Originally Posted by
An Arm Long
At my guild meeting today, one of the members had just bought some pencils that are water soluble from a store for artists. Some were graphite that had not been treated with hardeners - we think. She also had a white one. I had never heard of actual graphite pencils that were water soluble. She tried them and they washed off with water with a tiny amount of dishsoap and a toothbrush.
Has anyone else heard of these?
Holice Turnbow sells washable graphite pencils when he vends at quilt shows. I've used them and haven't had any trouble removing them.
The secret is to use a light hand when you mark.
Janet