Starching
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smurfykatt
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Starching
I was wondering if a light coat of starch after I have finished the project would help to keep it rigid once I frame it. I have seen a lot of projects after years of hanging start sagging. I just don't want it to run the colors. I was also thinking to apply a warm iron on it to help the process. Any thoughts??
Re: Starching
Nononononononononono. . . .no. . . did I mention No? Don't starch it. The reason you see stitching sag after a time is it wasn't mounted correctly in the first place. If it is mounted in a proper fashion, it won't sag.
And welcome to the forum.
And welcome to the forum.
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Re: Starching
I agree with Allyn. I have pieces hanging on my walls that were framed 20-25 years ago and they are still perfectly stretched.Allyn wrote:Nononononononononono. . . .no. . . did I mention No? Don't starch it. The reason you see stitching sag after a time is it wasn't mounted correctly in the first place. If it is mounted in a proper fashion, it won't sag.
And welcome to the forum.
Debby
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Angel of Love
History of Mythical Creatures
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Past Present Forever
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(main) WIPs
Angel of Love
History of Mythical Creatures
Cache la Poudre
Past Present Forever
Innocent Dreams
Re: Starching
No starch! You've taken all this time to stitch something beautiful. In many parts of the world starch = bugs or discolouration over time. 
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richardandtracy
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Re: Starching
My house has fairly high humidity, so starching would be a bad idea as it would give mould food to start digesting, and once that ran out, what would be next? Only the thread.
Regards,
Richard.
Regards,
Richard.