Suitable fabrics are:
Suitable fabrics are:
- undyed silk/viscose velvet
- black silk/viscose velvet
- silco (50% silk 50% cotton)
- silk/viscose satin
The devorant burnsout viscose and plant fibres and leaves behind other fibres intact such as polyester and animal fibres i.e. silk and wool.
It is important to remember:
- always wear rubber gloves, the paste contain corrosive compounds and can cause burns and/or can be a respitory irritant. Use with caution.
- Depending on the make of the devorant the measurement may be different. Follow the mixing requirement carefully.
- Always work in a well ventilated area- ironing will release an acrid vapour
- stir mixture until completely mixed together. The mixture can be kept air tight for up to 8 days but once liquid will no longer have the desired effect.
- Working from the back of the fabric, the devorant can be applied using a brush, stamps, through a silk screen, using screen printing techniques, or from an applicator bottle.
- Leave the devorant to dry completely. A hair dryer can be used to speed drying
- Place a cloth between the piece of work and the sole plate of the iron. Iron the dried work on the reverse (the side on which the devorant was applied) on a cotton/wool setting without steam. Iron until a yellowish colour appears on the treated areas.
- Finally soak the fabric in warm soapy water and rinse. The devorant should now have removed the cellulose fibres.
You can purchase home brands such as Dupont Devorant and Fibre Etch.
Find more information at: http://www.georgeweil.com/fact_file/Devore.aspx
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