Heat Distressable Tissue
A polyester based fabric which bubbles up when direct heat is applied to it. Easy to work on, just like stitching on a fabric. Doesn't tear or go hard. Can be coloured with most paints including Jacquard Lumiere, Opulance Inks and the Moonglow Sprays. Attach to a carrier sheet and print on with inkjet printers.
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Lutradur
As seen in Cloth Paper Scissors issues 1 and 10. A spun bound, non woven fabric that is lightweight and delicate but strong. It may be painted using acrylic, fabric or transfer paints. Also computer printed, drawn on, stamped, stitched by hand or machine, and burned with a soldering iron. It does not fray or unravel, and can be heat set. Comes in four thicknesses, 30 gsm (lightweight), 70 gsm, (mediumweight), 130 gsm (heavyweight), and 220 gsm (extra heavyweight XL). The lightweight is wonderful for layering. All weights are white for you to colour.
The 220gsm extra heavyweight is also an excellent and cost effective substitute for Pelmet Vilene.
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Contains the following three different weights of Lutradur;

Light, 30 gsm, white, 50cm x 40cm

Medium, 70 gsm, 2 sheets, 30cm x 25cm

Heavy, 130 gsm, 2 sheets, 30cm x 20cm

Notes for inspirational ideas.
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Intro Pack: $10.50 ($9.55)

 

Evolon
The fabric that thinks it's a paper and the paper that thinks it's a fabric - a totally new and unique material from the producers of Lutradur.
Evolon is manufactured from a mix of polyester and polyamide (nylon) with a wonderful soft brushed feel. You can sew it, cut it, glue it, embroider it, distress it, paint it, due it and print computer based images onto the surface. Use acid dyes, your favourite paints or sprays and your soldering iron or heat gun. Use it with your embellisher or your sewing machine. Explore, experiment and enjoy.

100cm x 100cm pack: $15.00 ($13.64)

Evolon Ultra Soft
From the Evolon people. Has all the attributes of Evolon above, but in extra soft form. Feels like stonewashed silk or even chamois.
Explore, experiment and enjoy.

100cm x 100cm pack: $15.00 ($13.64)

Evolon Intro Pack
Contains:

Evolon Standard 50cm x 100cm

Evolon Ultra Soft 50cm x 100cm

Notes for inspiration and ideas by Dale Rollerson
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100cm x 100cm pack: $16.50 ($15.00)

 

Zeelon Intro Pack
Zeelon is the newest heat distressable fabric. Like Evolon it can be dyed with acid dyes, like Lutradur it can be distressed with a heat tool. You can do most of the things that you do with Evolon & Lutradur such as using transfer dyes and painting and printing and stitching BUT now you can dye it with hot water acid. It can be coloured with any water colour paint, and because of its ultra smooth surface, it can be sculpted and etched with a Creative Versa Tool.
One of the surprising aspects of this fabric is its ability to absorb moisture therefore using any water based paints, such as the Koh-i-nor dye paints will give exceptional colour.
Zeelon has an unusual property in that the fibre will swell up when wetted, but will settle back when dry, and because the structure is not as ‘webby’ as say Lutradur, it has a much more even surface.
The pack contains 50cm x 50cm of light, medium and heavy Zeelon, with notes for inspiration and ideas.
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Intro Pack: $8.50 ($7.73)

 

Crash
A non-woven fabric, similar to Lutradur but more delicate and with a crumpled appearance. Excellent for distressing. Can be cut or sliced with a fine tipped soldering iron. Use a heat gun to further fracture and open out the texture. Stitch and layer with other fabrics.Can be stitched and coloured with acrylic and solvent based paints, procion dyes and disperse dyes.
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Piece, 50cm x 70cm: $8.60 ($7.82)

 

Collections Elements
Attractive pre-printed antique tissue paper sheets. A3 size (38.0cm x 29.5cm), three sheets per pack. Strong enough to stitch and will bond to any surface, eg paper, felt card etc. Sprayable with any of the Moonglow sprays.
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Pack of 3 x A3 sheets: $5.50 ($5.00)

 

Sheer Heaven Art Paper
It's the most exciting new art surface since paper! This art and stamping surface works beautifully with wet media, coloured pencil and other dry media. It doesn't wrinkle and can be used in a myriad of creative ways.
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Pack of five sheets: $15.00 ($13.64)

 

Grungepaper
Grungepaper is a thinner form of Grungeboard with the same grungeable properties. We sell in packages containing six sheets each 15.4cm x 30.4cm (6"x12"). Easy to sew on, spray with colour, and create all sorts of exciting things. It is very easy to emboss using thin die plates in your embossing machine.
Grungepaper has a slow absorption rate – that means you can spray it with Moonglow Sprays and have plenty of time to “play” on the surface. It is fabulous for tearing, sewing, and pleating but also highly suitable for book covers.
Just an exciting product waiting for you to experiment with.
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Pack of six sheets: $9.50 ($8.64)

 

Lamifix
Lamifix is a clear, iron on plastic film that comes in matt or gloss. Use it to seal your work on paper or fabric. Lamifix can be used to great effect for laminating seeds and fabrics. When two pieces of Lamifix are fused together they become quite stiff. Try cutting out shapes with your soldering iron. Experiment with Laminfix. Iron two pieces the same size with the fusible sides together, then decorate with transfer paints. Use a heat gun to distress your work. While it is hot, try shaping, and moulding. Explore, experiment and enjoy.
Lamifix can be washed gently up to 40 degrees.

1 metre x 46 cm: $13.20 ($12.00)

 

Petite Carnet Voyage Collection
These little notebooks are the ideal companion on your next adventure even if it's just to the market. Tuck your to do lists, receipts, doodles, or thoughts on the pages and pockets within. Or unleash your inner artist by transforming one into your latest masterpiece adding your favourite hardware, ephemera, and creativity. Two different 'petite carnets' to each pack.
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Pack of two: $13.50 ($12.27)

 

Khadi Paper Books
Artists' papers, for watercolour and all painting and drawing media. Made from hand made paper in South India, from recycled cotton rag. The cotton rag fibres are beaten in a hollander beater which circulates the shredded rags in water, mechanically crushing and opening out the cotton fibres to produce an even consistent pulp. All handmade paper is made sheet by sheet on a hand held papermaking mould. Available in standard and spiral bound (out of stock of spiral bound), 30 pages per book.
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Standard bound, 30 pages, 150gsm: $9.90 ($9.00)

 

Zap Cloth
Nappy Liners by the metre - a fabulous cloth for creating distressed surfaces. Ideal for all types of mixed media work. Each pack contains a single sheet, 2 metres x 1.50 metres, and includes a sheet full of ideas / suggestions. We import this product direct from the manufacturer so can supply to our customers at a very good price.
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Pack, 2.0m x 1.5m: $4.50 ($4.09)

 

Gossamer Fuse
The ideal sheer fusible material. A very fine web of heat fusible fibre. Creates a lasting bond without a bulky filling. Excellent for fusing any type of fabric. For experimentalists; highly suitable for painting and using for surface decoration. Comes in white and black, with instructions and suggestions for use.
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1 metre x 1 metre pack, black or white: $9.90 ($9.00)
2 metre x 1 metre pack, black or white: $18.50 ($16.82)

 

Rusted Papers
From Rae Cummings, paper sheets, 21cm x 29.5cm (A4 size) rusted on on both sides, one sheet per pack. Many different rust shades and patterns to choose from.
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Single A4 sheet: $2.40 ($2.18)

 

Acid Free Artists' Paper
A4 size, five patterns to chose from. Useful all over the place!
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Single A4 sheet: $1.50 ($1.36)

 

Shimmer Sheetz
Use Shimmer Sheetz, iridescent and metallic Mylar, to add sparkle to scrapbook pages, collage, altered books, cards, and other crafts. Shimmer Sheetz is the weight of medium weight card stock. Altering the surface by folding, crimping, stamping and other methods changes the way the light reflects and makes it even more beautiful. Very easy to stitch on. Comes in packs of three (of the same colour), each sheet 12.5cm x 30cm.
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Pack of three: $8.80 ($8.00)

 

Fusible Film
Fusible Film is incredibly easy to use - just place the film on its own (or mixed with Angelina fibres) in small amounts between 2 sheets of baking parchment and iron briefly to fuse. Then cut, shape, punch, stitch and layer to create wonderful shimmering pieces which you can use in your work.
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3.00 metres x 10cm strip: $4.90 ($4.45)

 

Magic Film
- an interesting plastic film for experimental stuff, 'Magic Film' supposedly disappears when you heat it with an iron. In fact, it doesn't disappear completely and residue remains. This residue can be painted, and gilded and used in all sorts of experimental work.
Conventionally, you can stitch on it without a hoop, or use it for computerised stitching.
Comes with experimental suggestions.
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Pack, 2 metres x 50cm: $5.50 ($5.00)

 

Polyester Film
A wonderful highly reflective semi transparent, silvery film. You can stitch on it and shape it and because it is polyester, you can use transfer paints on the surface as well. Great for all sorts of things - even making bunches of flowers!
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1 metre x 15 cm: $5.50 ($5.00)

 

Heavy-weight Water Soluble Paper
A translucent paper which is stable and traceable, easily dissolves without residue and will not change fabric characteristics. Draw your design on - or print on from a computer. Can be used for:

* embroidering or stitching on delicate fabrics
* flawless buttonholes and rolled hems
* stabilizing embroidery, wing needle and hemstitching
* paper quilting
* painting on and using the parts as a resist

Thicker, stronger and more cost effective!

79cm x 55cm sheet: $7.80 ($7.09)

Water Soluble Paper Sheets
Same as water soluble paper but in sheet form. Each sheet is 28cm x 21.5cm. Available in packs of 5 or 10

Five pack: $4.00 ($3.64)
Ten pack: $7.70 ($7.00)

Water Soluble Paper Intro Pack
Contains 1 sheet of heavyweight water soluble paper, plus ideas and inspiration for use.
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Intro Pack: $8.50 ($7.73)

 

Tyvek
Tyvekfilm
Tyvekfilm is a non-toxic Tyvek sheet of bonded, spun polyethylene fibres, available in three different weights. With the applicaton of heat, it changes form, shrinking, bubbling and distorting, to give a range of interesting surface textures. Its 3D qualities and durability, give exciting possibilities to all those involved in the fields of Decorative Arts and Crafts. It can be stitched by hand and/or machine, and will not rip or tear. Tyvekfilm can be coloured before or after distortion, in a variety of ways, from coloured pencils and felt pens, through to fabric paints - any medium which can safely withstand the heat of an iron or heat gun. It can also be used in photocopiers and computer printers that do not use heat to transfer the image, giving great scope for the distortion of image/text etc. An Intropack, containing full instructions and ideas for use, and an A4 sheet of each different weight is available.
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Tyvekfilm Intropack: $6.20 ($5.64)
Tyvekfilm Lightweight (5 x A4 sheets): $4.90 $4.45)
Tyvekfilm Mediumweight. (4 x A4 sheets): $4.90 ($4.45)
Tyvekfilm Heavyweight (3 x A4 sheets): $4.90 ($4.45)

Tyvektex
As for Tyvekfilm, but more textured and fabric-like. Comes on a roll, 1.5 metres wide.
An Intropack, containing full instructions and ideas for use, contains a sample to experiment with. Sample size is approximately half the pack size.

Pre packed 1 metre x 1.50 metres: $7.50 ($6.82)
Per metre: $7.50 ($6.82)
Tyvektex Intropack: $6.20 ($5.64)

 

Crusty Beads
A kit, using tyvekfilm, to make crusty beads for textile and paper art.
Contains instuctions, 4 sheets of plain lightweight tyvekfilm plus one sheet of painted tyvekfilm.
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Kit price: $5.50 ($5.00)

 

Mulberry Bark
From Nth Thailand mulberry trees, natural or bleached pieces, various sizes eg 500mm x 200mm to 90mm x 500mm. Bleached or unbleached. Easily manipulated and stretched when soaked in water. Takes dyes really well. Use for stitching on, backgrounds, layers etc. Available in bleached or unbleached.
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Unbleached single piece: $7.00 ($6.36)
Bleached single piece: $8.80 ($8.00)

 

Tissutex
(Also known as Abaca paper as it comes from the Abaca tree)
The tissue that thinks it's a fabric. This is an extraordinary tissue paper that has wet strength and can therefore be dyed with confidence and to great effect. Stitching on it is a breeze.
Can be printed onto using inkjetset.

Pkt, 2 x A2 (51cm x 76cm) sheets: $4.50 ($4.09)

Tissutex Plus
Has the same usability as Tissutex, but is much heavier and therefore stronger.

Pkt, 1 x A2 (51cm x 76cm) sheet: $3.50 ($3.18)

Tissutex Intro Pack
Two sheets of Tissuetex, one sheet of Tissuetex Plus, plus an ideas for use sheet.
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Intro Pack: $9.00 ($8.18)

Hand Dyed Tissutex
These are standard size sheets of Tissuetex that have been dyed by Rae Cummings, especially for us. Myriad of variegated shades.
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Single sheet,51cm x 76cm: $4.50 ($4.09)

Hand Dyed Tissutex Plus
These are standard size sheets of Tissuetex Plus that have been dyed by Rae Cummings, especially for us. Myriad of variegated shades.
selection of themes

Single sheet,51cm x 76cm: $5.50 ($5.00)

 

Angelina/Crystalina Fibres
Sensuously hot shimmering fibres. An exciting new development in the world of textile fibres that will revolutionise the use of sparkle in all fabric. Angelina Fibres can be spun, woven, layered, bonded etc. Its applications in textile art, embroidery, paper maché, modelling, card and candlemaking are endless.
The range includes twenty one Angelina hot fix colours in heat bondable fibres, six Crystalina hot fix, and seven colours in the standard non bondable range. Angelina and Crystalina fibres are made of the same material. Angelina fibres are fine, while Crystalina are course and crimped. If ordering the 10 pack value pack, you can take pot luck with colours or chose your own.
Free - the dvd 'Simply Fused' with any Angelina order over $100.00.
We have more purchase options for Angelina Fibres in the Fibres section of the catalogue.
angelina
crystalina
angelina/crystalina comparison
standard colours
helpful hints

5g Pack, Standard or Hot Fix: $3.50 ($3.18)
20g Pack, Standard or Hot Fix: $12.00 ($10.91)
50g Pack, Standard or Hot Fix: $28.00 ($25.45)
10 x 5g packs value pack: $28.50 ($25.91)

 

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