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Which pen for signing?
Polly
Pigma Pens - I think I use the .05 tip. They come in lots of colors, are permanent and acid free. Someone advised on the last thread to iron a piece of freezer paper underneath so there is less "drag" while signing. Works very well. Hugz Patti in Seattle "forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it" **mark twain** |
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Which pen for signing?
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"Polly Esther" wrote: It's been what? three days? and our son-in-law is still sitting with his Hug. He takes breaks for trivia like work and bathing but will just hardly put his quilt down. I'm told the dear man has admired 'and' read and re-read his blocks many times. It's nearly impossible for me to hold this to 50,000 words or less but if you are not on the Hug list, do join. Take part when you can. If you can't, we understand. We missed several while we were busy surviving. I do remember that recently Leslie had a thread going about the high anxiety of signing a hug block. I just don't remember if there was a conclusion about which pen did the best job. Shall I go conduct my own test or has somebody here already found a winner? I'm wondering which ones don't bleed, smear, smudge, drag or annoy. Please interrupt this program with a commercial of your very own. If you know of a great one and announce it to us, perhaps the manufacturer will send you a FQ. It could happen. Polly Like many others here, I use a Pigma pen (usually black) for signing blocks. I do occasionally have to go over a letter a second time while signing, but I haven't seen any sign of fading yet. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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Which pen for signing?
I like the pigma pen in the .05 I sent a mess of them off with
fabric for my dad's 80th bd quilt. Some were in the original packages. An aunt said she had a lot of trouble. When She returned the fabrics she also sent the pen back. Turns out it was bad. The tip was defective. So a good Pigma pen is my choice but make sure they are right if you are going to send them out to folks. Taria Sandy Foster wrote: In article t, "Polly Esther" wrote: It's been what? three days? and our son-in-law is still sitting with his Hug. He takes breaks for trivia like work and bathing but will just hardly put his quilt down. I'm told the dear man has admired 'and' read and re-read his blocks many times. It's nearly impossible for me to hold this to 50,000 words or less but if you are not on the Hug list, do join. Take part when you can. If you can't, we understand. We missed several while we were busy surviving. I do remember that recently Leslie had a thread going about the high anxiety of signing a hug block. I just don't remember if there was a conclusion about which pen did the best job. Shall I go conduct my own test or has somebody here already found a winner? I'm wondering which ones don't bleed, smear, smudge, drag or annoy. Please interrupt this program with a commercial of your very own. If you know of a great one and announce it to us, perhaps the manufacturer will send you a FQ. It could happen. Polly Like many others here, I use a Pigma pen (usually black) for signing blocks. I do occasionally have to go over a letter a second time while signing, but I haven't seen any sign of fading yet. |
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Which pen for signing?
Awww, Diana. And I thought I was the only quilter in the group who was just
a fool for John Deere green. "D Curtis" wrote... Do try to use Acrylic Paint tho, it works much better on fabric than spray. Perhaps an airbrush for fine details? Diana PS, love what you did on the I94 underpass to Woodbury. Polly Esther wrote: I guess I just need some practice. Perhaps I spent too many years using a can of spray paint and writing our names on interstate highway supports and water towers. Yes. That could be the problem. Polly |
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Which pen for signing?
I use a Micron 05 - # 1 archival ink - the *05* makes all the difference in
the work - some are too fine to write with, but I find this one just perfect. Sharon (N.B.) .................................................. ............ "off kilter quilter" wrote in message ... Polly, I have a Pigma pen that I love, and one...uh, can't remember the name...hang on.........................."Permanent Marking Fabric Pen" that is pretty much crap and needs to be gone over several times. Neither really smudges or bleeds. However, if I could get my hands on another Pigma, I'd toss the backup, no-name pen in a heartbeat. PS. Yes, there have been times I'v had to smack hands because the oens were used for writing shopping lists for the local hardware store....kind of like having 1 pair of scissors for fabric and 1 for paper...NEVER confuse the 2! Polly Esther wrote: It's been what? three days? and our son-in-law is still sitting with his Hug. He takes breaks for trivia like work and bathing but will just hardly put his quilt down. I'm told the dear man has admired 'and' read and re-read his blocks many times. It's nearly impossible for me to hold this to 50,000 words or less but if you are not on the Hug list, do join. Take part when you can. If you can't, we understand. We missed several while we were busy surviving. I do remember that recently Leslie had a thread going about the high anxiety of signing a hug block. I just don't remember if there was a conclusion about which pen did the best job. Shall I go conduct my own test or has somebody here already found a winner? I'm wondering which ones don't bleed, smear, smudge, drag or annoy. Please interrupt this program with a commercial of your very own. If you know of a great one and announce it to us, perhaps the manufacturer will send you a FQ. It could happen. Polly |
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Which pen for signing?
A reminder. Those permanent Sharpies will NOT be permanent on
fabric. Nor will it last long enough for OR use!! The doctor at Hospital showed me the pen he uses to mark patients prior to surgery: Sharpie Industrial strength. I looked at it carefully, and said, "I'm always looking for a pen that would be good for signing quilts!" He got a kick out of that. PAT, recuperating but not sewing yet, in VA/USA Polly Esther wrote: It's been what? three days? and our son-in-law is still sitting with his Hug. He takes breaks for trivia like work and bathing but will just hardly put his quilt down. I'm told the dear man has admired 'and' read and re-read his blocks many times. It's nearly impossible for me to hold this to 50,000 words or less but if you are not on the Hug list, do join. Take part when you can. If you can't, we understand. We missed several while we were busy surviving. I do remember that recently Leslie had a thread going about the high anxiety of signing a hug block. I just don't remember if there was a conclusion about which pen did the best job. Shall I go conduct my own test or has somebody here already found a winner? I'm wondering which ones don't bleed, smear, smudge, drag or annoy. Please interrupt this program with a commercial of your very own. If you know of a great one and announce it to us, perhaps the manufacturer will send you a FQ. It could happen. Polly |
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