How to iron a veil with your own hands at home, rules for washing and drying
The wedding image of the bride consists of an elegant white dress, graceful shoes, a beautiful coat, if the season is cold, as well as beautiful jewelry, tiaras, earrings and, of course, a veil. Everything must be flawless. At the same time, a veil is a capricious accessory in terms of care. It is important to know how to properly iron a veil at home. Otherwise, the image of the bride will be spoiled, and you will not even want to look at the wedding photos.
Features of working with tulle
Almost all the veils are made of tulle. It is quite a temperamental material that can break even with slight bending. Therefore, the veil is wrinkled during transportation or storage, which leads to the loss of its beautiful appearance. Tulle is a delicate material. It is quite light, mesh and translucent. At the same time, its texture is hard, so if even a small crease appears, it will be difficult to manage.
But besides this there is another feature - tulle is very difficult to perceive high temperatures. Just touch it with a strongly heated iron, the mesh will crumble instantly, leaving a burnt hole.
Therefore, not all tulle products are ironed as usual, and if they try to do this, they will definitely put a clean cloth between the electrical appliance and the fabric itself.
Tulle also needs pre-soaking. This will save time on direct ironing, and if after soaking you hang the product on loops in a well-ventilated room, ironing may not be necessary at all. Soaking is done in lukewarm water, you can add a few drops of fabric softener for delicate fabrics.
It is important to pay attention to the equipment that will be used in the work. Thus, the surface of the iron must be:
- Perfectly clean;
- no trace of adherent tissue;
- no cracks, chips or scratches.
In iron, the "Synthetic" mode must be set to work with tulle. It differs from the usual in the minimum heating temperature.
How to properly smooth a veil
There are different ways to smooth out a haze. But, alas, there is no universal one. For some products, a hair dryer or steamer is suitable (usually those decorated with beads, sequins), while others can be ironed with an ordinary iron, after placing napkins or a thin towel on the fabric .
With iron
You can iron a tulle veil with an iron, but this is done with extreme caution. The first thing to do is to set the required temperature range on the iron. If you look at the marks, then it should be on one or two, a mode for synthetics or delicate fabrics. One usually gets away with it, but if the creases are serious, they go to both.
Then you need to talk about extra fabric.Materials created specifically for ironing soft synthetic fabrics are sold in specialized stores, and can also be ordered via the Internet. But if this is not possible, ordinary gauze will do. It is rolled up in several layers, laid over the entire surface of the tulle.
The gauze should be used damp, but it should not be too wet so that you can squeeze out the water.
Place the tulle veil on a flat surface, cover it with several layers of gauze and start ironing. It is advisable to check on the most inconspicuous part of the veil exactly how the material will behave when exposed to temperature. In extreme cases, if there is a burned place, it can be masked with a brooch or hair curls.
Hairdryer and spray
This method is used if the folds are not too strong, there are decorations on the veil that can simply melt under the influence of iron. Hot water is collected in a spray bottle, you can drop a few drops of the composition for soft tissues. They are evenly distributed over the material, paying special attention to the most problematic areas. After that, proceed to drying with a hair dryer. It is held no closer than 15 centimeters from the fabric, the throw should spread evenly. Very hot air is not used, as it can damage the fibers of the fabric.
hot bath and shower
One of the easiest and most effective ways is to hang a veil in the bathroom. You need to tightly close the doors and turn on the bathroom faucet with hot water. Naturally, hot air should not penetrate directly on the veil - it will burn the fabric and damage its structure. For ordinary tulle, 15 minutes of such exposure is enough.The main thing is that there are no extraneous smells in the bathroom or shower. If they get stuck with the help of hot air in the texture of the fabric, it will be difficult to get rid of them.
Hot kettle
Use of a hot kettle is convenient if local exposure is required. Clean water is boiled, a certain place on the veil is brought to the spout of the teapot. The main thing is to hold the fabric and not let it get closer than 15 centimeters from the beak.
Steam generator
A dedicated steamer saves time at first. It is used not only for smoothing tulle, but also for other delicate fabrics. For example, the device will adjust to silk, corduroy, help smooth a genuine leather or faux leather jacket, and treat a fur outer garment. Steam generators are expensive, their price is approximately equal to the average iron. But for those who prefer to dress in exquisite fabrics, such an acquisition is necessary. The steamer is used with a thing that is placed strictly vertically. A regular hanger is used, the veil is firmly fixed with pins or bobby pins.
Clean water is poured into the steam generator, connected to the network. Wait for the corresponding signal to appear on reaching the required values - then it will begin to produce steam. They work up and down with the steam generator, do not make unnecessary movements. Haste is not appropriate, to vaporize something you have to hold the device for 2-3 seconds in a certain place. But you cannot leave it for 10 seconds, because the structure of the tulle may be damaged.
When working with a steam generator, certain safety rules must be observed.
Wear protective gloves on your hands to avoid accidental steam burns. Under no circumstances should the stream of steam be directed towards the facial area. If the veil has sequins, beads, then it is impossible to act on it for a long time with a jet of steam - they can come off or the color becomes less bright, the paint peels off.
Contact specialists
To achieve an excellent result without risk, contacting specialists will help you. They use special steamers that have a high degree of efficiency, but at the same time are absolutely safe for delicate fabrics. Of course, you will have to pay for the services, but looking flawless at the wedding ceremony is worth it.
Prevention of the appearance of creases and creases
In order for the veil not to lose its beautiful appearance, before the bride shines in front of the groom and his relatives, you should follow a few recommendations. Direct ironing alone will not be enough for the veil to keep its appearance until the wedding. You have to learn how to store it properly. Simply putting it in a closet with other things is not an appropriate option. So the veil will become unusable, and creases and creases will again appear on it, which are difficult to remove. Several means have been developed to preserve an ironed veil before the wedding:
- blankets for a wedding dress - if space allows, the veil is placed in a blanket for the dress, so that it retains its freshness;
- a special cover - for a large decorative veil or with a lot of additional beautiful details, make the cover separately;
- a homemade bag - great if the house has a sewing machine - you can sew the cover yourself in a few minutes like an ordinary duvet cover, but smaller, in extreme cases, plastic bags are used for storage.
Only a perfectly dry product is placed in a bag or cover. If you put water inside, it is more likely to wrinkle.
Washing and drying rules
It is necessary to remember the main points:
- use water temperatures up to 40 degrees;
- mandatory hand wash;
- it is forbidden to wash the veil in a washing machine;
- the spin mode is not used.
When washing, add a small amount of fabric softener or regular vinegar. You don't need to wring. After washing, you need to hang it on a rope so that the glass is water. Then shake out and straighten the creases.
Storage rules
There are recommendations:
- store only in upright and hanging position;
- do not bend or bend;
- store things separately;
- do not put anything on the veil, not even light things.
The tulle veil is a capricious subject. Using the recommendations will save the veil from folds and the bride from worries on the eve of a happy day in life.