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Heat Setting (DH's ~ you got to love 'em)
I instructions on how to heat set my labels to make the ink permanent
(makers say to do so, but don't give instructions). Here's the story: DH was heading out to get a surprise for DS for his progress in potty training. While he was out I asked if he try to find me a yellow pigma marker for making a few labels, and even sent him with one so he knew what he was looking for. He didn't feel like running to the LQS and there is a JoAnns and a Hobby Lobby right were he was going he thought he'd try there. I told him that I doubt JoAnns would have it, I think they sell only the packages which I already had so it was up to him if he wanted to check. I told him that I wasn't sure what Hobby Lobby had, but they were probably the better bet. Well, he went to JoAnns and asked the first middle aged employee he saw for help. He showed her the marker I had sent with him and told her what I'd be using it for. She sold him a pack of fabric markers that "would work". They are the packs of fabric markers that you buy for decorating cloth shoes, canvas bags, etc. Not what I had in mind, but he was willing to go rather than forced, and was so proud of himself for finding something that would work that I thought I'd bite my tongue and at least give them a try. The problem is the label says to heat set to make permanent, but doesn't give any info on how. I've never done anything like this before. How do I heat set them ~ dryer or the iron ~ what temp and how long? Help please!! TIA!!!! Charlotte |
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My first thought is to do test pieces on the same type of fabric that your
label is going to be. Write on the fabric what is to be done and even record these instructions incase they get washed off. For example, piece #1 is to be heat set with a hot iron on it for 1 minute, washed and then dried in hot dryer, washed again to see how it held up. QUILTING PHOTOS: http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/early_quilter Uploaded Aug.19, '03 "Charlotte Hippen" wrote in message news:P9C0b.203165$o%2.94567@sccrnsc02... I instructions on how to heat set my labels to make the ink permanent (makers say to do so, but don't give instructions). Here's the story: DH was heading out to get a surprise for DS for his progress in potty training. While he was out I asked if he try to find me a yellow pigma marker for making a few labels, and even sent him with one so he knew what he was looking for. He didn't feel like running to the LQS and there is a JoAnns and a Hobby Lobby right were he was going he thought he'd try there. I told him that I doubt JoAnns would have it, I think they sell only the packages which I already had so it was up to him if he wanted to check. I told him that I wasn't sure what Hobby Lobby had, but they were probably the better bet. Well, he went to JoAnns and asked the first middle aged employee he saw for help. He showed her the marker I had sent with him and told her what I'd be using it for. She sold him a pack of fabric markers that "would work". They are the packs of fabric markers that you buy for decorating cloth shoes, canvas bags, etc. Not what I had in mind, but he was willing to go rather than forced, and was so proud of himself for finding something that would work that I thought I'd bite my tongue and at least give them a try. The problem is the label says to heat set to make permanent, but doesn't give any info on how. I've never done anything like this before. How do I heat set them ~ dryer or the iron ~ what temp and how long? Help please!! TIA!!!! Charlotte |
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Gotta give the man credit, though. I would think heat from the iron would
do it, but the reason for my reply is to comment on something you said - "not what I had in mind". It reminded me of my D-departed-MIL who would always use that expression. We sometimes joked when something went really wrong and would say "not what she had in mind". We actually thought this would make a good comment on her headstone, but we didn't think her mum would appreciate the humor. She never critized anything anyone did, but when she said "that's not what I had in mind" you knew exactly what she meant. She was a fine lady and a good friend. And I miss her. -- Alice in NJ RCTQ - "Royal Cybrarian" www.ourcyberfamily.us "The older the violin, the sweeter the music." "Charlotte Hippen" wrote in message news:P9C0b.203165$o%2.94567@sccrnsc02... I instructions on how to heat set my labels to make the ink permanent (makers say to do so, but don't give instructions). Here's the story: DH was heading out to get a surprise for DS for his progress in potty training. While he was out I asked if he try to find me a yellow pigma marker for making a few labels, and even sent him with one so he knew what he was looking for. He didn't feel like running to the LQS and there is a JoAnns and a Hobby Lobby right were he was going he thought he'd try there. I told him that I doubt JoAnns would have it, I think they sell only the packages which I already had so it was up to him if he wanted to check. I told him that I wasn't sure what Hobby Lobby had, but they were probably the better bet. Well, he went to JoAnns and asked the first middle aged employee he saw for help. He showed her the marker I had sent with him and told her what I'd be using it for. She sold him a pack of fabric markers that "would work". They are the packs of fabric markers that you buy for decorating cloth shoes, canvas bags, etc. Not what I had in mind, but he was willing to go rather than forced, and was so proud of himself for finding something that would work that I thought I'd bite my tongue and at least give them a try. The problem is the label says to heat set to make permanent, but doesn't give any info on how. I've never done anything like this before. How do I heat set them ~ dryer or the iron ~ what temp and how long? Help please!! TIA!!!! Charlotte |
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Thanks for mentioning this MIL comment. I think my life will be better if I
start using this. Med. Gnome "AliceW" wrote in message ... Gotta give the man credit, though. I would think heat from the iron would do it, but the reason for my reply is to comment on something you said - "not what I had in mind". It reminded me of my D-departed-MIL who would always use that expression. We sometimes joked when something went really wrong and would say "not what she had in mind". We actually thought this would make a good comment on her headstone, but we didn't think her mum would appreciate the humor. She never critized anything anyone did, but when she said "that's not what I had in mind" you knew exactly what she meant. She was a fine lady and a good friend. And I miss her. -- Alice in NJ RCTQ - "Royal Cybrarian" www.ourcyberfamily.us "The older the violin, the sweeter the music." "Charlotte Hippen" wrote in message news:P9C0b.203165$o%2.94567@sccrnsc02... I instructions on how to heat set my labels to make the ink permanent (makers say to do so, but don't give instructions). Here's the story: DH was heading out to get a surprise for DS for his progress in potty training. While he was out I asked if he try to find me a yellow pigma marker for making a few labels, and even sent him with one so he knew what he was looking for. He didn't feel like running to the LQS and there is a JoAnns and a Hobby Lobby right were he was going he thought he'd try there. I told him that I doubt JoAnns would have it, I think they sell only the packages which I already had so it was up to him if he wanted to check. I told him that I wasn't sure what Hobby Lobby had, but they were probably the better bet. Well, he went to JoAnns and asked the first middle aged employee he saw for help. He showed her the marker I had sent with him and told her what I'd be using it for. She sold him a pack of fabric markers that "would work". They are the packs of fabric markers that you buy for decorating cloth shoes, canvas bags, etc. Not what I had in mind, but he was willing to go rather than forced, and was so proud of himself for finding something that would work that I thought I'd bite my tongue and at least give them a try. The problem is the label says to heat set to make permanent, but doesn't give any info on how. I've never done anything like this before. How do I heat set them ~ dryer or the iron ~ what temp and how long? Help please!! TIA!!!! Charlotte |
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