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Paperfusing made quick and easy. There may be some papers that are too fragile or too thin to send through the mail as an envelope. This method will help you to convert them to a useable form. See the diagram below. Items you will need: plain or computer paper, tissue paper or a larger paper sack for the ironing buffer, your decorative/thin paper, and iron and ironing surface and cheap (and we do mean cheap!) plastic wrap, the kind of stuff that goes over food (cling film if you happen to live in the U.K.). Generic plastic wrap or Handi-Wrap works pretty well. Set the iron on high. Lay one piece of the ironing buffer down on the ironing surface. Make a sandwich of delicate paper/plastic wrap/plain paper. Cover the "Sandwich" with another piece of ironing buffer and iron the whole thing for 1-2 minutes until fused. If it's not complete, simply iron it until it is. Carefully separate the "Sandwich" from the ironing buffers and proceed with the instructions on the template. NOTE: Make sure the piece of plastic wrap is at least 1" larger all the way around the two pieces to be fused because it will shrink. Also, freezer paper with a plastic coating on one side will work but it's more expensive and you always end up with white on one side. We have also had suggestions for using Wonder-Under, Peel 'N Stick, dry cleaning bags, fusible web, etc. We encourage you to look around and see what you can find. We suggest the plastic wrap because most people have it. If you have something else that works just as well, that's terrific! P.S. We would LOVE to see any samples that you have made. It makes us believe that these things aren't just evaporating into thin air! ----------------------------------------------------- Buffer __________________ Plain/sturdy paper +1"................................................+1" Plastic wrap ******************* Fancy paper ------------------------------------------------------ Buffer |
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