Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Dritz Ceramic Marking Pencil >

Dritz Ceramic Marking Pencil

Dritz Ceramic Marking Pencil

Thread Tools
 
Old 11-29-2015, 04:46 PM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
AZ Jane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 2,877
Default Dritz Ceramic Marking Pencil

I can not figure out how to refill it with a new lead. I tried google, all I can find is "remove top and fill barrel". OK, how simple is that?? Lead slides in, but does not come out when pressing the top multiple times. Any hints??

Last edited by QuiltnNan; 11-30-2015 at 05:23 AM. Reason: remove copyright pic, should have used link
AZ Jane is offline  
Old 11-29-2015, 04:52 PM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
Posts: 19,131
Default

This might not help but my mechanical Pentel pencil separates in the middle. The top is usually controls the eraser. Maybe the green part unscrews or releases???
ManiacQuilter2 is offline  
Old 11-29-2015, 05:00 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
Posts: 7,342
Default

Does is just slide in where the other one comes out? I don't have the pen but some of the mechanical pencils do it that way. It is odd they don't have instructions on the back. If all else fails, send them an email and ask.
quiltingcandy is offline  
Old 11-29-2015, 05:17 PM
  #4  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Tulsa, Ok
Posts: 4,582
Default

Sometimes mechanical pencils got thin lead stuck inside and I would insert a pin or a straightened paper clip in the tip toward the body of the pencil to dislodge the jam. I wonder if yours is plugged up. Try running a paperclip up the tip and see if there is a jam to unclog.
Jeanne S is offline  
Old 11-29-2015, 05:22 PM
  #5  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Snowy Minnesota
Posts: 1,378
Default

I use this pen all the time. By top, they mean the eraser end. Pull off (or unscrew) the eraser end and drop in another piece of ceramic "lead." Close it up again and click the eraser end.

If it still doesn't work, try Jeanne S's ideas.
sushi is offline  
Old 11-29-2015, 05:50 PM
  #6  
Super Member
 
KerryK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Heart of Dixie, Sweet Home Alabama
Posts: 1,011
Default

I can offer no help, but am curious about this item. You are obviously using it to mark quilt tops, but how do you remove the markings? There is so much discussion about marking quilts ... which marks iron away, which ones wash away, which ones just go away, etc! LOL You have piqued my interest in this, so would appreciate any information.
KerryK is offline  
Old 11-29-2015, 05:51 PM
  #7  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 5,570
Default

You probably need to just add more lead to the fill /refill end.

Eraser end and click forever. Probably not much help but that is what I do with my mechanical pencils.
NJ Quilter is offline  
Old 12-01-2015, 04:29 PM
  #8  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Peotone IL
Posts: 2,802
Default

I have a Sewline pencil with rotating point for 3 different leads. On Thanksgiving, 3 mechanically inclined men tried to refill the white section for me. After a long time with each one trying different methods, it is still has no white lead
gramajo is offline  
Old 12-01-2015, 11:25 PM
  #9  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: England Alton Towers
Posts: 6,674
Default

Do you put the new lead in the hole at the bottom. Press button at top as if releasing a lead and hold down. Now push new lead in. That is how my sew fine works.
DOTTYMO is offline  
Old 12-03-2015, 04:16 PM
  #10  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Peotone IL
Posts: 2,802
Default

Thank you, DOTTYMO. I don't know how the guys tried doing it, but it didn't work. I did as you said and it's perfect now. Yay, I can use it now. It's my favorite marker.
gramajo is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
LavenderBlue
Main
38
07-13-2013 08:52 AM
mpeters1200
Main
11
11-16-2009 08:01 PM
gjs
Main
27
10-24-2007 03:23 PM
NewsletterBot
Main
3
09-11-2007 04:54 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter