Aha! read your Sharpie

There's an earlier discussion about what to use to mark on Press and Seal
and the name Sharpie comes up here and there. My mug of markers holds 4
Sharpies. Two of them say Not for Cloth. The other two aren't talking.
I don't know if that means the ink might bleed or gnaw holes in the
cloth, just don't know. Please tell us if you've found a safe mark for the
PnS. Having the ink transfer to the thread or cloth would really annoy me
and I am trying so hard to be nice in '05. Polly

I like to use Crayola washable markers. They have come out of everything
for me. I used them on Press & Seal, and they did not transfer at all. It
did take the ink a minute or so to dry after I marked the Press & Seal. I
prefer not to have the transfer at all, but at least with these markers I
know the marks will come out in the wash.

HTH.

Jennifer in Florida

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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There's an earlier discussion about what to use to mark on Press and Seal
and the name Sharpie comes up here and there. My mug of markers holds 4
Sharpies. Two of them say Not for Cloth. The other two aren't talking.
I don't know if that means the ink might bleed or gnaw holes in the
cloth, just don't know. Please tell us if you've found a safe mark for the
PnS. Having the ink transfer to the thread or cloth would really annoy me
and I am trying so hard to be nice in '05. Polly

That's just super good to know, Jennifer. Thank you so much. Polly

"JS" wrote in message
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I like to use Crayola washable markers. They have come out of everything
for me. I used them on Press & Seal, and they did not transfer at all.
It
did take the ink a minute or so to dry after I marked the Press & Seal. I
prefer not to have the transfer at all, but at least with these markers I
know the marks will come out in the wash.

HTH.

Jennifer in Florida

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
hlink.net...
There's an earlier discussion about what to use to mark on Press and
Seal
and the name Sharpie comes up here and there. My mug of markers holds 4
Sharpies. Two of them say Not for Cloth. The other two aren't talking.
I don't know if that means the ink might bleed or gnaw holes in the
cloth, just don't know. Please tell us if you've found a safe mark for
the
PnS. Having the ink transfer to the thread or cloth would really annoy
me
and I am trying so hard to be nice in '05. Polly

What they mean by "not for cloth" is that they're subject to washing out,
not being permanent on fabric.

What that means in practice is that they fade when washed---being marked is
permanent, but being well marked isn't---so don't use them as permanent
fabric markers. (Sharpie does make a black-only laundry marker called
Rub-a-Dub that *is* permanent no-fade on fabric).

So since they don't wash out entirely, but don't stay dark and clearly
written, the upshot is that there really isn't much reason to ever approach
fabric with a Sharpie. g

--pig


On 1/2/05 21:25, in article
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wrote:

There's an earlier discussion about what to use to mark on Press and Seal
and the name Sharpie comes up here and there. My mug of markers holds 4
Sharpies. Two of them say Not for Cloth. The other two aren't talking.
I don't know if that means the ink might bleed or gnaw holes in the
cloth, just don't know. Please tell us if you've found a safe mark for the
PnS. Having the ink transfer to the thread or cloth would really annoy me
and I am trying so hard to be nice in '05. Polly



--

I use pigma permanent pens to mark the P&S, let it dry a minute, and have
never had any ink transfer. For use with very dark fabric, I use a permanent
marker in metallic silver with a fine point. No transfer with that either.
Roberta in D

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
hlink.net...
There's an earlier discussion about what to use to mark on Press and Seal
and the name Sharpie comes up here and there. My mug of markers holds 4
Sharpies. Two of them say Not for Cloth. The other two aren't talking.
I don't know if that means the ink might bleed or gnaw holes in the
cloth, just don't know. Please tell us if you've found a safe mark for the
PnS. Having the ink transfer to the thread or cloth would really annoy me
and I am trying so hard to be nice in '05. Polly

Plus, using Crayola is just plain fun ... brings back
happy memories! Thanks for the tip Jennifer in FL. I
was in Gainesville over Christmas BTW.
GO HOKIES! PAT

JS wrote:

I like to use Crayola washable markers. They have come out of everything
for me. I used them on Press & Seal, and they did not transfer at all. It
did take the ink a minute or so to dry after I marked the Press & Seal. I
prefer not to have the transfer at all, but at least with these markers I
know the marks will come out in the wash.

HTH.

Jennifer in Florida

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
hlink.net...

There's an earlier discussion about what to use to mark on Press and Seal
and the name Sharpie comes up here and there. My mug of markers holds 4
Sharpies. Two of them say Not for Cloth. The other two aren't talking.
I don't know if that means the ink might bleed or gnaw holes in the
cloth, just don't know. Please tell us if you've found a safe mark for the
PnS. Having the ink transfer to the thread or cloth would really annoy me
and I am trying so hard to be nice in '05. Polly

I use the fine point permanete ink sharpie for mark press and seal. Works
fine as long as I dont accidently draw lines outside the p&s! Even then cold
water and dish soap will take it out if you do right away
--
Kathy in CA
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"Polly Esther" wrote in message
hlink.net...
There's an earlier discussion about what to use to mark on Press and Seal
and the name Sharpie comes up here and there. My mug of markers holds 4
Sharpies. Two of them say Not for Cloth. The other two aren't talking.
I don't know if that means the ink might bleed or gnaw holes in the
cloth, just don't know. Please tell us if you've found a safe mark for the
PnS. Having the ink transfer to the thread or cloth would really annoy me
and I am trying so hard to be nice in '05. Polly