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Uploaded by on Sep 23, 2008

How to make decorative paper from patterned paper napkins.

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  • does it need to be on card stock? have you tried a regular piece of paper?

  • @crazycookie87 It needs to be card stock or a heavy weight paper to give the plastic film something to "melt" into. In my experience light weight paper burns before the plastic film gets hot enough to stick.

  • I tried this technique and it took more than half an hour. The paper became yellow and some part of the napkin used turned orange.

  • @roongratt It sounds like maybe the paper and/or the napkin you are using is too thick and the heat from the iron can not "get through" to melt the plastic. Try a thinner paper (I use newsprint) and be sure you have peeled the napkin down to only the thin top layer.

  • quick question. What if part of the design in on the creased part of the napkin. What it smooth it out?

  • @TheSpikedawgz I have always tried to work with the part ot the napkin that is not creased. However, you might try the crease out of the napkin before you apply it to the card stock (with the plastic).

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  • awesome,thanx

  • wow what an awesome technique

    

  • I found some Christmas napkins on clearance and jut tried this technique, it worked perfectly! I used cheap plastic wrap from the dollar store and as long as my iron was set on high it melted perfectly. The texture from the napkin is really cool.

  • instead of ussing news pprint paper to iron on use the waxed paper<the release is so much easier :0)

  • what a neat discovery! thanks for sharing...have you tried this on canvas (raw) or any other fabric? Just wonder what that might yield. lso, I like the fact that this technique stops color bleedng...I think I will try this!!

    MsNancoo

  • sorry sorry sorry, hit the wrong button!!!! love this!!!

  • Thanks so much. This is a great idea. I just tried it with your tutorial and it worked perfectly. I am so happy!!! You made my day. Thanks again and greetings from Spain! :D

  • Instead of an iron and newsprint, could you use a laminator, using the same layers, and putting it in a carrier?

  • Awesome idea. Thanks for the tutorial!

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