When Spray Stiffeners Stop Spraying

I have an awful time with spray stiffeners, the non-aeresol types. They will work for maybe three or four sessions. Then, no matter how carefully I clean or rinse the spray nozzle assembly, they clog and refuse to work again.

Tonight I had a "choir" of little crocheted angels to stiffen. They're all about 3" high and maybe 2" across. I really needed to stiffen them. I want to mail one in a card tomorrow morning.

I finally grabbed one of those little medicine cups that come with cough syrup bottles. An eye cup would work just as well. Or one of those little cups from the sauces or dips that come with some fast foods.

Then I took a simple "artist's paintbrush." I had an unopened set of 5 different sizes that I had picked up on a trip to a dollar-type store a year ago. This one was perhaps a 1/2" wide brush or smaller. I just dipped the brush into the liquid and "painted" those little angels. They are drying on a sheet of wax paper as I type. It was great. I was able to get the right amount onto the yarn without any mess.

I've had friends who take small items like that, pour stiffener or glue into a baggie, then squeeze the solution through the item, and then remove it and let it dry.

That is far too messy for me, I'm afraid. I'm happy that I found my own solution to my problem. It works for me.