What is Fuzzing and Why You Need to Do It

Hello and Welcome!  If you have clicked on this post, you are probably new to Chalk Couture!  I’m glad to have you here on my site.  Today I will answer the question “What is fuzzing?” and I will also tell you why you need to do it.

Let’s start simple with some definitions.

Transfer– A Chalk Couture transfer is a silk-screen, self-adhesive, reusable stencil.

Fuzzing– Fuzzing is the act of picking up fuzz on the sticky side of the transfer before you use the transfer on a surface.

How to Fuzz

Fuzzing is actually quite simple.  All you need to do is place the sticky side of the transfer onto a towel or fuzzing cloth and then peel it up.  If you are working with a new transfer, you will want to do this a few times (like 5 or 6). The point of fuzzing is to tone down the stickiness.  These transfers are made to be used 8-10 times, so they come VERY sticky!

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After you have fuzzed, you can place the transfer onto a surface and apply the paste or ink with a squeegee!

Like I said- fuzzing is SIMPLE!

Now let’s touch on the WHY!  Since the transfers are made of fabric (silk-screen), they can stretch easily if you are not careful.  One of the ways they can stretch is if it sticks too much to the surface and you pull it off when it is too sticky.  If it is difficult to peel the transfer off the surface, you are at risk of stretching the transfer.  If you stretch the silk-screen, you may not get those clean lines on the edges of your designs.

Fuzzing is something you should do with all of your new transfers the first few times you use them on hard surfaces.  *There is no need to fuzz transfers if you are using them on fabric.*

Looking for more tips for using Chalk Couture products?  Check out my 30 Chalk Couture Tips and Tricks post HERE. 

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