How to flatten crepe paper?

RebekahR

Can you iron it? Or is there another way to flatten it or can it not be done?

savingmummy

You can iron it on low heat, not directly though so i would iron with a tea towel over the paper x

thisuseridistakenagain

I don't think you can, its a texture in the grain of the paper rather than creasing that's added later. Ive tried to flatten it before, but ive never managed to get it smooth.

HannahIOW

Just curious... why do you want to make it flat?

RebekahR

We have a big peice of hardboard and we are going to cover it with blue crepe paper.

We are making a nativity scene. There is holes in the board and the paper goes over - blue for night sky - and the lights go in the board like stars.

That board stands up against a wall and the nativity scene on a top

Need it straight on the board as right now all I can see is creases from the packet lol.

RustyFlange

RebekahR wrote: »

We have a big peice of hardboard and we are going to cover it with blue crepe paper.

We are making a nativity scene. There is holes in the board and the paper goes over - blue for night sky - and the lights go in the board like stars.

That board stands up against a wall and the nativity scene on a top

Need it straight on the board as right now all I can see is creases from the packet lol.

Be careful with the lights as depending on what lights you use it could cause the crepe paper to set alight. We used one of the room decorators in the club where I work last year and used LED lights which don't get as hot as normal lights when concealed!

simon1966

Sounds like a fire risk to me too!