Bondaweb What is Bondaweb This is a material

Bondaweb

What is Bondaweb? This is a material that has glue on both sides. When the fabric is ironed the glue melts it sticks to fabric or paper. It can be used to hold up hems or it can be painted to make interesting effects. A wide range of patterns or designs can be created – stripes, flowers, abstract design etc. See design ideas. Danger ! It has to be used with care – you must remember when ironing it, the paper side must be on top, if not it will stick to the iron and make a mess.

How to: Cut a of piece of Bondaweb. Avoid using large pieces as it is expensive.

How to: Using fabric paints begin painting the bondaweb with your chosen colours. Metallic paints work really well in this technique. Think about what colours work together and which do not.

How to: Begin painting your chosen pattern on to the rough side of the Bondaweb (the side with the glue on it). Important to remember this You can paint any pattern you wish. This pattern has been inspired by polka-dots – these could be the main design or the background for further design work. .

How to: Continue to build up your design by painting other colours. You can fill your Bondaweb page with colours or leave gaps where you do not need colour. Keep in mind the effects colours have on each other.

How to: Add other colours until you have completed your design. Once you have finished painting the Bondaweb, let it dry. To save time you can use a hairdryer to ensure that the paint is completely dry. Safety alert – care when using a hairdryer, avoid placing the nozzle near too the Bondaweb .

You must work carefully How to: Remember the IRON is hot Place the Bondaweb onto your fabric. REMEMBER the paper side must be facing up. The painted glue should be in contact with the fabric and not the iron. Iron the Bondaweb, the heat will then fuse the glue and paint to the fabric. A layer of silicon paper over the Bondaweb is helpful as it avoids any burn marks.

You must work carefully How to: Allow the paper to cool, otherwise you’ll burn yourself. Begin peeling the paper off the fabric. The glue and paint should be stuck to the fabric. If it is not stuck to the fabric iron the Bondaweb again but remember you must cover your iron with silicon paper. Remember the bondaweb is hot, leave to cool.

How to: Your design should be left on the fabric. The effect can vary, sometimes it has a cracked effect that can look really good. You can now develop your design further with a range of techniques. What techniques could you use to add further colour and texture to the coloured Bondaweb design?

How to: Combining techniques The bondaweb techniques work well when its combined with other techniques, such as free machine hand embroidery, computerised embroidery and shapes cut out using a laser cutter. It has one disadvantage in that it is not washable. The design opposite is a combination of many techniques. The blue metallic stripes on this cushion are an example of Bondaweb. The lettering have been added using an iron-on transfer paper. The distressed look of the Bondaweb when it cracks add a great textural effect.