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Another suggestion is a Hera marker. There are some tutorials on it and not expensive
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Tailor's chalk is designed for use on fabric.
I've used pencil and it doesn't wash out. Whatever you use, make sure you keep the package directions for how to remove all markings. There is one product that says ironing removes the marks, another product that says ironing makes it permanent. Be very careful to keep package directions with the products you use. |
I use the Bohin Extra Fine Chalk Pencils. The line they make is like a pencil line and they completely washout and are refillable. You can get them on Amazon.
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Originally Posted by PurplePansies
(Post 8519767)
I use the Bohin Extra Fine Chalk Pencils. The line they make is like a pencil line and they completely washout and are refillable. You can get them on Amazon.
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Originally Posted by Peckish
(Post 8519757)
Tailor's chalk is designed for use on fabric..............
.... as above, I haven't used, but am intrigued and wondering about its possibilities. |
Originally Posted by QuiltE
(Post 8519791)
Peckish ... Does all tailor's chalk have wax in it? or just some?
.... as above, I haven't used, but am intrigued and wondering about its possibilities. The kind I like comes in powdered form with the little wheel, it makes a very fine line. |
Originally Posted by Peckish
(Post 8519841)
Just some. The wax kind is designed for use on wool fabric, such as men's suits. You hit it with an iron and it disappears into the fibers. If you use that kind on quilting cotton and hit it with an iron, it will leave a mark. The plain chalk kind doesn't leave marks that last very long, but the nice thing is the chalk simply brushes away.
The kind I like comes in powdered form with the little wheel, it makes a very fine line. Moral of the story ... Buyer Beware and be sure to read!! And then do ones own test trials to be sure! |
I've found that General's Charcoal White pencils work better than chalk. I can't really get chalk pencils to write or sharpen very well, but the white charcoal pencil is my favorite marking tool.
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I’ve never had success with chalk, despite trying several different types. I either couldn’t see the marks when I needed them, or they stubbornly stayed there when I did not.
These days, I use crayola washable markers. As long as the finished product is washable, I’ve never had a problem getting the lines out, even if they’ve been there for some time. |
With dark fabric, I use slivers of regular bar soap. I’ve a tin where I save them. Cheap, it brushes off dry, washable, effective. I’ve been doing this for years. I’ve tried chalk, Bohin pencils, other methods, but prefer the plain old soap.
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