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Chemicals For Devoré & Fiber Etching
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About Devoré...
What is Devoré...Devoré is the process used to make etched or burn out fabric. Devoré, French derivative of "to devour", aptly describes the process
of "eating away" an area or layer of fiber to create decorative etched designs. Results are most dramatic on silk and rayon velvet with the contrast of the raised pile against the fine silk netting.
How To Do It...Devoré paste is applied to a composite fabric, such as
a combination of protein (silk or wool) and cellulose (cotton, rayon, linen, hemp or ramie). The paste removes the cellulose fiber, leaving the protein fiber in place. The process is simple...apply the paste in a thin layer. Dry with a hair dryer. Iron (dry iron, wool setting or less). Then rinse to remove the cellulose fiber and reveal the etched design.
For Cut Work and Appliqué...use 100% cotton, rayon, linen, hemp or ramie.
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To Make Devoré Paste...
Ingredients required...
- Sodium Bisulfate is the active ingredient in the Devoré paste, when heated it "burns away" the cellulose fiber. Use 200 gr (9 Tbs) to make over 3 - 4 cups of paste
- P-4 Thickener
- Glycerin
- See below for chemicals
- See Devoré Instructions for recipes
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Sodium Bisulfate—200 gr package
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$3.95
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Sodium Bisulfate—1 K package
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$9.95
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Sodium Bisulfate—500 gr package
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$5.95
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P4 Thickener...
P-4 Thickener is an industrial gum thickener, use 75 gr. (6 Tbs. + 1 tsp) in 750 ml (3 cups) of
water to make 3 - 4 cups of paste. This thickener is the carrying agent for the active ingredient in the Devoré paste.
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P-4 Thickener—100 gr package
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$6.95
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P-4 Thickener—500 gr package
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$26.95
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P-4 Thickener—300 gr package
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$16.95
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Glycerin - 60 ml - enough for a 3 - 4 cup batch
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$3.95
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Fiber-Etch...
Use For...Doing Devoré, cut work, appliqué, etc. This ready made paste removes cellulose fibers. A little goes a long way. Instruction and idea sheet enclosed with product.
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Fiber-Etch—4 oz in applicator bottle
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$16.95
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Fiber-Etch—32 oz container
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$94.95
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