Bow's Browning?

[lilredsmiles]

Originally Posted by Amanda357

Hello,
I'm having a problem when I bake my bows...At first I though it was the thread I was using so I changed to embroidery floss...Then I thought it was the starch I was using so I switch to stiffen stuff....But its still happening...I make my bows, spray them and then bake them at 200 for 20 mins...Any idea what would be causing the ribbon to essentially burn? I'm using a gas stove, does that make a difference? I have the rack in the center of the oven...Do people normally starch after baking? or starch then bake???
Thanks,
Amanda

I've had bows burn too. Wash them in soap & water. It's the starch, not the ribbon that scorches. I second the Sta-flo 50/50 before baking. I bake at 260 for 20 min with no scorching (electric oven). You can do a spritz of Niagara after baking if it isn't stiff enough. If all else fails, do you have one of those tabletop turkey ovens? Those don't brown anything (turkeys included lol)

[Amanda357]

Originally Posted by lilredsmiles

I've had bows burn too. Wash them in soap & water. It's the starch, not the ribbon that scorches. I second the Sta-flo 50/50 before baking. I bake at 260 for 20 min with no scorching (electric oven). You can do a spritz of Niagara after baking if it isn't stiff enough. If all else fails, do you have one of those tabletop turkey ovens? Those don't brown anything (turkeys included lol)

The problem is that I can't find Sta-flo anywhere here....I had a hard enough time finding stiffen stuff....

[lilredsmiles]

Originally Posted by Amanda357

The problem is that I can't find Sta-flo anywhere here....I had a hard enough time finding stiffen stuff....

I get mine at Wal-mart in the laundry aisle. They have it at grocery stores too.

[quinnponders]

Originally Posted by Amanda357

The problem is that I can't find Sta-flo anywhere here....I had a hard enough time finding stiffen stuff....

I got mine at Walmart too and it is easy to find because I even sent my husband out for it and he returned with it! LOL!

[Amanda357]

I'm not in the states...all they have here is no-name starch that doesn't really work too well, that's what I used at first because it was all I could find....I've checked grocery stores, walmart, zellers, fabric stores....only thing I have found is the cheapo stuff and stiffen stuff....

[lilredsmiles]

Originally Posted by Amanda357

I'm not in the states...all they have here is no-name starch that doesn't really work too well, that's what I used at first because it was all I could find....I've checked grocery stores, walmart, zellers, fabric stores....only thing I have found is the cheapo stuff and stiffen stuff....

Hmmmmmm can you smuggle some across the border

[Amanda357]

Originally Posted by lilredsmiles

Hmmmmmm can you smuggle some across the border

hahahaha yeah If I had a passport to get across the border to the states in the first place!!!! hahaha I'm going to try baking then starching and see if that works....

[kavettahulse]

I've always just sprayed with Stiffy and let air dry. Does baking it make any difference?

[njzmom]

Originally Posted by Amanda357

I'm not in the states...all they have here is no-name starch that doesn't really work too well, that's what I used at first because it was all I could find....I've checked grocery stores, walmart, zellers, fabric stores....only thing I have found is the cheapo stuff and stiffen stuff....

all it is is liquid starch - maybe there is another brand in your area?

[shelby2000]

I don't know how well this would work, but I did a Google search for "spray starch in Canada" and found a recipe for homemade starch: http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_...-starch-r.html. Maybe you can make a little bit and test it on a piece of ribbon and see how it does and if it leaves any residue.

One of the comments on the site says, "Thanks for the starch recipe. It means a lot to us Canucks after learning from Sharon Schamber that Canada is where the US sends all it's bad spray starch! I mean it was nice of her to let us in on it, but we were given no recourse of action...you've given us northern piecers HOPE. Thanks."

Too funny! If it's possible to mail you some, I'd definitely mail you "the good stuff." We can't hoard all the good starch from you guys.