Embossed velvet

Emboss Velvet With Rubber Stamps and a Household Iron: Embossed velvet is striking and beautiful. Images are sunk into the pile of the velvet so that you get a textural as well as visual effect. The images often also take on an iridescent quality. Embossing velvet is easier than one might think... T…

A favorite technique of mine and Dale's is embossing Rae's hand dyed silk velvet using a metallic paint, usually Lumiere by Jacquard or Op...

Karianne is back with a fabulously easy project. Embossing on velvet. Think of all the luxurious gifts you can make with this simple technique. How posh would velvet embossed monogram pillows look on a couch for the holiday season? Amazing…I know. So enjoy the process ladies…you will want to pin this one.

Devoré is a beautiful technique that produces fabrics with sheer areas. Learn to make your own velvet burnout fabrics.

I've got a fast, easy tutorial for you on the May Arts blog today. Grab your iron (well, you might as well use it for something, right?) ...

Fifteen years ago, the look of cut velvet in home decor was all the rage. This is the technique I used to achieve the look at home on the cheap, for table runners, Christmas stockings, and wine bottle bags. What ever tickles your fancy. The cast of characters: An iron, a water mister bottle, a rubber stamp, and velvet. The velvet must be made of rayon or rayon-acetate. Set your iron on the wool or cotton setting with no steam. Mist both sides of your velvet lightly, with water. Place the…

For Clara's Robot of Sherwood dress, I had to burn off the pile of silk-backed velvet. I'm putting these instructions here because even though I followed the directions, they weren't good enough, and I ruined a LOT of fabric, and wasted a LOT of money. I don't want that to happen to you. Please note that I've only used the devore technique on silk velvet, so I have no idea if the following directions apply to other fabrics. As far as how much fiber etch you'll need, I used about 44 ounces…