It's important to allow your tool to heat up fully before cutting your appliqués. Lorena also … See more

Before you start cutting away, make sure you aren't going to ruin the lace. Most lace is appliquéd onto nylon tulle, organza or some other synthetic fabric. Each fabric will react differ… See more

If you have a non-beaded lace, you can ignore this step. But for beaded lace, glue the backs of all threads that hold any beads in place. Make sure the threads are dry before you … See more

Finally, you can start cutting. The hot tool easily glides through the synthetic fibers of the tulle without any pressure. You are literally melting hair thin plastic. If you find yourself pu… See more

Even if you have a backing attached to your lace, it should be very easy to cut out the motifs. Watch these short videos to see how to use a hot knife to cut your lace motifs. .… See more