I would like to use these on clothes to temporarily write on them, does the ink come out completely in the wash or does it leave a "shadow"? Thanks!
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I use these to write on ice rinks. The players slide over the ink and it does get on their equipment. It has always washed out of the equipment workout a shadow
311933
The ink is removed with heat or friction. So in theory, yes, this should work -but not sure HOW HOT. I have noticed that the ink residual is not removed by the erasure, the ink in fact is simply converted to a transparency. I purchased several boxes of them and use them on test samples in the lab. We take those samles to 250°F and stabilize for 2-30 minutes. and the ink is normally not visible. I should mention that the materials we write on have a film coating - and that is non-porous. So the behavior with fabric where it can draw into the fibers might be different.
1044850
You can easily remove sharpie ink because it's not really permanent. It will partially come off in the dishwasher but you can also remove the ink with a little dab of nail polish remover.
506066
I write with fountain pens all the time, and the ink from these pens dries as fast as any other fountain pen. If you rub your finger across it right away, it will smudge, but in just a few seconds the ink is dry. Of course with any ink, the nature of the paper or other medium will have s significant influence on how fast the ink drys and how well it will write.
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The labels are permanent as far as I can tell. We use them to label the top of our maple syrup for sale and once you place the label, it doesn't come off unless you soak it in warm water and then scrub it off. The labels are uncoated so, once printed, the ink would run if wet.
818165
I tested the pens on cotton muslin. It did not wash out at all; it didn't even fade after 3 washings. I didn't test it on 100% poly.
1665098
Carol, just a quick note. Even though they do smear if you're not careful on smooth paper, I LOVE my pens. I'm on my second set. Just give them a minute or so to dry and cover your wrk and you'll love them and the way they look. Especially on dark paper, the silver and golds are great.
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I never really used them for writing on clothes,but I did by mistake write on my pants and it did write very well.So I think it is good for t-shirts
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I'm not quite sure what you're asking; however, I've found that one of the tricks to successfully using this refill ink is to not let the cartridge run out completely. The moment you notice that your printing is becoming streaky or faded, refill the cartridge. Another "trick" I do is to drill a small hole near the top front of the cartridge so that I can inject (with refill syringe) fresh ink without removing the cartridge from the printer. You may need to occasionally remove the cartridge to wipe the print head. I use a tissue and some rubbing alcohol for this. Don't know if this answers your question. Good luck.
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I have used this ink on fabric squares for a Christmas craft and it printed without any issues. Will be making other fabric crafts in the new year with this process as well:)
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I recognize similar behavior in the refills I purchased/use. I say they issue very full amounts of ink initially. I wouldn't call them duds. Frankly I've had to replace these when I not used them for 'n' days and they were more difficult/less fun to write with. Not sure they're duds maybe the norm?
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The ink will not dry up. It is manufactured so that it will not evaporate. A small amount of ink is used up each time you stamp an impression. When the ink gets low or is empty you can re-ink the little pad inside or you can purchase a new pad full of ink.
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It seems that it will depend in what kind of paper you're writing on. I have a "write in the rain" journal around here I haven't tested it on yet, but on normal computer paper, it seems pretty resistant to smearing or blurring once the ink has set.
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I used an ultra fine sharpie marker to make a pattern on the stabilizer, then sewed over it and dissolved it with no problems. To be clear, I did not write on the stabilizer while it was on the fabric - but on another solid surface. When I was sure the ink was dry - I placed the stabilizer over the fabric and sewed. Hope this helps.
1131371
These are excellent on fabric; however, make sure that after you draw on the fabric you press it well with a hot iron. After that you can wash/dry and color will not come out. The colors will not fade either. I've made many quilt labels using these pens.
2185602
I have found the same thing. They do darken just a little after heat pressed on to the fabric. But, color adjusting is needed, Could not find a suitable profile to use so I had to adjust the photo, by increasing saturations. This helped a little but overall it still printed a little on the light side.
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I have use them on cotton tees to fill in color, where it was black outlines & gray shading design on the teeshirts; with no bleeding on multi-washing...and they don't bleed or fade when the teeshirts gets sweaty and salt stained. But aways, check on a old tee; first.