Flying Unicorn

Tutorial by Joyce Lawrence

Supplies needed:

Fusible webbing from Lindy's Stamp Gang
OR
Pellon’s Wonder Under Heavy Weight Fusible Webbing for about $0.85 for 1/4 yard.
Heat gun
Embossing ink
Embossing powder
ink

I’ve been incorporating fusible webbing in my recent layouts. Fusible webbing is often used in reinforcing and stabilizing collars and cuffs in the making of shirts and blouses, and it primarily is an adhesive which resembles a very thin dryer sheet. I purchase this product from Lindy’s Stamp Gang. You may also purchase the fusible webbing from a fabric store, and if you do, the only one that I found that works well is the Pellon’s Wonder Under Heavy Weight Fusible Webbing for about $0.85 for one-quarter of a yard. Do not buy the lightweight fusible webbing because it does not work well. If you use the Pellon Wonder Under product, you’ll need to separate the webbing from the paper before you apply your embossing ink, powder, or other ink.

I’ve used this product around borders of pictures, tucked behind other layers, and even used it to create a body of a mermaid for a layout I did. It produces a lacy texture. Let me show you one way to use this product.

Apply your favorite embossing ink, or a colored ink pad (I prefer using the embossing powder for better results) on the fusible webbing. Lightly apply a colored embossing powder on top of the embossing ink. Before applying your heat gun to the webbing, make sure your heat gun is warmed up, and then apply the heat to the fusible webbing. Once the embossing powder is heated, you can see the fusible webbing start to separate and take on a lacy appearance. If you over heat the product, it separates even more and becomes difficult to work with. After you are done, let it cool and simply hand-tear the product in long strips, or leave it whole to cover larger areas. You can tear it in any fashion you choose, I just find it’s easier to work with in long strips. Now you’re ready to apply it to your page with glue.

Examples:

Made the mermaids body using fusible webbing:

Used copper embossing powder on the fusible webbing around the edges of the vertical pattern paper below:

Loved your tute Joyce and love fusible webbing, it is way cool!!!!

Very cool technique.

Awesome Joyce !

Thanks Joyce--I'm definitely going to use this one!

I am going to do this soon with a european equivalent of wonder under, at least I hope it is...I use it to fuse applique shapes to quilt blocks, so going to see if works... I will use it on the edges of my Christmas layout if it turns out how I hope it does :)

I always wondered how you did that Joyce. Thanks for sharing. After Christmas there are so many wonderful things I am looking forward to trying!

Wow, this is way cool! Gotta try this :)

OH WOW..this is way cool!!

Very cool!

Awesome Tut JOyce and loved both of your inspiration peices!

Great idea and fun way to make your own embellishment!

ooo this is awesome Joyce...I have some of that from Lindys..have to try this out :)

This is very very cool!!

Oh wow this is an awesome technique, so cool and different! Thanks Joyce for sharing!

Fabulous tut! Love learning new things!

Yes, please do give the tut a try and show us some creative ways of using it.

Joyce, I loved this tech the first time I saw it! I got some of it from Lindy's as well.. Gonna try it!

Here is how mine turned out! Used Lindy's desert moon copper pine embossing powder, nice gold and green effect! This shows the melted webbing and it on a card I am doing today...trying to use up my scraps, put all unused pads away!

oh wow this looks so cool...I have the webbing....need some embossing goodies now :) I will try this too

Awesome technique Joyce! I'm going to try this as soon as I get home!

Great job with this technique Cathi!

Cathi, fabulous work. Love the lacy effect that you achieved. And, Lindy's stamp company has some of the best embossing powders there are....they're so smooth, buttery and lots of sparkle.