Tess
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Tyvek
Dec 6, 2012 19:08:43 GMT
Post by Tess on Dec 6, 2012 19:08:43 GMT
Has anyone tried this yet. I've seen some tyvek beads and they looked so pretty, I want to have a go, I'm putting it on my "to do" list for next year.
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Tyvek
Dec 6, 2012 19:17:25 GMT
Post by MTRuth on Dec 6, 2012 19:17:25 GMT
I used tyvek in two of my embroidery pieces for class recently. It's fun to melt it but it gets really stiff and like hardened plastic. I haven't made beads but I know Karen has. I think she did a post or two on the studio blog about that. I think for beads it's good because it's ok for beads to be hard. It doesn't do much for adding to embroidered pieces as it is hard to integrate. You can see the tyvek on this post feltingandfiberstudio.com/2012/11/30/print-to-stitch-lichen/ It's the white pieces of lichen at the bottom.
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Tess
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Tyvek
Dec 6, 2012 20:17:57 GMT
Post by Tess on Dec 6, 2012 20:17:57 GMT
Ruth I missed that, wow, thanks for the link it certainly adds an extra dimension for any mixed media works. Do you think the more it shrinks with the heat gun the harder the plastic becomes? as I have seen some machine stitched but its only slighly bubbled up.
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Tyvek
Dec 7, 2012 2:38:24 GMT
Post by MTRuth on Dec 7, 2012 2:38:24 GMT
Yes - it keeps getting harder as you heat it.. You can still stitch through it unless you really heat it.
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Tyvek
Dec 7, 2012 8:58:35 GMT
Post by zed on Dec 7, 2012 8:58:35 GMT
Tess, if you're looking to buy some tyvek, check out building supply places first, the same stuff that is sold in smaller sheets for crafts is a LOT cheaper. Cheaper still if you get used stuff from a builder's skip
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Tyvek
Dec 7, 2012 10:05:09 GMT
Post by koffipot on Dec 7, 2012 10:05:09 GMT
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Tyvek
Dec 7, 2012 11:21:08 GMT
Post by lyn on Dec 7, 2012 11:21:08 GMT
Zed - I have the feeling that you find it as hard as I do to walk past a skip without inspecting the contents...................
Also, sorry going off the Tyvek thing a bit here, I am thinking of buying some wire that you can sew through and it's very expensive in craft stores and I'm wondering if the fine wire used by builders would do?
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Tyvek
Dec 7, 2012 12:00:56 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Dec 7, 2012 12:00:56 GMT
Not sure what that is Lyn do you have a picture or link?
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Tess
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Tyvek
Dec 7, 2012 19:08:50 GMT
Post by Tess on Dec 7, 2012 19:08:50 GMT
Thanks Zed have some friends in town who own a hardware store, I bet they will have some. Lynn for thin wire try an electrical supply store.
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Tyvek
Dec 7, 2012 21:38:43 GMT
Post by lyn on Dec 7, 2012 21:38:43 GMT
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Tyvek
Dec 7, 2012 21:38:48 GMT
Post by jufergu on Dec 7, 2012 21:38:48 GMT
I have used the tyvek in several things and I found that you can overheat it. It looks great for a second or two and then it shrinks and bubbles and the whole look is lost. I paint it first with a metalic paint for a nice color. Go easy on the heat. I am now experimenting with combining it with hand dyed papers. I found a binding glue called Bindex to glue things down onto canvas or gesso boards. I will spend some time on this after the holidays are over.
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Tyvek
Dec 7, 2012 22:58:30 GMT
Post by MTRuth on Dec 7, 2012 22:58:30 GMT
A light weight hardware cloth might work. It's a metal mesh.
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Tyvek
Dec 8, 2012 3:03:19 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Dec 8, 2012 3:03:19 GMT
what about fine metal window screening.
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Tyvek
Dec 8, 2012 8:31:37 GMT
Post by lyn on Dec 8, 2012 8:31:37 GMT
Yes, thanks Ann and Ruth, I'll investigate the hardware supplies further.
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Tyvek
Dec 8, 2012 10:38:33 GMT
Post by zed on Dec 8, 2012 10:38:33 GMT
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