Hot Textiles Book

An inspirational and practical guide to the potential of heat tools for textile artists. Soldering irons, heat guns and household irons can add texture and variety to textile work – whether it’s hand embroidery, machine embroidery, quilting or felting.

Stunning work can be produced with these tools: hot and cold foiling; painted and plain Bondaweb (fusible webbing) on wood, paper, fabric and pelmet Vilene; making beads from synthetic fabrics, Tyvek and Kunin felt; melting and distorting plastic bags and cellophane; working in 3D; and embossing powders.

With step-by-step instructions, full health and safety advice and stunning photography, the book contains:

• An outline of the main heat tools with safety notes
• Soldering irons: a range of techniques using media from synthetic and natural fabrics to paper and safe plastics
• Heat guns: a range of techniques using media from synthetic and natural fabrics to paper and safe plastics
• Household irons: a range of techniques using media from synthetic and natural fabrics to paper and safe plastics
• Heat and other materials: glues and texture gels
• Putting it all together: using a number of tools and fabrics in different layers on the same piece