tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042074473807910044.post3475754289118629178..comments2023-10-25T06:05:09.682-04:00Comments on Linda Marcille, Fine Art ~ Crow House Studio: Steaming Silk in Interfacing; Sheep Painting After SteamingLinda Marcillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04698779888937666427noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042074473807910044.post-34473074393814310162014-12-31T21:20:44.712-05:002014-12-31T21:20:44.712-05:00You want just the old fashioned white sew-in kind...You want just the old fashioned white sew-in kind with some weight to it, not the really thin stuffLinda Marcillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04698779888937666427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042074473807910044.post-70751380488631286912014-12-31T21:19:28.873-05:002014-12-31T21:19:28.873-05:00I think the steam might melt the polyester batting...I think the steam might melt the polyester batting and when you rolled it tightly in paper it would be pressed flat so it would not be fluffy.Linda Marcillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04698779888937666427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042074473807910044.post-32440983970877495812014-12-31T19:40:57.502-05:002014-12-31T19:40:57.502-05:00Do you think I could use polyester batting (high l...Do you think I could use polyester batting (high loft) instead of interfacing? The batting is more open and airy and would allow more air transfer? Let me know what you think...if you think it would work?<br /><br />Thanks!Goldiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453410128381729745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042074473807910044.post-49221480346050288862014-10-09T16:40:20.213-04:002014-10-09T16:40:20.213-04:00Hello Linda,
I came across your blog post while s...Hello Linda,<br /><br />I came across your blog post while searching for steaming with interfacing. I was advised by a friend of this process as well but so far have been unsuccessful in steaming my silks with interfacing (I was told that interfacing is also known as pellon). <br /><br />Can you please advise of the type of interfacing that is best suited to steaming? I purchased a non-fusible (sew-in) black interfacing from our local Fabricland prior to finding your post on the web. It is unfortunately the very thin kind that you recommend against using. I have tried steaming with only the silk and one layer of interfacing or silk sandwiched between a layer of interfacing on either side but did not get steamed silks. I think the steam did not penetrate through my silk bundles at all when I used only interfacing.<br /><br />The only successful steaming I have had used one layer of newsprint below my silk and one layer of interfacing above the silk (and this was on silk chiffon). Any silk crepe / crepe de chines I have tried steaming did not steam at all. This leads me to believe that I am using the wrong type of interfacing or using it incorrectly. The process you described above seems fairly simple and I would really like to be able to steam with interfacing as the regular steamings use so much newsprint which all goes to the garbage after. Can you please provide some details on the type of interfacing you used (weight, type etc - something that I can take back to Fabricland and search for the item)?<br /><br />Your help is much appreciated.<br />KavitaKavitahttp://kavitakriti.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042074473807910044.post-46954385263068834412013-09-10T08:01:37.403-04:002013-09-10T08:01:37.403-04:00It sounds like you are not getting your silk up to...It sounds like you are not getting your silk up to a high enough temperature. It needs to be at 212F degrees for 2-3 hours for the French dyes on silk. If there are temp fluctuations you may need to steam longer. The larger the roll of fabric, the more time is needed because the steam must penetrate to the center of the roll. Try visiting the Silk Painters International (SPIN) group on Facebook, there are members from all over the world on that group and they love to help new members. You may find someone that is familiar with the type of dye you are using. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silkpainters/<br />Best of Luck!<br />Linda<br />Linda Marcillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04698779888937666427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042074473807910044.post-44001689558928319672013-09-07T12:19:09.294-04:002013-09-07T12:19:09.294-04:00Respect,
My name is Goca. I am from small country...Respect, <br />My name is Goca. I am from small country Serbia. I started to use colors of Germany producer C-KREUL, name of colors is AVANTGARDE. I started to use them about one month ago, and I have a lot of trouble to fix them with steam. On them write that they need 3 hours to steaming so I tried too steam them on heat of 100 degree of Celsius it is about 180 degree F, for 3 hours, but my tube was very wet. I tried to let steam go out through one small hole and tube was dry but colors drop, so I do not know what too do. I try many different ways, like lover temperature, less time for steaming, but no results.What do you think, if silk is thinner, do I need less time for steaming, or if silk is thicker, do I need more time for steaming?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com