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Old 07-21-2012, 02:54 AM
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I rarely mark anything, as the markers don't last very long and are expensive. Rotary cutting eliminates the need to mark. However, I have found the ceramic pencils to be the best when they are needed.
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Old 07-21-2012, 04:25 AM
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I f you use the pounce chalk and you don't want it to rub off before you get it quilted, give it a light spritz with hair spray.
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Old 07-21-2012, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 117becca View Post
The other negative comment that I've heard about the frixion is that when used on darker fabrics, the iron is used to erase the ink, there is a "white" line left....NOW, i've not thrown it into the wash to see if that whitish line disappears w/ washing ~ I will have to do that next time. I always test the fabric to see what happens.
When I used the frixion pen on black knit pants, and then ironed over it, I was left with a white line. I was devastated since the pants weren't mine. A friend told me that it would come out if I just wash them. I did, and the white line was gone.

I love the frixion pens, but will probably do a test, if it is a different type of fabric, before I mark from now on.
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Old 07-21-2012, 06:16 AM
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Can you still buy the real graphite pencils I used to use them all the time and then could not find them. If anyone has a source, can you please post here. Thanks and I have never used the Frixion pen before will have to look for it.
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Old 07-21-2012, 06:34 AM
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I use the blue sewing marker, washes out ok.
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Old 07-21-2012, 06:42 AM
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homecaregiver, I found this link when I googled graphite pencils
http://www.dickblick.com/products/de...encils/#photos
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Old 07-21-2012, 07:58 AM
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"Sewline ceramic mechanical pencil with interchangeable leads. They wash out, or you can erase the marks. I like them because they don't have to be sharpened."

Where do you get these pens?
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Old 07-21-2012, 08:05 AM
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I am not for sure, but try an art supply house, or a drafting supply house. I use a drafting pencil and the grafite does not have a fixer in it so it is easy to erase.
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I use plain old #3 pencil. Washes right out.
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Old 07-21-2012, 08:12 AM
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I also love the frision pens. I have found that Staples has a great supply of them.
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