Turn the Sheer Heaven over so you are working on the back side.
Paint an even coat of Instant Iron to cover the shapes - which you will be able to see clearly through the Sheer Heaven. Paint outside the lines and over the edges.
Do not wet the brush before painting. The Instant Iron will cover better if it is not diluted by a wet brush.
Hold the sheet up to a light to be sure you have covered all of the images with Iron.
You will be able to see brush strokes at this point but that will be taken care of with the second coat.
Clean your brush thoroughly with water and set aside.
Allow the first coat of iron to dry thoroughly. You will be able to tell when it’s dry because it lightens as it dries. When the first coat is dry, apply a second coat and allow it to dry.
Important Note: When using Instant Iron and Instant Rust, you can control the look of the rust. The longer you let the final coat of Iron dry, the darker the rust color will be: Approximately 30 minutes for a light golden orange rust, or 12-24 hours for a deep red brown rust.
While you have everything out, it’s a good idea to make some extra “rust” from which you can die cut shapes or cut them with scissors at a later date.
If you have some scrap Sheer Heaven around - like those leftovers from doing alcohol transfers perhaps - turn them into potential “rustie-dusties”.
When you have dried your iron coating as long as you want to get the rust color you desire, it is time to apply the Instant Rust.
Instant Rust is very watery and easy to apply. It is also easy to apply too much and end up with puddles - which will color differently.
Try to apply an evenly wet coating without puddles and let it dry for 30 minutes or so.
After 30 minutes to an hour, the rust will look something like this.
There may be spots that need a second coat of Instant Rust.
