Setacolor notes:

50% or higher cotton or other natural fiber

wash fabric

mix 2 parts water to 1 part paint

brush or stamp on material, apply pattern or objects

allow to dry in the sun

bring in when dry then heat set with an iron

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Where do fibers come from?

1. Vegetable- cellulose base- Cotton, hemp, jute, flax, ramie, sisal

2. Wood- tree base- thermochemical pulp, kraft, sulphite

3. Animal- protein base- spider silk, sinew, catgut, wool, cashmere, mohair, angora, fur

4. Mineral-  long mineral fiber- asbestos, fiberglass, carbon/ short fibers- wollastonite, attapulgic, walloysite/ optic fiber- quartz/ metallic- metals/ polymer fibers- nylon, polyester

5. Man made- synthetic fibers- many come from petrochemicals though some are manufactured from natural fibers or cellulose fibers such as rayon, modal (beechtrees), lyocell, bamboo, seacell (seaweed)

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Burn test: How to tell what kind of fabric it is

Protein- animal fibers, self extinguishing, beads up but turns to ash, smells like burning hair

Cellulose- plant fibers, holds flame, continues to burn, smells like burning paper or wood, ashes right away

Synthetic- man made fibers, holds flame some, beads up and melts, smells like burning plastic, usually not self extinguishing

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Hand sanitizer transfers:

Ink jet printer, transparency, material or paper to transfer onto, hand sanitizer, roller

Print image onto transparency

Place face down onto paper or material that has been evenly and generously coated with hand sanitizer

Roll gently over the back of the image transferring the ink to the new surface, let set 30 seconds and roll again

Re-sanitize if image is not transferring well

Works best with a fresh print, not one that has sat for awhile

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