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Angelina Fibres

Materials & EquipmentAngelina Fibres (328-ANGA)Dry Flat Iron (328-PC00083)Fabric Offcuts (328-PC00082)Perlé Cotton Threads (328-VG8)Rocaille Seed Beads (328-PC00118)Faceted Beads (328-PC00117)Craft Buttons (328-25404)Coloured Wire (328-CWM9)Pebeo Waterbased Gutta (328-PC00019)Baking ParchmentPrint block

Angelina are coloured, sparkly, heat-bondable fibresthat can easily be made into a sheet of material for usein a wide variety of projects. The iron must be set on alow temperature which is shown as one dot on the dialand may also be marked as the silk setting. Too muchheat can change the colour of the fibres – this can beuseful but if very overheated the colours lose theirsparkle and become dull. Once bonded the fibres arestrong enough to be gently washed by hand.

Bonding AngelinaTease out a few Angelina fibres and lay down on baking parchment. Bakingparchment is silicon coated which means nothing will stick to it and it willprotect the sole plate of the iron. Use any amount of fibres but be aware that avery thick layer will take more heat to make them bond and this can affect thecolour. Put a sheet of baking parchment on top and iron briefly on a lowtemperature. Lift the edge of the baking parchment up to check progress and ifnot completely bonded flip the Angelina over and iron again on the other side.

Embossing AngelinaAngelina Fibres can be embossed by heating and pressing down onto atextured surface. To give the best results use plenty of Angelina as if makinga thick sheet. A wooden print block works best although other textures alsowork as long as they are heat resistant. Lay the print block face up and placethe fibres on top. Cover with baking parchment then put the iron down andpress firmly. It may be necessary to press quite hard and iron a little longerthan usual. Check progress by peeling up one corner and, if necessary, irona bit more. Lift the Angelina off the block then trim the excess fibres awayround the edge. Always keep the excess and use it in another project.

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Preparation

Using Other Media

Applying to Fabric

3D Angelina

Folding and Pleating

Adding Inclusions

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Angelina can be coloured with other media such as coloured outliners usedon glass and porcelain or the coloured gutta used for silk painting. Preparea sheet of Angelina fibres as usual then choose a coloured gutta. Place theAngelina onto a non-stick surface as the gutta can go through to the back.Wipe the tip on some tissue to ensure it is flowing smoothly then drawdirectly onto the Angelina. Leave to dry completely then use as desired.

A sheet of Angelina can be cut into any shape andthen applied to a different surface such as fabric. Ifused in this way it is suitable for decorative purposesbut cannot be washed. Cut shapes from a bondedsheet of Angelina fibres. Arrange on the fabric thenstick down using tiny dots of PVA glue. This is bestapplied using a cocktail stick or other fine tool so thatthe quantity of glue can be carefully controlled.

A flat sheet of Angelina fibres can be manipulated into some simple 3-dimensional forms. Cut a 15cm square piece of cardboard and roll it into acone, holding it in place with sticky tape. Place a thin layer of fibres on thebaking parchment to make a square roughly 15cm in size. Cut 5 lengths ofcoloured wire and lay them on the fibres so that they all meet at one cornerand the lengths are fanned out across the square. Make sure some of the wireextends beyond the top and bottom of the square to decorate later. Add moreAngelina fibres and any inclusions as desired then iron as normal making sure the fibres are bonded tightly along the lengths of wire. Roll the sheet ofAngelina into shape around the cardboard cone then add a thin layer of fibresover the join, cover with baking parchment and iron. This can be a little fiddly so it helps to have a partner to help. When the cone is finally fusedthread some beads and buttons onto the protruding wires then twist them into spirals.

Interesting textures can be made by folding the Angelina and ironing it again.Continue to fold and pleat the Angelina in all directions making sure to ironbriefly to avoid spoiling the colour. This works best when starting with a thinsheet of Angelina.

A wide variety of other materials can be added to asheet of Angelina. Spread a thin layer of fibres over thebaking parchment. Cut some small snippets of colouredor metallic fabric and sprinkle on top. Cut some shortlengths of Perlé cotton thread and add these on top.Cover with another thin layer of Angelina, a secondsheet of baking parchment and iron on a cool setting.

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