Crayola - What am I doing wrong?
09-05-2011, 07:18 PM
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This is a thread someone posted recently. I sounds like she did what you did. Maybe you could pm her with your question.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-145643-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-145643-1.htm
09-05-2011, 07:37 PM
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plain old crayola crayons...last for many washings/years....
I place the paper towel right on top of the crayon coloring and heat set it...if it looks like I need more color, I do it then......once heat set, I usually do not wash until the piece needs it..which is rarely! BUT I do have some placemats that needed it right away...still...they look great!
I place the paper towel right on top of the crayon coloring and heat set it...if it looks like I need more color, I do it then......once heat set, I usually do not wash until the piece needs it..which is rarely! BUT I do have some placemats that needed it right away...still...they look great!
09-05-2011, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by janedee
just a silly thought - did you use crayola WAX crayons?!!
This is actually the darkest image that was left after washing (sorry, it's on its side)
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This is what I used
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09-05-2011, 07:40 PM
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here in the uk we have ordinary colour pencils and wax ones so would guess you do to!!
You know, I'm not sure. I had my iron set on 'cotton' and I left it fooorrrreeeevvvveeeer! It got really hot, but nothing came off onto the paper towels. . . no wax, no color, although a little color did bleed through to the back of the fabric. The box just says "Crayola Crayons" It is the 96-crayon bonus box. It does say "nontoxic". Are there different kinds of Crayola crayons? Wax and non-wax?
Originally Posted by KyKat
Originally Posted by janedee
just a silly thought - did you use crayola WAX crayons?!!
09-05-2011, 07:56 PM
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Hm, that is weird. Maybe you didn't have enough of the color on the block to begin with. The way you described is exactly how I learned.
The fabric crayons work a little differently: You draw the design on paper and iron it onto the fabric. I tried that once and it came out really light as well.
Can you re-color? I would get a set of fabric markers (NOT Sharpie!) and color the designs. I have some that work like felt tips.
The fabric crayons work a little differently: You draw the design on paper and iron it onto the fabric. I tried that once and it came out really light as well.
Can you re-color? I would get a set of fabric markers (NOT Sharpie!) and color the designs. I have some that work like felt tips.
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