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Not sure why she used the iron at all, you can stamp right on velvet right? (not that I've actually done this but so I've heard). I agree, I wouldn't use an iron on any of my stamps. The project to me seemed like a lot of work!
There's too many cute things I see on this site that would be on my "to do" list first!
The first time I did it I scorched the velvet, LOL! There was a great velvet throw in one of the Southern Living Christmas magazines a few years ago that had been done like this. VERY rich!
I think the stamps are just fine after! Try it, and share what you create!
Does anyone else think that wallet is kinda tacky?? Or is it just me??? And what's the deal with duct tape lately?? There is a local artist in town whose entire business is based around purses and such made of duct tape!
Don't like the duct tape but I love stamping on velvet! My stamps seemed to be just fine afterwards! In fact I made a bunch of ornaments , maybe 20, with this technique several years ago but don't have any pictures. That was way before digital pics or scanners (geeze I'm an "old" stamper).
The bold stamps work best for me (like the snowflake or the bold line Christmas trees). You have to use real velvet, not the cottony substitute. Mist the fabric lightly with water, turn it face down over the stamp (stamp faces up) then hold the iron on it for 15-30 seconds. Try not to rock the iron so you don't get the edges. The impressions are so beautiful.
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The iron will Not hurt your stamps. Labullard and I recently used one stamp and an iron to emboss about 100 bookmarks. It is a very easy and impressive technique. You can use either a dry stamp, which will just leave an embossed image on the velvet (we used velvet paper) or an inked stamp. The only issue with the stamp is just as when you zap the stamp in the microwave to reposition the rubber, after 10, 20, 30, ironings the rubber starts to slip, and needs a cooling off peroid. The image on the stamp is just fine.
This is on my list of techniques to try! I love everything Mary O'Neil from Hot Potatoes does with this technique on the Carol Duvall Show (except the duct tape wallets). From purses, to table runners to ornaments, she embosses everything with velvet. The ornaments are my favorite though:
duct tape wallets are a part of the younger DIY community, where about 4 years ago was just starting to be a huge community online and nationwide.
One of things that this movement was taking back craft as not just a fuddy duddy thing with lace teddy bears and country geese and those scary dolls without faces that haunt corners.
DIY is about using items like duct tape to make fashion and create utilitarian housewares and develop a sense of style that does not revolve around heavy consumerism and mainstream culture dictates.
It might look tacky to you, but then it is not aimed at your sensibilities... just like purchasing a wallet that is overpriced and serves the same function might be to someone else.
I'm really glad to hear that stamps are not ruined in this process (Though I still will try this first with a non SU stamp -- LOL!)
I think the stamp on velvet technique is lovely -- I was not familiar with it really before. I would need to think further about what I would do with the stamped fabric though... I have some green, red and purple swatches left over from making stockings a few years ago. Hmmmm. Wonder what I could do with that??
I am not really a fan of the wallet shown on the Duvall website, but was impressed with some of the other ones she showed on the show, ones made with colored Duct tape. For me, the wallet was to 'grey' looking.
I don't know that I would make these for my mom, aunts, sister, etc., but would love to spend an afternoon making these with my nieces, daughters, their friends, etc.
I'm so glad there are so many avenues for folks to express themselves creatively!!
Thanks again to all!
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I made a load of embossed velvet purses a few years ago, they looked awesome and no stamps were hurt! It is essential that you use rayon velvet, not nylon or poly. Rayon will not melt, nylon has a meltdown...lol. I have never tried the velvet paper, altho I have heard that it does quite well. Have fun, and do not be afraid.
Stamps are produced through a process called vulcanization that involves temperatures that are *much* higher than you can get with a household iron. You have nothing to fear from this technique as far as your stamps go!
I thought my 8 yr old son and his friend were loosing it when they made wallets out of duct tape about a year ago! He then went on to make me a shoulder bag. It was very creative but... I really wasn't into the camo design and colors! They really turned out good considering they made them all up by themselves, no directions or instruction! I didn't realize that this was actually a craft!!!
Duct Tape wallets with embossed fronts...
