Reusing Hexagon papers
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Reusing Hexagon papers
I currently have several projects on the go, one of which is a hexagon project. I purchased my hexagons from paperpieces.com and use a glue pen, but as I progressed through the project the hexies needed to be very lightly bent. I am now considering the best way to make the paper hexagons fit for use again. I am thinking that I need to find a large book and insert the hexies in the pages ? Any experiences with reusing hexagon papers?
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Try lightly spraying them with Best Press. Best Press seems to penetrate the fibers of fabric really well, so I think it would penetrate paper as well (I had some Best Press in a paper cup and before long the cup was soaked) Anyway, lightly spray it on the paper pieces, let it penetrate for a minute or so, then lightly press the pieces. After that, leave them under a cutting mat for the night.
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I have no experience when using glue, I do use ( thousands) of paper pieces from PaperPieces. Com, but I use starch, not glue ( Missie Carpenter's technique from Traditional Primitives) my papers do get bent a bit at times. I am very careful to flatten/smooth them out when I remove them, then I keep them in a flat tin * like decks of cards would come in*
They have been reusable many, many times even with some slight ( wrinkles)
They have been reusable many, many times even with some slight ( wrinkles)
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I have made 3 hexie quilts in the past year. My current is a king size 1.5" hexie quilt. I reuse my papers. I iron them which flattens them out. Eventually I do have to throw them away because they do not have the stability anymore but that is after numerous use.
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Thanks for your tips I will certainly try them out! I know that they are often touted as having the ability to be reused several times so being frugal when I can, I like to reuse.
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I cut a split half way into my hexies for easy removal. The split makes it easier and they go back into shape. I use comic board and also layers of freezer paper. When you're done hit 'em quick with the iron and it flattens them for future use.
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