disappearing marker pen
03-02-2012, 04:21 PM
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I think you are talking about the fixion pens, not the purple disapearing ink markers, right? When you iron them, the ink disapears, but what I've heard is that in real cold temps, it comes back...so keep that in mind.
03-02-2012, 06:26 PM
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03-03-2012, 07:56 PM
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Our guild uses the Frixeon (sp?) pens. Like one of the above posters said, test first. Our experience is that they "fade" really well on light-coloured fabrics, but on very dark fabrics they seem to leave a white-ish or silvery line behind (that's with ironing - I don't know what happens if you just leave it to fade with time, or wash it).
03-04-2012, 04:05 AM
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I got mine at a quilt store on vacation. However, if you go to the pilot pen site, you can order some. They're referred to as an erasable pen, I believe some have found some at an office supply store, but i've not needed to look.
03-04-2012, 09:14 AM
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Plain old school chalk works well but, you have to mark as you go or do some remarking.
I will never use the frixon pen again to me it was a waste of money. Yes it will iron out but any change of temp under 42 and the marks come back. I used it to mark a sampler wall hanging for a class. I had ironed it, no marks, put it in a box with my other supplies carried it from the house to the car. When I arrived at the class the marks were back. I tryed Ironing it out then washed it, then took it out to the car in the same manner, marks came back. I went back to my #2 pencile and a good white eraser. They have never failed me.
I will never use the frixon pen again to me it was a waste of money. Yes it will iron out but any change of temp under 42 and the marks come back. I used it to mark a sampler wall hanging for a class. I had ironed it, no marks, put it in a box with my other supplies carried it from the house to the car. When I arrived at the class the marks were back. I tryed Ironing it out then washed it, then took it out to the car in the same manner, marks came back. I went back to my #2 pencile and a good white eraser. They have never failed me.
03-04-2012, 06:50 PM
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A word of caution when using the FriXion pens ... Though I've had great luck with the iron making all disappear. When the item gets very cold (freezing), like left on the car when transporting the ink reappears. Try it on a small piece and put it in the freezer to see. I'm thinking it would be a bummer if used without this knowledge. I do no know yet what happens if washed first but would use with caution
02-16-2018, 01:19 PM
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hmmm ... quite pricey.
one description of Sew Clean said it uses citric acid.
so i wonder if lemon juice would work.
i need to keep that in mind.
somewhere around here i have a quilt i had to keep because the frixion didn't wash all the way out.
one description of Sew Clean said it uses citric acid.
so i wonder if lemon juice would work.
i need to keep that in mind.
somewhere around here i have a quilt i had to keep because the frixion didn't wash all the way out.
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