I know Sue asked for UK suppliers, but I thought I would pass on my experience to anyone.
If you have received your new Bulletin, on the inside cover is a Christmas Angel that I designed. I stiffened it with hairspray originally but it went limp (as shown in the photo). I then used undiluted Sta-Flo liquid starch. That also went limp over time. Yesterday I was giving the sample to a friend and I decided to try another stiffener. I got api's Crafter's Pick Fabric Stiffener (cheaper than Stiffy, about $4). I paint my starch on and then blot any excess with paper towel. The instructions said to let it dry so I did not use a hairdryer to speed up the process. It did dry clear but I did not put it on the gold metallic thread just in case it made it dull. I liked the Moravia starch but I think it had a shelf life problem and my second bottle went solid and was undilutable. Janice Sue Babbs wrote: I also liked the old Moravia extra-stiffening starch - came with a pruple label. I've not been so keen on the newer version (superstarch), but that may be a rogue bottle. I haven't been doing so much sitffening lately . I don't lknwo who stocks MOravia products in the UK, as I ma out of touch as people retire and i have lived in America for 10 years Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
