Tyvek and Xpandaprint
Home Angelina Shakespearian Trio Machine Embroidery Metallic Foils Wonderful Wire Shiva Paintstiks Metal Powders Transfer Dyes etc. Catalogue	Tyvekfilm Tyvekfilm is a magical fibrous film which has many exciting application ideas for textile and paper artists. You can paint it, stitch it, cut it, stamp on it and emboss it - whatever takes your fancy - but the excitement comes when you apply heat to it - either using an iron or a heat gun. I have been 'playing' with Tyvekfilm for nearly 5 years now and am for ever amazed at the different effects I get. I have used it for making garments, (yes, you can throw it in the washing machine) making beads (I once created 365 for a project and I can tell you that I was able to talk whilst doing this but not read), in textile jewellery (no selvages to worry about) and tiny pieces wherever I have needed them in my work.
	Tyvekfilm comes in 3 different weights, light, medium and heavy. At The Thread Studio we sell it as an intro pack jam-packed full of great ideas for use and also in refill quantities.
	Tyvektex Is a more fabricky form of tyvek and likes the same treatment but I love it for garments and scrunchy beads - it is softer and very easy to stitch into. At The Thread Studio we also sell this as an intro pack and by the metre. See 'Experimentation' section of the catalogue.

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Xpandaprint Xpandaprint is an acid-free, non-toxic printing/painting medium which 'expands' when heat is applied - using either a heat gun or iron. You can use it to create fabulous surface texture - I have used it in creating interesting borders on my work and for 3D effects. You can stitch first and then apply Xpandaprint - once heated you will see fragments of stitching or you can stitch into it after heating. Applying Xpandaprint to tyvekfilm before heating also gives very interesting results. Xpandaprint comes in white and black. The white can be painted after heating or mixed with paint before use. The black is stunning when Treasure Gold is rubbed over it after you have heated it. I like to use it with my Indian printing blocks, or through stencils. I love the three dimensional effect it gives to my work. I often combine it with tyvek as well. I nearly always rub my precious Treasure Gold or Shiva Stiks over the top to give a super gilting effect - you can never have too much glitz! Xpandaprint can be found in the 'Experimentation' section of the catalogue.