Heat
Embossed Velvet Azalea
Blossom Pillow
Here's a stamping
technique that doesn't involve ink. Using little more than
a stamp and a
dry iron, you can turn
an ordinary velvet pillow into something extraordinary.
You can work
with a purchased
slipcover pillow or with fabric yardage.
Broad-surface rubber
or foam stamp with a simple design
Spray bottle with
clean water
Ironing board
Pillow with removable
rayon/acetate velvet slipcover or fabric
yardage (avoid nylon
velvet)
Dry iron
Test scrap of
rayon/acetate velvet (optional)
Well-lit,
well-ventilated room
What to Do
1. Remove the slip
cover from the pillow and turn it inside out, setting the
inner foam aside for later.
2. You'll use the
ironing board as your work surface for the following
steps. Place it in a well-lit area, as it can be hard to see
the embossing in poor light. Also, make sure the room is
well-ventilated - the
synthetic fibers in the fabric may fume slightly when
heated.
Make sure your iron is
dry and turn it on to its highest setting (cotton-silk).
3. To test the
stamp and fabric, find the most inconspicuous spot on the
pillow cover (or use a
piece of scrap velvet, if available), and place it nap
side down onto the
stamp's face. Lightly mist the fabric with water - don't
saturate it. Press the
fully heated iron onto the moistened fabric for 20 to 30
seconds to test the
amount of time needed to emboss wtih your particular
fabric and stamp
design. For best results, try to use a part of the iron
without
steam vents.
4. Once you've
determined the correct amount of time, continue embossing
the entire pillow case in a pattern that is
pleasing to you.
5. When you've
finished embossing the pillow case, simply turn it right
side out, and replace the foam insert.
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