Hot textiles.

There are many different techniques you can use to create hot textiles such as;

• Heat moulding.
• Melting.
• Shibori.
• Painted bondaweb.
• Dyeing.
• Stich.

The materials that can be used to create hot textile samples are; tyvek, lutradur, plastics, fusible film, bondaweb, fabric, foil, organza, paint, disperse dyes, threads and kunin felt.


These are my examples of using hot textiles and using a range of techniques and materials.

 

The health and safety to consider when using hot textiles are;

• Work in a well ventilated room.
• Hold heat gun 25mm away from materials.
• When distressing materials using a heat gun make sure you work on a till of piece of glass.
• Keep hands away from materials when using the heat gun.                                                   
• Use a metal tool to hold the material when working with the heat gun.                                   
• Take care when using hot irons.                                                                                                
• When distressing material use an iron, make sure the material is placed between two sheets of parchment paper.
• Let materials cool before handling.