How to Use Fusible Web - Mixed Media Techniques

How to Use Fusible Web - Mixed Media Techniques, Episode 031 of Mixed Media Soul Sparks
This week I share some mixed media techniques using fusible web. You can iron and fuse the pieces together. This is the only kind of ironing that I do!
I will share tips that range from thick and thin painting, stamps, stencils, rubbings and embedding.
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Pellon Wonder Under-fusible web - I am using heavy (amzn.to/305pGku)
Iron
Cooking Parchment paper
Towel
Acrylic paints - I used Quinacridone Nickle Azo Gold, Payne's Grey and Titanium White. (All fluid paints, if you use heavy body paints, dilute with water before applying.)
Stencil
Texture plate and colored pencil - did not demo but discussed
Modeling Paste
Rubber Stamp
Stayz - On ink
Foil
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[@MrsPatJones]

This popped up today and I'm so pleased for the reminder of all these different ways to use what we call Bondaweb in UK. I haven't used it enough in the past few years but let's see what happens in 2025! Thank you

[@SandraDuranWilson]

@@MrsPatJones so glad i popped into your feed. I do love using this at times. It adds that little bit of texture.

[@Lisa58999]

Oh, and thank you for not playing music in the background!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You're welcome 😊

[@charolettethorpe5333]

Thank you so much for sharing these techniques...their awesome!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Glad you like them!

[@SamanthaHarris-i9b]

Really stunning work, so interesting. I also love your style of presenting, so welcoming x

[@dianecharest8365]

Such an amazing mind you have. So creative. Thank you for sharing your process.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are so welcome!

[@pma613]

I’m so happy today because I found you. These ideas are fabulous. I will be exploring your classes. I feel I need more expressions of texture, color and creativity in my life and this feels right to me. 🌱💛 I’m liking the idea of giving my iron new purpose.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Oh definitely a new direction for the iron 😄. Enjoy and thank you for watching.

[@ArtMarketingMentor]

I've loved your art for years and now I am enjoying your great videos. I'm so happy to learn that The iron and board I bought 5 years ago and are still in their boxes now may have a useful life.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Hi Aletta-so great to hear from you and thank you! I know my clothes iron doesn't see much action like the studio iron.

[@judithelder-mccartney1540]

I really love watching your create art Sandra. You are so creative.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you Judith. Your words bring a smile.🥰

[@HeiderosesPhotograph]

This is fantastic :)

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you! and thanks for watching.

[@pma613]

I just love your channel. I learn so much. 🌱💛

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you for making my day.

[@stephanieanderson438]

Thank you for showing us this! I love the ideas, so much potential!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are very welcome.

[@laurawilson9088]

Wonderful technique, Sandra! I look forward to Mondays so I can learn something new and creative from you.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you Laura.

[@scottknowles6499]

I learn so much from you. Thank you for sharing.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are very welcome and thanks for watching.

[@teresajordao6634]

Thank you for showing us this ideias! 💗

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are very welcome and thanks for watching.

[@BlueZion9]

I love this technique. Thanks!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are very welcome, and thank you for watching.

[@dianadouglas311]

Excellent - really inspirational.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you

[@cathydale104]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Absolutely fascinating. 🙂

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are very welcome. I love using this in my Mixed Media pieces.

[@elsamartinez7905]

You are fun as an instructor and i will enjoy trying some of the techniques you share. Thank you and keep creating your beautiful work!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you 😊

[@kathhicks6439]

Thank you!!! I’m so excited to try this! I create paper sculpture and I think this will benefit me! ❤

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You're welcome and it sounds like a winning combination.

[@coreenalbertsen1764]

Excellent tutorial! I’m dreamy over the tinfoil! Thank you for the tips!!! ☀️

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are so very welcome and thank you for watching.

[@k8marlowe]

Can’t wait to give this a try!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

It is one of my favorite collage materials.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Sandra, I really really love ❤️ this technique. Please stay safe and well too

[@SandraDuranWilson]

you too .

[@julietorgerson5532]

Loved this,!!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you 😊

[@lindas5412]

I love your Monday tutorials. Thanks ! Can't wait to try this one

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you and I look forward to seeing what you create. Join the Awakening Facebook group.

[@joank8370]

This is really cool! Thanks for the information!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are welcome 😊

[@Lisa58999]

I can’t wait to do this! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are welcome and thanks for watching.

[@gayneels5169]

Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are so welcome.

[@fatoomgierdien2181]

Beautiful and much appreciated.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you

[@cyndiwebb1143]

So awesome.... thank you 😊

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are welcome and thanks for watching.

[@angelag9346]

Hello Sandra.....Fantastic idea....love the texture!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thanks Angela.

[@deborahthompson3847]

Great information. Thank you.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are so very welcome and thanks for watching.

[@ajarofpotential]

Ooh I love this! Thank you 💕

[@SandraDuranWilson]

you are so very welcome and thanks for watching.

[@barbbrooks1]

I absolutely love your videos! You are such an inspiration!!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Barb thank you so much, your words made my day.

[@fatoomgierdien2181]

Very well explained lesson. Interesting and creative. Thank you

[@SandraDuranWilson]

you are very welcome and thanks for watching.

[@lindawinchell4108]

Great idea, thanks!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You're welcome and thanks for watching.

[@dktigress2k173]

Love this technique. Thank you so much. More experimentation.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Play, explore and discover.

[@amieseahorn6820]

So wonderful!! TFS

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are so welcome.

[@colleen2211]

thank you sandra

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are so very welcome.

[@b00kish66]

What a wonderful idea! Tired of traditional uses, I can't wait to try this! Thank you for sharing!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thanks and I hope to see what you come up.

[@cindyluck6479]

This was wonderful. Thank you. I’m very excited to try this technique

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Excited to see what you come up with. Thanks for watching.

[@SusanAbbott]

Great idea! Im always so impressed at the ways artists repurpose materials and equipment. QUESTION: Can you finish the works by using regular acrylic varnishes or mediums? I’m guessing that is the case, 5at nothing dissolves the film after it is fused. Also wondering if it would be possible to print on the fusible web using an ink jet? (May have to try that) Thank you!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

The fusible web can be sealed using a matte or glass medium, then varnished. Just be sure to use an inkjet. You will need to increase the saturation very much because so much of the ink goes through the fabric. The best way to do this is to cut a size of the web smaller than your printer paper, then remove it from the backing paper. This doesn't go through the printer very well. Ta[e the web to a carrier sheet of paper and print. Remove from the carrier paper and let it dry for a day or so. You will need to spray it with a fixative or the ink will smear when you put acrylic on it.

[@SusanAbbott]

@@SandraDuranWilson Thank you so much for answering and sharing your experience!

[@pamelagarski6940]

Great tips! Tx

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You're welcome and thanks for watching. 😊

[@trudy3637]

Oh, I love this technique! Thanks for sharing it. Do you think watercolor would work well on the fusible web?

[@SandraDuranWilson]

It might. Give it a go.

[@philipmclatcher4940]

Fabulous

[@cyndiwebb1143]

Can you use mica powders on the webbing.... I need to experiment ... you inspire me ‼️♥️

[@RoseWildsmith]

Hi Sandra, thanks so much for sharing. Do the surfaces where you’ve ironed on some painted web get sticky? Can the glue be reactivated once it’s set? I’m thinking about in hot weather and if you have it in a sketchbook etc.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

I usually adhere the web with acrylic medium because ironing it doesn't hold it great. Once put on, you can't remove it.

[@carollenolin7249]

Hello, love what you create. Could you tell me which number of pellon fusible you used? is it really the number 805?

[@SandraDuranWilson]

It is the heavy pellon Wonder Under. I am not sure of a number.

[@gloriagiefer3013]

Are the paints mixed with a medium or straight out of the bottle?

[@ruthsonger2178]

With a careful use of a heat gun, the fusible web will "break" and form odd and unanticipated shapes in the painted fusible web. Sometimes the heat will fuse the web to your project and other times an iron will do a full fuse. Just another idea.

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thank you Ruth. I also like to fuse several pieces together with the heat gun and putting them in an embroidery hoop before fusing creates innovative patterns. I love this stuff.

[@josephina4792]

This is a cool way to use wonder under....can the painted web be ironed onto fabric? I'm guessing yes, but wonder how durable it would be?

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Yes it can be ironed onto fabric. It would be fine as an art piece but not so much for a wearable work. Thanks for watching.

[@josephina4792]

@@SandraDuranWilson Thank you!!

[@stephaniequattrini1665]

Hi. I wanted to ask a question about the molding paste sample. At the beginning of that sequence, you said to work on the paper side, was that just a mistake? I noticed when you pulled apart the molding paste sample you did during the video, it looked like you were working on the fusible side. It was difficult to see the result but the paste looked very thin, thinner than the blue sample you had prepared earlier. So many questions! I hope you are still monitoring your KZbin site. Thanks

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You caught that. I thought I had corrected myself later in the video but you are correct to apply the paste to the web side. Let me know if you have more questions. Thanks for watching.

[@MsBrickman1]

Did you use the light or heavyDid you use the light or heavy web?

[@SandraDuranWilson]

I used the heavy, but not the one for denim.

[@NH-bm9vy]

fab demo thank you but i'm struggling to understand the use of the fusible web here. You stamp a print onto the web, then fuse the web to a backing. why not just stamp directly onto the substrate you are using? any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You are creating another layer. The main reason would be to apply this over a textured surface, one that would be difficult to stamp on.

[@NH-bm9vy]

@@SandraDuranWilson Thank you for clearing that up for me. Much appreciated!

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Also you can fuse the fabric onto surfaces like metal or paper. You may not want to alter the surface of a delicate paper with glue or gel. You got my brain going. I put a lot of these answers in my 6 books too.

[@jerirobertson8393]

Can you use the Pell on in a printer?

[@SandraDuranWilson]

You can use an ink jet, not a laser. Pump up the saturation because a lot of ink ends up on the carrier paper.

[@vivianbunch1963]

Can this be ironed onto fabric?

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Yes, that is what it is designed for, but the paint may prevent it from adhering. I suggest using a second piece of fusible web without paint to adhere it. This will cut down on the transparency tho. All tradeoffs.

[@MsBrickman1]

What shade of white did you use

[@SandraDuranWilson]

From the video it looks like Holbein fluid titanium white.

[@teresita.bustos]

Yo soy de Argentina y no sé si esa tela que usas para Esta técnica es la que se llama fiselina acá me podés decir qué otros nombres tiene esa tela que usas de respaldo para la pintura gracias

[@SandraDuranWilson]

I am not sure if it is the same product. If it is something that is used to bond fabric together then it could work.

[@teresita.bustos]

@@SandraDuranWilson thanks for your response Voy a probar y despues le comparto el resultado gracias por su amable respuesta

[@pma613]

🌱💛

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Thanks for watching.

[@manuelakalestiantz3963]

What type of paper did you use to get that skin

[@SandraDuranWilson]

I used many different types of paper throughout the video. The thinner papers like rice papers or tissue will give you the thinnest skins. Open weave and thicker papers create a unique type of skin. Can you tell me at what timeframe in the video you are referring to?

[@JCmercy4me]

Sandra I was trying to fine your website Awaking your creative soul but it cannot be found

[@SandraDuranWilson]

Here you go. www.awakeningyourcreativesoul.com/