Aleene's (glue people) make a item called "Stiffen Quik" it's in a spray bottle. I think it was purchased at JoAnn's
186310The ants just love sugar and water and have been known to eat holes in the fabric or lace.Light cornflour starch is good
957Tania, what did you come up with? Did you find something to help you with this?
36693Have you tried to modge podge a fsl object. I do this quite often on small lace have never tried a larger one. It gives it almost a plastic appearance . I love the stuff. Try it out!
by bevintex
07 Aug 2010
http://www.plaidonline.com/apMP.a...
wal mart, any craft store. I sent this hint to emblibrary and they liked it so much they published it. Use several coats for best results
67271I think the ladies of yesteryear used to soak their lacy crotchet-work (such as Xmas and Wedding Bell) in a strong solution of sugar and water. Have not done this myself, but the results were a very stiff object.
by nhsmith55
06 Aug 2010
I remember my grandmother telling me that she stiffened crochet items with strong sugar water. I'd forgotten that! Thanks.
by mops
09 Aug 2010
In the fifties we used to stiffen our net petticoats with sugar water. Did the wasps love it!!
16529114325bluedaisy, I just do as the others has suggested - except - I just hold a piece of WSS - a bit smaller than the object and wet it down some - you can feel - when it is desolving - you rub the two of them together - until you feel - the WSS sinking into the FSL - then rinse off - whatever you feel you don't need - be careful - it can get slippery and also slimmy - but all it all - when you need something stiffened - it will do the job - use your extra pieces that you have cut away for this job.
211078Hi there,
I put pieces of the off cuts of wss into a spray bottle and add warm water to it. I then just spray the fsl ietm, reshape and dry. Hugs Yvonne
by mariahail
06 Aug 2010
don't it smell bad after a while? mine did. so now i just wrap a few of the little left over pieces and spray water it.
by bluedaisy
06 Aug 2010
Yvonne does it stay crisp? Like not very bendable? Just wondering if you ever need to reapply it in the future if you don't wash it. Thanks! - Tania
by bluedaisy
06 Aug 2010
Yvonne does it stay crisp? Like not very bendable? Just wondering if you ever need to reapply it in the future if you don't wash it. Thanks! - Tania
132773This is a GREAT question and even though I don't FSL yet I'd be interested in the answer. My thought would be to use pure starch, or some time of decopage or school glue. But don't know if that is an answer you are looking for. I'm tagging this one to find the answer. Thanks ...Terre
by bluedaisy
06 Aug 2010
Terre, I have tried starch but it never seems to get stiff enough. I bought it at the grocery store. Maybe they have a stronger one at the craft store?
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