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Pens for writing on fabric
Does it have to be a pigma pen or can any permanent marker work?
Thanx Joanna |
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Pens for writing on fabric
That's a yes and no, Joanna. Some 'any' permanent markers might work as
well or better. . . or you might have a runny mess. To consider an alternate, I think I'd test it by heat-setting on a scrap, holding it under running water for a minute or two and letting it dry. Then, abuse it with letting it sit wet on something white to see if it's going to weep or fade. There's a mug of permanent markers here - some say 'not for fabric'. Some claim they are and they are not so good. You knew all this, didn't you? Polly "Joanna" wrote Does it have to be a pigma pen or can any permanent marker work? Thanx Joanna |
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Pens for writing on fabric...Polly
Nope, I didn't know any of this. So thank you for answering my question.
I have some so I will test over tonight and tomorrow and see if I like. Thanx Joanna Alberta Polly Esther wrote: That's a yes and no, Joanna. Some 'any' permanent markers might work as well or better. . . or you might have a runny mess. To consider an alternate, I think I'd test it by heat-setting on a scrap, holding it under running water for a minute or two and letting it dry. Then, abuse it with letting it sit wet on something white to see if it's going to weep or fade. There's a mug of permanent markers here - some say 'not for fabric'. Some claim they are and they are not so good. You knew all this, didn't you? Polly "Joanna" wrote Does it have to be a pigma pen or can any permanent marker work? Thanx Joanna |
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Pens for writing on fabric
Be a little wary of the ones that are not made for fabric.
A high xylol or benzene content will damage the fabric. Lord knows what else they may put in some of them. Not so critical with a lable, but my less than scientific rule of thumb is if using it too long makes you goofy it will probably eventually eat your fabric. A fair few of those chemicals are like bleach in that they never completely wash out, and keep working slow but sure until they leave holes in the fabric you wrote on. Since I write the fiber content and laundry instructions on mine, I fuss. NightMist On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:01:39 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote: That's a yes and no, Joanna. Some 'any' permanent markers might work as well or better. . . or you might have a runny mess. To consider an alternate, I think I'd test it by heat-setting on a scrap, holding it under running water for a minute or two and letting it dry. Then, abuse it with letting it sit wet on something white to see if it's going to weep or fade. There's a mug of permanent markers here - some say 'not for fabric'. Some claim they are and they are not so good. You knew all this, didn't you? Polly "Joanna" wrote Does it have to be a pigma pen or can any permanent marker work? Thanx Joanna -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Pens and interfacing
Oh my golly, NightMist. I was just thinking of smearing or disappearing.
Didn't cross my mind that they might do an acid sort of damage as well. A lot would depend on what you're marking. For a crib quilt that can only expect a life span of 3 or 4 years, we wouldn't worry. For a quilt that will hope for much longer - ah yes, that's different. Also - you need to know - yesterday I was searching through some little catalogs and noticed there's a new interfacing that's promising not to turn brown with age. Aha. Just as I suspected. Some do, you know? Or can. Polly "NightMist" wrote Be a little wary of the ones that are not made for fabric. A high xylol or benzene content will damage the fabric. Lord knows what else they may put in some of them. Not so critical with a lable, but my less than scientific rule of thumb is if using it too long makes you goofy it will probably eventually eat your fabric. A fair few of those chemicals are like bleach in that they never completely wash out, and keep working slow but sure until they leave holes in the fabric you wrote on. Since I write the fiber content and laundry instructions on mine, I fuss. NightMist On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:01:39 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote: That's a yes and no, Joanna. Some 'any' permanent markers might work as well or better. . . or you might have a runny mess. To consider an alternate, I think I'd test it by heat-setting on a scrap, holding it under running water for a minute or two and letting it dry. Then, abuse it with letting it sit wet on something white to see if it's going to weep or fade. There's a mug of permanent markers here - some say 'not for fabric'. Some claim they are and they are not so good. You knew all this, didn't you? Polly "Joanna" wrote Does it have to be a pigma pen or can any permanent marker work? Thanx Joanna -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Pens and interfacing
That is why Sharpie markers are great for writing your kid's initials
on their underwear when they go to camp, but not so hot for anything that can expect a long life. Sharpies are vicious. Browned interfacing or interlining looks a sight under something like lawn doesn't it!? Generally for interfacing and such I am about a hundred years behind the times. Or very avante garde, depends on what you usually pay for clothes. (G) Something new that has overcome one of the problems of much of the modern stuff certainly has my attention. Yes many synthetics brown eventually, and a good lot of fusibles brown rather quickly. Stuffs stiffened with glues, gums, or resins brown rather fast too, and that has been known for a very very long time. Do you recall anything about this new stuff other than the non-browning? NightMist On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:41:20 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote: Oh my golly, NightMist. I was just thinking of smearing or disappearing. Didn't cross my mind that they might do an acid sort of damage as well. A lot would depend on what you're marking. For a crib quilt that can only expect a life span of 3 or 4 years, we wouldn't worry. For a quilt that will hope for much longer - ah yes, that's different. Also - you need to know - yesterday I was searching through some little catalogs and noticed there's a new interfacing that's promising not to turn brown with age. Aha. Just as I suspected. Some do, you know? Or can. Polly "NightMist" wrote Be a little wary of the ones that are not made for fabric. A high xylol or benzene content will damage the fabric. Lord knows what else they may put in some of them. Not so critical with a lable, but my less than scientific rule of thumb is if using it too long makes you goofy it will probably eventually eat your fabric. A fair few of those chemicals are like bleach in that they never completely wash out, and keep working slow but sure until they leave holes in the fabric you wrote on. Since I write the fiber content and laundry instructions on mine, I fuss. NightMist On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:01:39 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote: That's a yes and no, Joanna. Some 'any' permanent markers might work as well or better. . . or you might have a runny mess. To consider an alternate, I think I'd test it by heat-setting on a scrap, holding it under running water for a minute or two and letting it dry. Then, abuse it with letting it sit wet on something white to see if it's going to weep or fade. There's a mug of permanent markers here - some say 'not for fabric'. Some claim they are and they are not so good. You knew all this, didn't you? Polly "Joanna" wrote Does it have to be a pigma pen or can any permanent marker work? Thanx Joanna -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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interfacing
I retraced my steps, so to speak. In the Newark dressmaker supply catalog,
I found the soft velcro I needed and a tube of FrayBlock - essentials for preemie clothing. That's where I came across Mistyfuse Ultraviolet - 'especially formulated to protect against the tanning effect of UV rays'. Sort of like a sunscreen I suppose. You can look around at the good stuff they supply at www.newarkdress.com I've shopped there for years for little necessities and I like these people. Of course, I like just about everybody. A character flaw of some sort, I suppose. Polly "NightMist" wrote That is why Sharpie markers are great for writing your kid's initials on their underwear when they go to camp, but not so hot for anything that can expect a long life. Sharpies are vicious. Browned interfacing or interlining looks a sight under something like lawn doesn't it!? Generally for interfacing and such I am about a hundred years behind the times. Or very avante garde, depends on what you usually pay for clothes. (G) Something new that has overcome one of the problems of much of the modern stuff certainly has my attention. Yes many synthetics brown eventually, and a good lot of fusibles brown rather quickly. Stuffs stiffened with glues, gums, or resins brown rather fast too, and that has been known for a very very long time. Do you recall anything about this new stuff other than the non-browning? |
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I have some of that suff. I should get it out and get back to that
project. Newark catalog has been around for a lot of years. Before the internet I bought from them pretty often. They are nice folk. Taria Polly Esther wrote: I retraced my steps, so to speak. In the Newark dressmaker supply catalog, I found the soft velcro I needed and a tube of FrayBlock - essentials for preemie clothing. That's where I came across Mistyfuse Ultraviolet - 'especially formulated to protect against the tanning effect of UV rays'. Sort of like a sunscreen I suppose. You can look around at the good stuff they supply at www.newarkdress.com I've shopped there for years for little necessities and I like these people. Of course, I like just about everybody. A character flaw of some sort, I suppose. Polly |
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interfacing
Great site! I saw they had my favorite chalk marker under Craft
Supplies (chalk cartridge set) and at a much better price than I paid here, even though AFAIK it is German-made! Roberta in D On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:47:45 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote: I retraced my steps, so to speak. In the Newark dressmaker supply catalog, I found the soft velcro I needed and a tube of FrayBlock - essentials for preemie clothing. That's where I came across Mistyfuse Ultraviolet - 'especially formulated to protect against the tanning effect of UV rays'. Sort of like a sunscreen I suppose. You can look around at the good stuff they supply at www.newarkdress.com I've shopped there for years for little necessities and I like these people. Of course, I like just about everybody. A character flaw of some sort, I suppose. Polly "NightMist" wrote That is why Sharpie markers are great for writing your kid's initials on their underwear when they go to camp, but not so hot for anything that can expect a long life. Sharpies are vicious. Browned interfacing or interlining looks a sight under something like lawn doesn't it!? Generally for interfacing and such I am about a hundred years behind the times. Or very avante garde, depends on what you usually pay for clothes. (G) Something new that has overcome one of the problems of much of the modern stuff certainly has my attention. Yes many synthetics brown eventually, and a good lot of fusibles brown rather quickly. Stuffs stiffened with glues, gums, or resins brown rather fast too, and that has been known for a very very long time. Do you recall anything about this new stuff other than the non-browning? |
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Roberta, you might want to ask them to send you a catalog. Usually, in the
back, they have coupons for reduced shipping and several specials that might be nice bargains for you. Polly "Roberta" wrote Great site! I saw they had my favorite chalk marker under Craft Supplies (chalk cartridge set) and at a much better price than I paid here, even though AFAIK it is German-made! Roberta in D On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:47:45 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote: I retraced my steps, so to speak. In the Newark dressmaker supply catalog, I found the soft velcro I needed and a tube of FrayBlock - essentials for preemie clothing. That's where I came across Mistyfuse Ultraviolet - 'especially formulated to protect against the tanning effect of UV rays'. Sort of like a sunscreen I suppose. You can look around at the good stuff they supply at www.newarkdress.com I've shopped there for years for little necessities and I like these people. Of course, I like just about everybody. A character flaw of some sort, I suppose. Polly |
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