Can other Cuties tell me on what items they use Mylar???? Do you have items that you don't have to wash??? I cannot think of anything that don't need to wash now and than.

You can order the Opal and other colors right from Heirlooms by Sharon she sells it on her webstore and she does ship it internationaly too.
Here is the link to the Mylar at her store.
http://www.heirloomsbysharon.com/...

As Psssst mentioned she has information on the Mylar to use for embroidery and tells how she washes and dries it.
See this link for the information.
http://www.heirloomsbysharon.com/...

Sharon also digitzes designs to use with the Mylar so trust that her information is accurate.

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by iris2006 21 Jun 2010

Thank you so much for this answer I will go to her site and try it.

Thanks for asking...this is interesting to know.

Perhaps ask Lynn if she has laundered the items she has done in mylar

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by lynn123rose 17 Jun 2010

I have some in the wah at the moment....I will keep you informed....
Lynn

by lynn123rose 17 Jun 2010

I meant to say in the WASH...

Thanks to all, a lot of my questions about Mylar have been answered here!

Dear Carla , yu can visualize that I, in my small city in a store found, are with this that I make my mylar and works perfectly, but doesnt have to be ironed!<br />I love mylar, I love Mylar, I love mylar, I love Mylar,jejeje!!!!!

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by sewmom 15 Jun 2010

Have you washed it yet? How does it look after washing?

by aguasanta 16 Jun 2010

oooops, jeje tomorrow in one of my test, dear sewmom....

by iris2006 16 Jun 2010

Thank you for your answer Aquesanta, but as Sewmom already asked, not the ironing is the problem but the washing. I will wait adn see your result after washing with the mylar designs. Thank you again for all your designs, I love them as you can sse in the comments on your site and I'll try to write in Spanish too :0) Muchos gracias Aquasanta

by aguasanta 16 Jun 2010

I know my dear, your name is carla!!!!!! Thanks soo much for yours sweets comments everyday.... muaaac

I know a digitizer who does these designs for her business and says she has washed and dried her items with mylar numerous times and they're like new. She uses the iridescent and opalescent mylar but has used green and pink with success. The red does 'bleed', though.

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by iris2006 16 Jun 2010

Thank you very much for your answer, so it can be washed yeyeye

opalalescent and iridescent mylar is a film that has the metallization built right into the film, as opposed to the colored mylar which is basically a clear film which has had the ink put over it.
So the colored mylar the dye will wash out
NOT the opalalescent and iridescent mylar

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by anne55 15 Jun 2010

Thanks for this clarification. I have purchased some opalescent mylar, but haven't tried it yet.

by iris2006 16 Jun 2010

Thank you, I didn't know there were more sorts of mylar, have to go searching for this one somewhere.

by psssst 16 Jun 2010

Sharon sells it at her website I believe it can also be found at party supply stores

It sounds as if it is better to use it only for decoration objects like pictures, bags and so on which do not need to be washed?
I'm also interested in an answer.....or experience blessings

Baerbel

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by iris2006 16 Jun 2010

Thanks Baerbel, I agree with you, just for decorating things.

I often wondered and questioned this, too.

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by iris2006 16 Jun 2010

I think a lot of us do Shirlene :0)

by shirlener88 10 Jul 2010

Did we get the answer - can we wash it - without worrying? Love that new picture, too.

I too have asked around about this, but can not get an answer. Is mylar washable? I have not done a design yet, but want to give it a try. My machine dealer acted as though they did not know of mylar designs. Come on cuties out there - surely some of you have washed your mylar. Help us.

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by ron111otter 15 Jun 2010

I have washed a top that I embroidered with Mylar. It is a hummingbird design, and I used the opalescent mylar. The top has been washed three times now, by hand "just in case"!It is still as good as new. I have got some of the coloured mylar, but I will use that on greetings cards, and things that don't have to be washed.

by iris2006 16 Jun 2010

A good idea to use the coloures kind for greetingcards. :0) Thank you for your answer