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How do you make these? (Moderated by Deepika)
Posted on: 4/19/07 7:23 AM ET
I have seen in a shop here, some brooches made of layers of fabric with a few beads also included. It appears to be several layers of light synthetic fabrics layered and then melted with a heat gun. However, when I tried it, I could get the top layers of fabric to melt but not enough to hold all the fabric layers together.
What am I missing? Should I be using a glue?
TIA everybody
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What am I missing? Should I be using a glue?
TIA everybody

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Keely
Dunedin, New Zealand
http://keelysews.blogspot.com
Dunedin, New Zealand
http://keelysews.blogspot.com
Posted on: 4/19/07 9:52 AM ET
That sounds like something that might be covered in Quilting Arts magazine or Cloth Paper Scissors...which I only occasionally get. You might look at their online back issues to see if the technique is covered. Or ask at joggles.com - she might have instructions and supplies for it.
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Stefanie
Posted on: 4/21/07 6:40 AM ET
In reply to Elemenopeo
Thanks Stefanie. I'll check those out. I'm thinking I might have to do the melting in stages. I can see a lot of experimenting in my future. 
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Keely
Dunedin, New Zealand
http://keelysews.blogspot.com
Dunedin, New Zealand
http://keelysews.blogspot.com
Posted on: 4/21/07 7:26 AM ET
I'm not sure if this is what you are talking about or not, but the Threads #128 (Jan 2007) has an article about making felt-backed flowers. There might be some hints in there that would help. PM me if you'd like more information.
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julia
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Posted on: 4/21/07 10:56 AM ET
If it's melted using a heat gun, it's probably done using a tyvek type material. It would give a very different effect than felt. Please let us know what you find out - I'm really curious about it now.
PS - I just wandered onto the joggles site and saw her tutorial about using tyvek - she sells all the supplies and is a good retailer - I've had good experience buying from her (nayy).
http://www.joggles.com/tyvek.htm
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PS - I just wandered onto the joggles site and saw her tutorial about using tyvek - she sells all the supplies and is a good retailer - I've had good experience buying from her (nayy).
http://www.joggles.com/tyvek.htm
-- Edited on 4/21/07 11:11 AM --
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Stefanie
Posted on: 4/21/07 2:32 PM ET
There is probably a special industrial tool and/or some hot glue.
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