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| Old stash of Angelina fibers |
I use snippets of the film with the fibers. I will take a piece of the film, scrunch it in my hand, smooth it out again (leaving lovely lines) and then cut it up to use with the fibers. Using a rotary cutter with decorative blades also gives a neat look to the fusible film. I tried to use a pair of fancy paper scissors (generally used for scrap booking) but they didn't work at all. They were just cheap paper ones. The more expensive ones probably work fine.
Here's a few web sites related to Angelina Fibers:
Tutorial using Angelina Fibers
5 Ways to use Angelina Fibers
Quilter's Dream - Angelina Fibers
Deborah Levy Art
Angelina Fiber Stamps
Youtube Videos for Angelina
The fibers are really pretty! I have only had success with pinking shears or wavy rotary cutters in cutting it once is fused. I did a workshop where we fused it onto a used dryer sheet and then cut out simple shapes for unique appliques. I used this technique to make angel and fairy wings.
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