Quilt Marking Pencil Secret????
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Quilt Marking Pencil Secret????
Is there a secret to sharpening the blue, pink and white water soluble pencils so the lead doesn't break off when you use them? I'm getting tired of trying to mark my quilt holding an eensy tiny bit of pencil lead!
Thank you,
Debbie
Thank you,
Debbie
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I only used my Clover Blue Water Soluble pencil for the first time on my last quilt, and it worked so well I bought two more to have on hand. I never had a problem like you are describing. I wonder if it's the pencil sharpener? I just used the one that came in a package with a mixed set of General Chalk marking pencils, so maybe there is something different about it so I sharpens chalk pencils as opposed to lead type. Just a thought. I really have no idea, but I didn't have that problem and I used my pencil down to a two inch nub.
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I use one of the old, little hand held pencil sharpeners on my marking pencils (the ones like on a crayon box - that you would put in a child's pencil box) I found my wonderful *big* pencil sharpener just seems to eat them up. I do often use a mechanical pencil with the fine point ceramic leads - but there are times the regular pencil is the way to go.
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When I use a hand held pencil sharpener, I turn the sharpener, not the pencil. That way the point doesn't break off in the sharpener. I also try and make sure I don't drop the pencil on a hard surface.
Janet
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I use an electric sharpener and the tip doesn't break off. I doubt the company hand sharpens the pencils. I use General and Roxanne's marking pencils. I use Frixion pens for the lighter fabrics.
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