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Old 03-11-2019, 04:46 AM
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Hi Everyone,

Can anybody tell me where I can get one of these (picture below). It is a marking wheel for quilts etc. A friend was gifted this one which was purchased in Japan. Can’t find it here in the UK. I can find the plastic handled ones... just really fancy a lovely wooden one.

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This has been around for years and is used in garment making with special tracing/carbon paper to mark seams, etc. You can get them any place notions are sold. They are called tracing wheels.
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I would think it would work like a Hera marker? A Hera marker leaves an indent mark on a quilt sandwich when run along the top but it must be on a firm surface like a table. I would check Google for Clover products.
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most tracing wheels are spiked, I assume you want a smooth wheel, and that is a lot harder to find. However doing a search on smooth tracing wheels did turn up several results.


I've found some nice wooden ones listed for leather craft and jewelry making.

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Old 03-11-2019, 05:42 AM
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On ebay there are two different versions of the Clover Bamboo tracing wheel. Neither are flat edge, but one is a blunt edge that may work for you.
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Dakota Rose is correct - they are called tracing wheels and were/are used in pattern making and garment construction with some sort of transfer paper. They come three different ways - Serrated (has spikes and gives a series of little dots) and two types called Blunt (one that looks scalloped - which I assume gives you little dashes and the other a solid disk like your friends).

I looked at Amazon UK this morning and they clearly have a blunt one from clover as well as another by Prym called Smooth.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clover-Trac.../dp/B00292BPEM

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=prym+tracing+wheel+smooth&i=kitchen&ref=nb_sb_noss

There is always Ebay as well. Should not be difficult to find one that works for you.
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Hi Guys,

thank you for your help, I know what they are... I just want that particular one.

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I can see why you would want that one - it is a beautiful tool - I see other wooden ones on Amazon, but not that particular one. maybe send an email to Clover and ask them if they are available somewhere.
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This looks like the one you're looking for but it's not in the UK.
http://www.lacouseriecreative.com/en...r-tracing.html
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oh that is it i bet! good find. French site.
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