pounce pad and chalk
#11
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I tried using it for my long arm, but the speed of machine makes chalk bounce off. I end up pouncing chalk on stencil then tracing with washout blue marker. I ask their sales rep at a quilt show and he told me to swipe the pouncer twice over the stencil then use cheap hairspray over design! I think that would gum up my needles plus fix the chalk where it would not brush off. I feel it was waste of money!
I love my pounce pad when I need to use a stencil. It is fast and easy.
#12
Has anyone ever ground up kids chalk into a fine powder isn't that what the pounce powder is? Could u put it in a plastic bag and use a hammer until it' really fine. just a thought. Never know till one tries.
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I would like to thank all those that chimed in with your thoughts and suggestions. I am going to try the talc powder. Also, a generous board member has offered me the pad and powder for postage. You know who you are....thank you so much. I may take you up on the offer.
#16
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With the pounce and powder, a fat makeup brush might work. Maybe not so much work. Depending on the cheap hairspray be careful. It can work like epoxy glue. It'll drop a flying insect in flight like a bomb. I would stay away from the Aqua Net at least.
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[QUOTE=tessagin;7049992]With the pounce and powder, a fat makeup brush might work. Maybe not so much work. Depending on the cheap hairspray be careful. It can work like epoxy glue. It'll drop a flying insect in flight like a bomb. I would stay away from the Aqua Net at least.[/
Thanks for the tip.
Have never used Aqua Net. Must be a bad one.
I seldom use hairspray as I am sensitive to the chemical smells. For times when I do need a spray, I use L'oreal.
It has a smell but the smell dissipates fast.
Thanks for the tip.
Have never used Aqua Net. Must be a bad one.
I seldom use hairspray as I am sensitive to the chemical smells. For times when I do need a spray, I use L'oreal.
It has a smell but the smell dissipates fast.
#18
A longarmer for hire told me to use baby powder in a couple pieces of cheese cloth. Make the cheese cloth into a ball by tying the ends. Once she pounces she uses cheap 99cent store hair spray to fix it in place. She does only quilts for others and has a store just for the long arm.
#19
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My powder with the chalk wheel says 'Fons & Porter' and I got it at JoAnns. It comes with pink white and blue chalk powder and you can get refills. I am not sure I would like to do a whole quilt with these but the chalk stays where I put it and comes out in the wash. I really know little about the pounce pad and chalk. I am sure different quilters have different opinions. I hope this helps a little anyway.
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A longarmer for hire told me to use baby powder in a couple pieces of cheese cloth. Make the cheese cloth into a ball by tying the ends. Once she pounces she uses cheap 99cent store hair spray to fix it in place. She does only quilts for others and has a store just for the long arm.
Thanks.
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