Comments on: Various Updates

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:59:51 +0000

In reply to Chris.

Chris,

I can’t really say how light or heavy the drop cloth was. All I can tell you is that I always buy my drop cloths at Home Depot. Good luck, have fun!

gail

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 23:38:57 +0000

In reply to Christopher Fugle. You are fantastic! I am an artist and create all things that I can with my own graphics and you have opened up a new world for me. The printed on fabric. And I think the drop cloths are made of canvas some heaver and some lighter. What was the lightness or the heaviness of what you sent through your printer?

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 01:08:11 +0000

In reply to Carlton Edwards. Thanks for letting us know Carlton. I appreciate you sharing that with me and my friends. gail

By: Carlton Edwards

Carlton Edwards — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:22:17 +0000

In reply to Le Grenier d'Elisa. Something I am about to try that I read on the internet. After printing on your fabric, place the printed fabric in white vinegar in a flat pan for 5 minutes. Remove fabric, hand wash to remove vinegar, dry and use how you like This process is supposed to "set" the ink.

By: Christopher Fugle

Christopher Fugle — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 23:26:18 +0000

Check out: http://www.practicallyfunctional.com/diy-custom-printed-fabric-tags/ for the vinegar setting trick. Back in my heyday when tinted jeans were the rage (ooops gave away my age there) all the denim companies set their jeans for vinegar rinses to set the dyes up properly. The cheaper jeans did not and those with cream couches found denim stains permanently etched into the fabric.

By: holly

holly — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:02:39 +0000

Thanks for sharing the printer transfer technique, I am anxious to try this!

By: ruby t

ruby t — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:58:40 +0000

Gail et all..
There is a product called Bubble Jet Set and also a wash by the same company. This is a treatment for the fabric that makes the ink jet ink set. I have used it and it works better than not setting. It also depends on the tightness of the fabric weave, composition, brand of ink, ink settings,length of time the ink has set before ironing and/or laundered, type of detergent, etc. So many variables
Ink Jet ink is not formulated to be permanent..not like laser ink that is heat set and has a different chemical make-up. So it is rather surprising when something does make it through the wash etc.
The fabric is soaked in the solution, dried and then it can be fed through the printer. Ironing the pieces of fabric onto the shiny side of freezer paper helps stiffen it up and leaves no sticky residue.
You can get this product at most quilting supply stores.
I hope this helps
ruby t

By: Le Grenier d'Elisa

Le Grenier d'Elisa — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:14:35 +0000

hello, my ink wash dissolves on my prints on fabric. Do you have a solution please because I’m ironing my motive, nothing to do!
HELP! HELP!
thank you
Elisa

By: Mountain Woman

Mountain Woman — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:56:56 +0000

Did you use an ink jet or laser jet printer when you printed on drop cloth fabric?

By: My Home Rocks

My Home Rocks — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:41:58 +0000

I’ve been exploring the vintage label effect myself, love it!: http://www.myhomerocks.com/2012/04/the-vintage-label-effect/