Using crayons for shading on quilts?
 

Hello quilters! Did I read somewhere that we can use crayons for shading on art quilts? Or how about colored pencils? Does anyone know about this? Is there a way to set the colors? Help, please???

you can use both, color pencils you have to set with textile medium, inktense pencils might be a little different, havnt played with them yet, crayons you just iron with paper towel covering. You can also use inks and paints as well.

I think I would use the color pencils I would think that crayons would flake off. I would like to see how it would look on fabric.

As DolphynGyrl explained, you set the crayons, so they do not disappear.

Running1 ... I was intrigued when I read about it a couple couple yrs ago and made a mug rug for my trial run. It is has been washed many times, and is as good today as it was then. So, make something small for your own in-home test and if you're in a hurry to know, wash and dry it with every load you do for the next while.

I found some videos about shading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJN41E2Akto

Here are the whole bunch of videos too many to post but this link should help you get to them. I found them very informative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Py...D716E2F3E594FD

Do you set the crayons only once? Or every time after you washed the item?

I have used Inktense pencils and set it with 100% aloe vera lotion purchased at Walmart with good results.

Do a search on the board using Inktense pencils... here's one by Janeknapp

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t131922.html

On using crayons you set it using a paper towel or paper towels once, then I throw it in the wash and into a hot dryer. That should hold it. Like QuiltE said try it on a small piece of fabric.

Once the dye from the crayon is set you should not have to ever do it again.

I have experimented with coloring on fabric and I really like the way you can shade the color. Start with a light touch and then go over it several times till you get the effect you want. I am showing my Little Susan again as a sample of how nice coloring can be.

I transferred the design to the fabric after I pressed freezer paper to the back, using a light box. Then I colored the areas I wanted to and pressed with a hot dry iron and flat paper towels to remove any excess wax. Peel away the freezer paper and finish. I overlaid the edges with stem stitching and french knots for some texture.

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I hope every one gives coloring a try. It was fun.
peace

Hey thanks everyone!! Love the videos... and Ube quilting, that is so cool!! It makes such a big difference!! Can't wait to start coloring!!

You may not believe it, but I made a potholder in art class in the third grade...and...my DM used that in her kitchen until I was over 50!!! We used the crayons and the teacher ironed them for us and sewed the binding.