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3D Effects
 Texture
Magic.@ 47" x 18"£11. 24" x 18" £5.50.
1)
Stitch the 'Texture magic' to the back of your chosen fabric and
stitch the pieces together either in a grid [the red piece] or
randomly [the blue piece].
2)
After stitching hold a hot steam iron to the back of the sample, a
centimetre or so away, not actually touching the fabric, until it
has shrunk to your satisfaction.
  Art
Deco
@ £4.50 for 250ml
A hardener
for fabrics of all types as well as paper. This is a water based product
which will stiffen the fabric as a whole or in part.
Either:
Immerse the fabric in a carton of the paste, squeeze out the excess,
shape or place over a mould, leave to dry and harden naturally,
Foxgloves and Jack Frost by
Shirley Lewis
Or:
paint an area of the cloth and leave to dry. If you wish to speed up the
process, place the prepared fabric in a warm oven for about 5 minutes,
it will continue to harden after removal from the oven. Any stitching should be done before the hardening paste is applied. The
stiffened fabric can be painted after hardening .
 Flexplast
@ £2.50 (167g)
An easy to manipulate modelling material
which dries within 24 hours.
Apply the material to the shape to be moulded
Leave to dry
This is rather like paper mache when dry and can be stitched into if
thin enough, painted and smoothed with sandpaper if necessary.
'sample of
stitched Flexplast by Linda Robinson'
 Friendly
Plastic @ £3.50
for 4 sticks
This is a non-toxic modelling material which
softens quickly in hot water and can be easily modelled in the hands.
The pieces will stick together on contact when they are softened.
Beads and other small items can be embedded
while the plastic is soft, though they will need to be glued later.
The easiest way is:
1.Fill a bowl with water
from a recently boiled kettle
2. Immerse the previously cut plastic shape
3. Remove the pieces with tongs
4. Shape the plastic which will be cool enough to handle
The plastic hardens quickly, but may be re softened if adjustments need
to be made.
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