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Textile artists will find this unique guide which follows up on the bestselling Fusing Fabrics superbly practical and inspirational introduction to a truly hot topic! With detailed instructions, beautiful photography, and health and safety advice, it explains how such equipment as soldering irons, heat guns, and even household irons can add stunning levels of texture and variety to all types of fabrics. The range of techniques covered is amazing: hot and cold foiling, painted and plain Bondaweb (fusible webbing), bead making from synthetics, three-dimensional work, embossing powders, and so much more. There are even ideas for melting and distorting plastic bags and cellophane, and for using a combination of tools and fabrics to create various layers on a single piece. An inspirational and practical guide to the potential of heat tools for textile artists. Soldering irons, heat guns and household irons can add texture and variety to textile work - whether it's hand embroidery, machine embroidery, quilting or felting. Stunning work can be produced with these tools: hot and cold foiling; painted and plain Bondaweb (fusible webbing) on wood, paper, fabric and pelmet Vilene; making beads from synthetic fabrics, Tyvek and Kunin felt; melting and distorting plastic bags and cellophane; working in 3D; and embossing powders.With step-by-step instructions, full health and safety advice and stunning photography, the book contains:- An outline of the main heat tools with safety notes.- Soldering irons: a range of techniques using media from synthetic and natural fabrics to paper and safe plastics- Heat guns: a range of techniques using media from synthetic and natural fabrics to paper and safe plastics- Household irons: a range of techniques using media from synthetic and natural fabrics to paper and safe plastics- Heat and other materials: glues and texture gels- Putting it all together: using a number of tools and fabrics in different layers on the same piece.

The book includes step-by-step instructions, full health and safety advice and stunning photography. Follows on from the bestselling Fusing Fabrics; Get the best from heat guns, soldering irons and the household iron; A hot subject for all textile artists who want to experiment; All equipment safe, inexpensive and readily available Textile artists will find this unique guide which follows up on the bestselling Fusing Fabrics superbly practical and inspirational introduction to a truly hot topic! With detailed instructions, beautiful photography, and health and safety advice, it explains how such equipment as soldering irons, heat guns, and even household irons can add stunning levels of texture and variety to all types of fabrics. The range of techniques covered is amazing: hot and cold foiling, painted and plain Bondaweb (fusible webbing), bead making from synthetics, three-dimensional work, embossing powders, and so much more. There are even ideas for melting and distorting plastic bags and cellophane, and for using a combination of tools and fabrics to create various layers on a single piece.