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| Embellishing Fabric with Jones Tones Foils |
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Jones Tones makes a permanent, washable foiling product that can really zing up a
fabric.
You need two basic products to embellish your fabric.
Jones Tones Foil
Jones Tones Plexi-glue or fusible web (like Steam a Seam or WonderUnder)
I have tried a variety of other glues and none work like Plexi-glue. It is flexible,
permanent and the foil adheres to it simply by rubbing it over the dried glue with your
finger (not the finger nail, just the pad of your finger.)
fabric.
You need two basic products to embellish your fabric.
Jones Tones Foil
Jones Tones Plexi-glue or fusible web (like Steam a Seam or WonderUnder)
I have tried a variety of other glues and none work like Plexi-glue. It is flexible,
permanent and the foil adheres to it simply by rubbing it over the dried glue with your
finger (not the finger nail, just the pad of your finger.)
You can use the Plexi-Glue straight out of the bottle and use it to
outline silhouettes, draw, or write.
You can daub or sponge it on a rubber or wooden stamp and create
a variety of prints.
You can paint the glue on with a brush - fine or thicker
WAIT UNTIL THE GLUE IS DRY - IT WILL BE CLEAR.
Then place the foil (dull side down) on the glued area and rub it
with your finger.
When using the glue to outline, avoid getting too complex or
detailed. You may find the glue spreads a bit more than you expect
and one line may run into another if you put them too close
together.
outline silhouettes, draw, or write.
You can daub or sponge it on a rubber or wooden stamp and create
a variety of prints.
You can paint the glue on with a brush - fine or thicker
WAIT UNTIL THE GLUE IS DRY - IT WILL BE CLEAR.
Then place the foil (dull side down) on the glued area and rub it
with your finger.
When using the glue to outline, avoid getting too complex or
detailed. You may find the glue spreads a bit more than you expect
and one line may run into another if you put them too close
together.
| You can outline a discharged silhouette or outline an appliqué. |
This summer I tried stamping with the Plexi-glue then foiling. I was very pleased with the results. The
instructions say to “brush” the glue on the stamp using a foam brush… but I couldn’t imagine wasting all
that glue… so I just patted it on my stamp with my finger. When the glue was dry, I pressed on the foil and
got some beautiful embellishments. Wash the stamp as soon as you are done. An old tooth brush gets it
out of the crevices.
I also tried using fusible web (whatever brand you prefer – Steam a Seam, WonderUnder, etc.) I cut out
various shapes and ironed them on the fabric, then peeled off the jpaper backing and “burnished” the
foil on (shiny side up) with the edge of my iron. I let it cool for a few seconds and then peeled off the
foil. The advantage of this method is you don’t have to wait for the glue to dry! One tip – when I had my
iron on cotton setting, the foil shrunk and distorted a bit. When I had it on “silk” it worked great.
instructions say to “brush” the glue on the stamp using a foam brush… but I couldn’t imagine wasting all
that glue… so I just patted it on my stamp with my finger. When the glue was dry, I pressed on the foil and
got some beautiful embellishments. Wash the stamp as soon as you are done. An old tooth brush gets it
out of the crevices.
I also tried using fusible web (whatever brand you prefer – Steam a Seam, WonderUnder, etc.) I cut out
various shapes and ironed them on the fabric, then peeled off the jpaper backing and “burnished” the
foil on (shiny side up) with the edge of my iron. I let it cool for a few seconds and then peeled off the
foil. The advantage of this method is you don’t have to wait for the glue to dry! One tip – when I had my
iron on cotton setting, the foil shrunk and distorted a bit. When I had it on “silk” it worked great.