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Tyvek

Tyvek fabric, stitched to wire and heat distressed
Distressed tyvek fabric on a base of distressed kunin felt
Tyvek paper beads and distorted shapes
Tyvek paper beads, wrapped in wire, distessed with burning tool

  Many people ask us about working with Tyvek.  Although in the same family as the tyvek found on the outside of houses, the tyvek paper used by fibre artists is not as heavy.  Tyvek fabric also comes in a variety of weights, but a medium weight product is sufficient for most applications. We recommend applying color to both sides of the piece as the heat process will cause the tyvek to distort and shrink and you may prefer one side over the other.

Rusting Fabric

silk gauze, wrapped around rusted paint can
silk guaze and silk chiffon on old metal lamp
Fabric left overnight on rusted lamp
rusted silk gauze
rusted cotton scrim

 I have always been intrigued by the idea of rusting fabrics. A warm sunny day seemed the best time to try it. I chose an assortment of silk gauze, cheese cloth, scrim and silk scarves. These were first soaked in a vinegar and salt mixture. In the first image, I wrapped the fabrics around an old paint can, loosely coved it with a garbage bag and left it to sit overnight.This one was on top of a thick card stock which also successfully rusted and created interesting round shapes.  The effects were great, but the vinegar smell remained in the card stock. 

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