what kind of starch to use for fabrics I want to use for scrapping??

[littleselma]

Hi!

I have a lot of nice fabrics that I wish to use for scrapping. Sometimes to cut them into ribbon, sometime as layers, cut hearts and other motifs out of them etc.

I just wish to starch them into rather stiff 'paperlike' condition, so they'd be easy to cut, use as backgrounds etc.

I was wondering what kind of starch would be proven best for this, and acid free first of all?

Any home made mix would be fine, and commercials too.

I wish to starch them, iron them and get scrapping! :P

[cantstopstampin]

i don;'t know about starch - have you googled? BUT I use PVA with a slight water added to stiffen my cloths or materials - flowers etc to add to LO's.

[littleselma]

Thanks!

I was planning to iron and starch quite big pieces of fabric, to use them perhaps even as backgrounds for 12x12 layouts ets. Therefore ironable starch would be best.

How about sugared water? Potato starch?

Pls give me advice someone who has done it already...?

:)

[Fifi-T]

you can get something called 'robin spray starch'. You can also get what is called laundry starch, which is a powder (or crystals) which you soak fabric in then Iron. Both should be available in the washing aisle at the supermarket, if not places online have it.

The spray starch is really easy and good for doing just a little at a time:)

[littleselma]

Thank you! Do you have aby idea if those starches are photo- and archivefriendly? is it safe to use them in layouts for scrapbooks with photos..?

[wombat]

I use iron on fusible webbing-not starch
There is a product called Ribbon Stiff too-made by strano
http://www.scrapbooksavvy.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2403&*****=08b2a1cfa0abd867669478241203992a

[dozyrosy]

How about sugared water? Potato starch?
:)
Not being a scrapper I'm no expert on safe stuff, but I would be a bit doubtful about these two as they would be edible and therefore might attract creepy crawlies?

Rosemary

[littleselma]

^ Yes, that is what I was wondering, too.

I wish there was a way I could find out if commercial ironing sprays/starches are acid free..?

[Freedom]

I think that starch contains acid. PVA is recommended by museum archivists but only after fabric has been washed thoroughly without detergent to remove "finish" which often contains starch.