with. Just have to make, so sure,
you pull apart double plied napkins or you will get a white background instead of your
napkin design. It also worked great for hand delivered co-ordinating envelopes,
just use another used envelope for a pattern.
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I remember reading that over time, the freezer paper will pull away from the napkin. I don't have any personal experience with this, so I'm not sure how much of a problem that may be.
I wonder if spray adhesive, which I use all the time for all-over attachment of paper, might be faster and easier.
There's also Stitch Witchery, a product made to adhere two pieces of fabric together with an iron.
The Xyron machine, used on the substrate, would also be a good alternative. I wouldn't try to put the napkin through, as I'm sure it would tear.
Just some thoughts.
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I just went to a Splitcoast event where we coated an iron with beeswax, ironed it onto the cardstock, placed the napkin down, and then ironed more wax over the napkin. Beautiful! You need a dry iron with no holes in the bottom.
I use freezer paper all the time. Making my own BG paper and matching envelopes. Then I use labels on the envelopes for the addresses. I use it for napkins and tissue paper. There are so many pretty tissue papers. The best ones are at the dollar store in this area. I can get 5 standard envelopes out of a sheet of tissue paper. Then I some times use the scraps on the card. It is a cool technique. I have not had the freezer paper and tissue paper or napkin seperate. I always use a white napkin in between the iron and the tissue paper or napkin. Jean GBY
I have used a drycleaning bag cover to do the napkin technique as well as to keep fabric pieces in place for applique. This film from the drycleaners is not as heat resistant as film used for kitchen activities so it takes less time to iron. Anything that takes less time to iron is a friend of mine!
I have used a drycleaning bag cover to do the napkin technique as well as to keep fabric pieces in place for applique. This film from the drycleaners is not as heat resistant as film used for kitchen activities so it takes less time to iron. Anything that takes less time to iron is a friend of mine!
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