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Calendria   Advanced Beginner AK USA Member since 7/4/05 Posts: 595	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/14/12 4:52 AM okay, I made my own starch. I put in 3 T corn starch with some purified water and essential lavender oil in a 16 oz spray bottle. I sprayed my rayon challis and got residue. then I added a press cloth - and still had issues. what am I doing wrong?
jadamo00 Advanced NY USA Member since 3/13/06 Posts: 1234	Login to reply to this post In reply to Calendria << Like this post Date: 5/14/12 7:20 AM Did you cook the starch? On the stovetop?
Nursebennett Advanced Beginner AL USA Member since 1/7/10 Posts: 147	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/14/12 9:21 AM I've only ever made starch that I cooked, from Argo Laundry starch. I'd be very leery of ever adding anything labeled "oil" in the mix. I'd be afraid it would stain the fabric. I've mixed up starch stiff enough to mold fabric and had good results, with it always coming out just fine in the laundry.
Calendria   Advanced Beginner AK USA Member since 7/4/05 Posts: 595	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/14/12 3:12 PM no I didn't know I had to. how do I do that?
jadamo00 Advanced NY USA Member since 3/13/06 Posts: 1234	Login to reply to this post In reply to Calendria << Like this post Date: 5/14/12 5:58 PM STARCH RECIPE! Whisk 1/2 Tablespoon of corn starch into 1 Tablespoon of cold water. Place in small pot with 1/4 cup cold water; turn on the heat; cook and whisk until starch is dissolved: it won't take long: it will start to look translucent -- not as clear as water but kind of clear-ish. Cool. Stir in another 1/4 cup water. It'll keep for a few days. Then just mix up some fresh. STARCH SHAKER! Take clean plastic peanut butter jar. With a hot push pin, make some holes in the top. HOW TO IRON WITH STARCH Shake some liquid starch onto the fabric. Now, you can't just start ironing: the starch will stick to the iron. What you do is this: keeping the weight of the iron in your hand, make some fast, sharp jabs at the fabric to seal the starch. Once the starch is sealed, you can iron over it smoothly. Takes a little practice but I think you'll see what I mean. Homemade starch is great! Nice crisp, smooth collars and cuffs. Try it and write back if you're having a problem. j.
Calendria   Advanced Beginner AK USA Member since 7/4/05 Posts: 595	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/14/12 10:38 PM thanx bunches. it helps a bunch. makes a lot of sense now lol
Miss Fairchild   Advanced USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 6990	Login to reply to this post In reply to Calendria << Like this post Date: 5/15/12 7:37 AM The only starch I use is the liquid variety, mixed with water. No residue, no having to do anything else but iron. It's mixed in a spray bottle. I find the liquid starch at the grocery store. It's a 1 to 10 ratio on the bottle; one tablespoon starch to 10 tablespoons water, but I use a 1 to 5 ratio. Never had a problem! ------ "We don't impose our rhythm on Nature. The key is to respect and live within Her." Jean-Charles Boisset, Winemaker "And no, now that you asked, I didn't enjoy that play one bit, and I'd like a refund" Signed, Mrs. Lincoln My Etsy shop: auntmaymesattic My blog: auntmaymesattic.wordpress.com Avatar: First place award for jacket at county fair

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