Can I use this on fabric for dressmaking, or is it too heavy/dark ?
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I'm afraid that the soft fabric will be too flexible to accept and hold the ink. If I remember correctly, patterns that transfer are iron-on, and this requires the pressure of a pen.
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I tried the light and dark with ironing on using a household iron. Once you cut away all the extra background leaving only a white outline of the graphic and or words, it looks good but I haven't yet washed the shirt so I can't say how it will hold up. I'm still experimenting and this was the inkjet for dark shirts. The laser jet for light material did not work well at all and made a mess of my Hp laser jet that self cleaned in the next few pages. Hope this helps.
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Yes! I use my Wagner on nearly all my upholstery. I do not use it on antique fabrics.
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Wanda, I use it for all my laundry and it works great. I think it is especially good on darks because it keeps them from fading, but it cleans everything. I would be more concerned with the colors from your print running when it's washed, but if it's been washed before that shouldn't be a problem. I wouldn't wash it with other darks because they might bleed onto the white background. I always throw in a SHout Color Catcher with my laundry. If colors run, it catches the dyes before the get on they other clothes. It works with the Woolite detergent great. Janet
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I haven't used it on a 100% silk fabric. It is pretty thick, so I am only guessing that it would have to be put on very thin. Sorry I couldn't have been of more help.
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I've used it on fake suede fabric and home decor fabrics. It sews through seams of these fabrics well. As far as leather or heavy Cordura, I am a bit skeptical if it would be used often. It is a far better machine than the past machines I have had but still not a professional machine. Hope that helps.
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I don't think so. It would be too hard to handle if the piece is very big. The sticky also becomes hard to peel if left on the fabric too long.How big is your piece? A very light tearaway would be your best bet. I use the sulky iron on too. It's very nice and doesn't get too sticky.
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Use this paper backed hem bond with fabric blends, cotton, rayon, acrylic and linings. If there is any part of the sating that you can test it out on I would do that first. There is also a peel and stick variety that you may feel more comfortable using on the satin. http://www.amazon.com/Thermoweb-Peeln-Stick-Fabric-Sheets-4-1/dp/B001A36I2A/ref=pd_sim_ac_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=122KB1K7AAAG6WS1F385
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I used it on lace. White lace. Not sure about polyester... If you have a fabric swatch of the polyester you're planning on dying, I'd recommend experimenting with that first, because I left the fabric in for the recommended time/ followed directions exactly, and it turned out way darker than how I thought it would be based on the color on the bottle. Could've been because it was white. Good luck!!!
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I haven't used it on wedding gowns but I have used it on silk materials, and i didn't see any damage.
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I have used it on silk, cotton, canvas, rayon, polyester, and nylon. (It even works on lycra or spandex but the stretch distorts and cracks the design.) There were no problems with the painting. Be sure to place a paper towel or something behind the fabric to catch the bleed-through. The only issue is when you use the iron to heat set the color. You will need to be careful about the heat for rayon and nylon (or lycra/spandex). While you want to use the highest setting, you do not want to melt the fabric. I set my iron 2 notches below the highest iron setting. You will want to test a corner to ensure the iron doesn't melt the fabric. But don't skip the step entirely. For hard-to-iron items, I took my hair dryer and, setting it at its highest heat, I held the blower at approximately 1/2 inch away from surface, close to it, and ran the dryer for about 1 minute over each 3 square inches of painted surface. I wouldn't rely on this to go through a washing machine but it will hold up through careful hand-washing.
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I am not sure how heavy a dress you are talking about as beads, crystals etc. can make them very heavy. I bought them for my coat closet and have our winter coats including my mink coat hanging on them. Hope that helps :-)
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I used it with flat wall paint with no problems. I did a test on the same kind of fabric before I painted my curtains.
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I'm not sure about how this shows up on fabric, I only use them on paper and I don't think fabric was the intended use. I can't imagine the yellow showing up on dark fabric if the orange didn't. Good luck
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I wouldn't use it for a table cloth because it is so thin. It probably has a lot of sizing in it to give it the body it does have. I used it for curtains for a college dorm room and lined it with a white cotton fabric of similar weight because I wanted an inexpensive fabric that only need to last a couple of years and would not need to be washed. It worked well for that use. If the fabric is not substantial enough to wear, it would not be substantial enough for a table cloth that must be washed from time to time. Hope this is helpful to you.
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The dye is only suitable for non synthetic fabrics, a 50/50 poly cotton blend yes, fully poly no. Cotton that has not been treated is its primary use. You might consider using fabric spray paint dye, which will bond with synthetic fabrics. Any item you dye should be left to air dry for a few days, then you can wash it alone, it will bleed for the first few washed like a new pair of jeans. Also keeping the dye mix in a bucket and redying an item after its washed once, then repeating the process may be needed as the item may lighten, black is a dark color. So for any synthetic or polyester fabric spray paint is the way to go.
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wow, i never thought about using it for something like that. i suppose it would work. although the fabric is ivory colored on one side and white on the other. between the two sides you should be able to find which works best, unless you want to get a white roc-lon fabric to be sure, i think they make that. it smells a lttle chemically, i put mine on the clothes line for an hour or so before making the drapes to get rid of the strong smell. you might want to do that before putting it in a family room or other small space.