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Home / Craft Projects / NeedleCraft / Overview of Oly-Fun

Overview of Oly-Fun

February 26, 2015

Disclosure: Oly-Fun sponsored this video, but all opinions or my own and based on my first-hand experience with the product. 

Overview of Oly-Fun

I’m so excited to bring you today’s post- I’m going to show you what I learned about Oly-Fun! Ever heard of it?

From the Oly-Fun website:

“The everything material” This is one of the easiest, most versatile materials you will ever find. You can sew it, glue it, staple it, pin it or tie it. You can write on it, paint it, embellish it, stamp it or stencil it. You can scissor, rotary, or die cut it. You can use it as fabric or use it as paper. You can use it indoors and outdoors. The only thing it won’t do is fray, tear, or fade so don’t bother hemming it. Solid color throughout. Use both the front and back. No white core or back side. No Fraying. Easy sew, no hemming required. Water resistant. Ideal for a wide variety of indoor and outdoor uses. If you can make it in Felt, you can make it in Oly*Fun, but it will be more weather and water resistant with a more tailored look and feel. This is a great material for beginner sewing. There is no grain, no selvage, no sizing, and no fraying.”

 

And, after working with it, I can tell you that it is FUN. Imagine the flexibility and durability of fabric- you seriously cannot even rip Oly-Fun with your hands- but the disposability and properties of paper.

So let me show you what I mean!

Now for those photos…

Comes in 18 colors, and two forms- cut from a 60" wide bolt at the fabric or box store, or in these grab-and-go packs that are 20" by 3 yards.

Comes in 18 colors, and two forms- cut from a 60″ wide bolt at the fabric or box store, or in these grab-and-go packs that are 20″ by 3 yards.

So many colors to choose from, and water just beads right off.

So many colors to choose from, and water just beads right off.

You can cut it with scissors, craft blades, rotary cutters, thin rule dies, and steel rule dies.

You can cut it with scissors, craft blades, rotary cutters, thin rule dies, and steel rule dies.

I cut these samples with my Silhouette machine. I used a fabric blade and a fresh cutting mat. No stabilizer!

I cut these samples with my Silhouette machine. I used a fabric blade and a fresh cutting mat. No stabilizer!

Overview of Oly*Fun

And it sews like a dream.

And it sews like a dream.

Since it's water-resistant, it will be perfect for outdoor crafts and costumes!

Since it’s water-resistant, it will be perfect for outdoor crafts and costumes!

Ginger likes it too!

Ginger likes it too!

Let me know if you have any questions about Oly-Fun,and you should definitely take a look at their website for other project ideas.

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Posted in NeedleCraft, Sponsored Posts | 12 Comments

Comments

  1. jengd says

    February 26, 2015 at 18:43

    Love the banner. This looks like some great stuff- thanks for the intro.

  2. Regina says

    February 26, 2015 at 20:11

    Looks like wonderful stuff. Colorful enough for those beautiful kusudama flowers. Good review!

  3. rose says

    February 27, 2015 at 09:29

    have you tried sending it through the printer or is it too thick?

  4. cece cole says

    February 27, 2015 at 11:10

    This could be cut to create a yarn for latch hook rug, crochet, knit, my mind is exploding. waterproof hats, sweaters, gloves, oh my.

  5. Jenny says

    February 27, 2015 at 13:30

    Rose- it’s not too thick, however since it’s 100% poly, the ink wouldn’t really adhere to it. And it has a nubby texture. Not suitable for printing IMHO.

  6. jogry says

    February 27, 2015 at 20:14

    like the looks of this product. can I cut this through my cameo/

  7. Jenny says

    March 1, 2015 at 11:39

    Yes- you might have noticed that that is the machine I used in my video.

  8. Karen says

    April 29, 2015 at 18:35

    Is it the material the grocery bags are made of? Those reusable kind? Many company’s use them and print their logo on them.

  9. Jenny says

    May 1, 2015 at 09:25

    Pretty much

  10. Richard K Leclercq says

    March 13, 2019 at 01:06

    Have you tried inkjet or laser printing. While Inkjet doesn’t seem a good fit I’ve seen worse material work.
    If acrylic paint will work on it, printer ink should too.

  11. Madeleine says

    March 29, 2020 at 22:51

    Do you know if ply-fun is machine washable? And, if it is, how many washings it could handle? Thanks.

  12. Jenny says

    March 30, 2020 at 17:10

    Well, it’s a plastic. So launderable- kind of. But it’s more effective to wipe it down.

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