Need Help With Creases In Felt

ChrisShanklin

ChrisShanklin

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I did a bed felt for a customer four weeks ago, he had expressed concerns about the creases in the felt from being folded in the bag. I told him that they would go away, they have not went away. Have you ever heard of the creases not going away, and is there a way to get rid of them? Thanks in advance for your help.
 
ChrisShanklin said:
I did a bed felt for a customer four weeks ago, he had expressed concerns about the creases in the felt from being folded in the bag. I told him that they would go away, they have not went away. Have you ever heard of the creases not going away, and is there a way to get rid of them? Thanks in advance for your help.
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Spray the creases with a water bottle, then iron them dry, that should take care of them. If the customer played on the table more, they'd have been gone already:D

Glen
 
ChrisShanklin said:
I did a bed felt for a customer four weeks ago, he had expressed concerns about the creases in the felt from being folded in the bag. I told him that they would go away, they have not went away. Have you ever heard of the creases not going away, and is there a way to get rid of them? Thanks in advance for your help.
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good question, I have had many complaints about this but have never had to replace the cloth. I actually had a lady email me yesterday with the same concerns. I told explained to her I have done thousands of tables, many of them with lines from the fold and they always go away. I suggested vaccuuming and brushing and a few more weeks. The problem is some customers think your just blowing smoke up their ass. What type of cloth did you use? Did they make that first fold the length of the table? how long will you wait before replacing the cloth. Remind your customer how much shipping would be if they had to ship every cut of cloth on a roll. I'm would like to know how others deal with this problem as well.
 
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If you can afford it, I would suggest buying cloth in a bolt and cutting it off yourself. I know it is a pain, but just keep the most common used cloth in stock. I have taken a hair dryer to them before, with a mist bottle.
Ron
 
ChrisShanklin said:
so a light mist on the felt then either let it dry or hit it with a blow dryer? Don't give me shit but it was Mali.
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Chris, a light mist may not be enough to relax the threads but you can start there. With an iron, it works just like ironing a pair of pants, running the iron over the misted area causes the moisture to steam the cloth as it drys it, steaming the cloth causes the thread fibers to relax, then the heat drys the moisture and keeps the cloth tight, yet flat.

Glen
 
realkingcobra said:
Chris, a light mist may not be enough to relax the threads but you can start there. With an iron, it works just like ironing a pair of pants, running the iron over the misted area causes the moisture to steam the cloth as it drys it, steaming the cloth causes the thread fibers to relax, then the heat drys the moisture and keeps the cloth tight, yet flat.

Glen
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Glen, the iron won't hurt the cloth at all? would a steamer work the same as your method?
 
Well it just might be his lighting, don't know if there is a light or if so what kind but have seen lighting give this appeareance.
 
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The iron, will not hurt the wax, as long as you keep the iron moving at a decent speed and do not let it sit in one spot.
Ron
 
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