Printing Blocks

Solubles

Image Transfer

3D Effects

Foils & Glues

Strata Products

Devore and Discharge

Threads

Events

Printing Blocks

Solubles

Image Transfer

3D Effects

Foils & Glues

Strata Products

Devore and Discharge

Threads

Events

Printing Blocks

Solubles

Image Transfer

3D Effects

Foils & Glues

Strata Products

Devore and Discharge

Threads

Events

Devore

The cellulose or cotton part of a fabric is removed, the pile from a velvet fabric, the shine from a satin fabric, or leaving only the silk threads in a silk/cotton fabric. Cut work can be made easier if the stitching is done with a silk, polyester or metallic thread as the fabric can be removed and the stitching remains.

 

 Fiberetch

This is a product designed to make these special effects easy for home use, £9.95.
£2:75 a sample of paste
£4:95 including three A5 size pieces of fabric, for experimentation.

Apply a thin layer of gel to the area to be removed.
Allow to dry, this can be done with a hair dryer.
Dry iron on reverse of fabric, wool setting or less, until the fiberetched area is brittle.
Rinse under running water, rubbing lightly, to remove fabric.

Devore fabrics

Silk/viscose velvet
£18:50 a metre.
 

Satin silk/viscose.£18:50 a metre.
The satin threads are removed, leaving a transparent backing.
 

Poly/cotton.
£4.00 a metre.
The polyester fibre remains, leaving a semi transparent effect.
If the fabric is dyed with a natural fibre dye, the polyester design
will stand out.

Silk/cotton.
£6.50 a metre.
The silk warp threads remain, these can be used for needle weaving.

Poly/Viscose
£18.50 a metre. The effect is rather like that of the poly/cotton, but a more substantial fabric.


Discharging

Discharge Paste
230g @ £8.50
Sample paste@ £1.50
With 3 A5 pieces of fabric, £3.50
Useful for stencilling or printing

 

Apply to fabric using a brush, sponge or printing block.
Allow to dry.
Steam iron on low setting,
Wash out to restore softness.

Fabric paints may be mixed with the paste making it possible to dye dark fabrics with paler colours. You will need to experiment.

Discharge cotton.
£7 a metre
Fine, lawn like fabric.

Discharge velvet
£16 a metre
Rich, luxuriant fabric.

After the dye has been removed
colour can be sponged onto surface
to give interesting effects, or the dye can be mixed with the paste first.