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Fabrics!
Cotton Prints- Kids
Cotton Prints- Asian
Cotton Prints- Abstract
Cotton Prints- Animals
Cotton Prints- Plants
Cotton Prints-Retro, wild west, cutting edge
Skulls! Cotton and more
Cotton Prints- Seasonal
Glitz and shiny
PVC
Plush Fabrics
Fake Fur- Shorter furs
Fake Fur- Longer furs
Oilcloth
Other vinyls and chalkcloth
Stretch- Solids
Stretch- Metallics


Notions, Trims and Buttons!
Metal clasps
Laminated Image Buttons
Bone Buttons
Glass and Sparkly Buttons
Novelty Buttons
Shell Buttons
Fasteners
Trims

Dyes and Paints for fabrics!
Procion Dyes
Tie dye
Acid Dyes
Washing Machine dyes
Fabric Paints
Dynaflow
Simply Spray
Crayons and Pastels
Markers

Other stuff!
Mosaic Tiles
Mirrors
Precut designs
Glass blobs and shapes
Mosaic Tools
Mosaic Glue and Grout
Hemp Products
Maskmaking
Street Fair Posters

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It's sale time! 25% off EVERYTHING we sell until September 7, 2008! The price you see on the website will be discounted when you check out. Cool, huh? For more details, check out the sale info page.
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Decorating and personlizing fabric can be a lot of fun-- if you have the right products. Here are some of the many options we sell. Use the menu at the left to get to other things like fabric paints.

Tee Juice Fabric markers

If you have ever used fabric markers you were likely disappointed at the result. Traditional fabric markers are very limited in their use-- they are best for outlines or signatures. But Tee Juice markers are a completely different animal. They are juicy markers (as the name implies) that give you real coverage. You can actually fill in areas using these markers and not have it look scratchy. When you are all done, follow the instructions for heat-setting using an iron.

These markers will work on both synthetic and natural fibers. Protect your work surface (or the back-side of the t-shirt) by putting a piece of cardboard between the layers of fabric.

Available in 2 sizes. The fine tip is a bit thicker than the tip of a regular sharpie. Good for outlines and details. The broad tip is better for filling in areas with a nice round tip.

These markers are not opaque. You can use them on darker colored fabrics (like a denim jacket) but your colors will be a bit more muted.
Fine tip $2.99
Yellow Orange Red Blue
Green Purple Brown Black
Broad tip $3.99
Yellow Orange Red Blue
Green Purple Brown Black
And if you can't make a decison, there are two different sets available. Both contain the broad tipped markers. And you save a bit of $. Normally 4 pens would cost you $15.96, but the sets are $14.99!
Classic--- red, yellow, blue and black
Bright--- Brown, orange, purple, green

Fabric Crayons

How to use Fabric Crayons Draw heavily on a piece of paper. When finished, place the paper upside down on a piece of fabric. Place newspaper underneath the fabric. Set an iron to cotton and iron over your design, constantly moving, until your design can be seen through the paper.

Keep in mind that any design you make will transfer backwards. So if you write words or letters you will have to make them backwards. For color permanency, choose 100% synthetic fabrics. These are great for kids who are used to using crayons. 8 crayons per package-- magenta, orange, yellow, green, violet, blue, burnt sienna and black. $3.15/package

Fabricfun Pastels

pastels

These are a bit chunkier than the crayons, but will provide much brighter results. Unlike the crayons, you draw directly on the fabric with the pastels. Once your design is complete, iron according to the instructions on the package. These work best on 100% natural fibers (stay away from polyester or nylon).
7 pack-white, yellow, orange, red, green, blue and black $2.05/pack
15 pack-white, yellow, two oranges, red, pink, two greens, two blues, brown, grey and black $4.09

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Hope you have enjoyed your stay at Mendels.com (we enjoyed having you!)

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Last Updated on June 21, 2007