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Old 03-31-2018, 12:11 PM
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madamekelly
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Originally Posted by Sandy
Hi! I have always used 'jelly roll' gel pens for writing on my quilt labels. After writing the label I then heat set the ink with the hottest iron temp which seems to set the ink pretty well. So far I have not had an issue with the ink washing out. With that said, all gel pens are not created equal.....some do wash out even after heat setting. I would suggest you make a test piece of fabric using your various gel pens, heat set them, then toss in the washer and see what it looks like after washing. I hope this helps.
When you are testing pens for permanence, write the name and color of the ink in addition to a wider mark with the pen, so if it stays, you know which ones worked best.
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