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    I am new to paper piecing and just received some Reynolds Freezer paper that I ordered online. I was disappointed to see that it is plastic coated rather than wax, although I see that it is recommended for quilting and crafts. Will the plastic coating wash out of my fabric? Should I repurpose this and try to find wax coated paper? (I also purchased a pack of freezer paper sheets that do have wax coating, but would like to have a roll as well.) Thank you!

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    Originally posted by "Namiracle" post=153119
    I am new to paper piecing and just received some Reynolds Freezer paper that I ordered online. I was disappointed to see that it is plastic coated rather than wax, although I see that it is recommended for quilting and crafts. Will the plastic coating wash out of my fabric? Should I repurpose this and try to find wax coated paper? (I also purchased a pack of freezer paper sheets that do have wax coating, but would like to have a roll as well.) Thank you!
    The words "plastic" and "wax" are used interchangeably on freezer paper. I don't think there is a difference. If someone knows differently, please post here.

    The freezer paper on a roll is more challenging to use in a printer, first it has to be cut to size, then flattened, then perhaps pressed to a sheet of copy paper to feed it through an inkjet printer. I also found it appeared to shrink a bit more than the pre-cut sheets I used for most of my piecing.

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      Originally posted by "bbquiltmaker" post=153127
      Originally posted by "Namiracle" post=153119
      I am new to paper piecing and just received some Reynolds Freezer paper that I ordered online. I was disappointed to see that it is plastic coated rather than wax, although I see that it is recommended for quilting and crafts. Will the plastic coating wash out of my fabric? Should I repurpose this and try to find wax coated paper? (I also purchased a pack of freezer paper sheets that do have wax coating, but would like to have a roll as well.) Thank you!
      The words "plastic" and "wax" are used interchangeably on freezer paper. I don't think there is a difference. If someone knows differently, please post here.

      The freezer paper on a roll is more challenging to use in a printer, first it has to be cut to size, then flattened, then perhaps pressed to a sheet of copy paper to feed it through an inkjet printer. I also found it appeared to shrink a bit more than the pre-cut sheets I used for most of my piecing.
      The plastic coating on freezer paper is more heat resistant, it's most likely coated with polyethylene which has a typical melting point of 105-115C (221-239F). Wax paper will leave a waxy residue on your fabric due to the low melting point of paraffin (50-60C, 122-140F).

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        #4
        Just to be clear, we are not talking about wax paper here, only Freezer paper. The “sticky” side of freezer paper is often described as “wax”, though is more accurately called “plastic coating”.

        https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com
        North Alabama, USA
        "I am a part of all that I have met" A. Lord Tennyson

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