Starch/Sizing - waiting for it to dry or be absorbed
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Starch/Sizing - waiting for it to dry or be absorbed
For me, waiting for the starch or sizing to be absorbed is the hardest part about using the stuff.
After I've soaked the piece and it is sopping - I want to iron/press it *now*.
That has not worked out well.
1) The fabric can stretch like crazy. Might be a good thing if I want to block the fabric - but I have "a thing" against stretching fabric that might be washed again. It tends to revert back to the original size.
2) It can get the iron gunky.
3) It can get the fabric flaky.
After I've soaked the piece and it is sopping - I want to iron/press it *now*.
That has not worked out well.
1) The fabric can stretch like crazy. Might be a good thing if I want to block the fabric - but I have "a thing" against stretching fabric that might be washed again. It tends to revert back to the original size.
2) It can get the iron gunky.
3) It can get the fabric flaky.
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I hang the fabric over the shower curtain rod, spray with starch and wait till it is dry. Then iron. It generally means a little bit of planning ahead.
I have started using the Terial Magic for some projects. A light spray creates a perfect level of stiffness.
I have started using the Terial Magic for some projects. A light spray creates a perfect level of stiffness.
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Starch needs to "marinate" for a minimum of 2 hours on the fabric, from what my mom taught me growing up, so that's how I do it, I starch, put in a large plastic zip lock bag, again for a minimum of 2 hours, then I take the fabric/s out to either dry for a few minutes in the dryer or air dry, although I much prefer air dry I usually don't have the time for it, after dry, I iron with a dry iron, although I do usually mist the fabric with water. I've never had any problems with flaking or a gunky iron.
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I soak my fabrics in my starch solution and hang it to dry. If I know I'm going to need fabric for the next day I'll do it the night before so its dry in the morning and I can press it. I'll spritz it with water and press it. No gunk on my iron and I'm not waiting around for it as I did it the night before. I try to add up how much fabric I'll need for whatever project I'm working on and cut that much to starch beforehand. Hopefully I've calculated enough but times I goof up on my cutting and have to recut. Working on a project now where the instructions were screwy and I've had to find another way to make that particular block so have to recut. Just for your info, the miscut fabric will be used on another project so not wasted. I hate waste.
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