Does it work well on silk? I'm planning to embroider some of my silk blouses and I worry about the pencil coming off. Thanks!
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Jacqueline, I am not sure about silk. I know it doesn't rub off while working on a project, however, sometimes you need to use a lightly damp cloth to remove the marks. On silk ... well you know, water may leave a water mark on silks or satins. I love these pencils and haven't really tried them on silk. If you purchse them, take a sample piece of your fabric and test it out first. At Joann Fabrics, I also bought chalk pencils, see if you can find them in your area, or here on Amazon. Like these pencils, you can sharpen them to a fine point. Chalk just brushes off. Good Luck.
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I personally would hesitate to use it on ribbon. it wouldn't last very long. It's great for cross stitch fabrics because you will frame them and there isn't that much wear. I use it myself for cross stitch only though. I hope this helps.
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Initially I found it very painful because it turns out I grip pencils very tightly, far more than I realized. The raised bumps on this caused pain after writing for a while. My solution was essentially the same as what DrChi stated, I took the rubber sleeve off an old Bic pencil (maybe another brand, the junky ones with the translucent rubber grips that slide off) and put it over the raised bumps, and its been absolutely incredible. Used it for maybe 4 years now and its extremely comfortable for very long use now that it has the grip.
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Yes. I don't have a thick pencil to try it on, but I was able to get it on a Sharpie fine point marker that's a tad thicker than a thick pencil. It took some effort, but I got it on. The grip bulged a little in the middle, but didn't seem to change the feel of the grip while holding it. Also, if you leave it on a thicker writing instrument - it may stay permanently stretched out though. Hope that helps!
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I normally place about 4 blouses in the bag at a time and yes you can use it for silk. Just make sure you hand wash anything that has a spot in it. This really is only for general washing but does work great and save a fortune in dry cleaning!
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I use this stylo to slide or click on words or photos but I never draw with. I believe you have to look for another kind of pencil. Hope this helps!
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I don't know. It shut off before the pencil was sharp. I tried to sharpen brand new pencils and it barely began to sharpen when it shut off. I'd wait until it reset and try again. Still not sharp. It took at least 6 times through to get the pencil sharp.
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no it has not affected the quality of the pencils. I use mine often and they work very well. Do get a good sharpner...if you dont use a quality sharpner you will ruin your pencil...hope that helps.
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I've only used hard pencils, but I think it would be good for soft pencils too, because is very powerfull and delicates at the same time!
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If you're looking for something that stays on fabric, no, it will rub off. If you're looking for something that just marks fabric, yes, it seems to work (this may depend on the type of fabric you use). You would be better off using a fabric pen.
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I had very similar one and used like 20 years. I assume something stuck in/round blade which happens sometimes. I assume center core of pencil remains inside the blade. I recommend to clean. As long as your students use appropriately, it should last years.
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My wife is the one that uses this. She uses this for fusing two fabrics together for quilting. She says that she does not have any problems with gumming up her needles or with sticky residue when using this product. She explains that there are particular stabilizers for embroidery. She says that you should speak with a sewing machine shop/embroidery specialty shop as to the proper stabilizer for embroidery. She is assuming that you are using the stabilizer with machine embroidery.
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Pretty good. I recommend you test it on a scrap piece first because it can be a little tricky threading thinner things. Ribbon and binding will sometimes twist if you're not careful but overall, it works well for embellishments.
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I have used successfully it on the collar of a silk blouse with the remains of some unknown stain of unknown age. I had nothing to lose since the blouse would have been discarded. The spot was removed with no ill effects on the silk (much to my astonishment). This product works well but is expensive so it is my go-to when all else fails.
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Yes-this sharpens the colored pencils well. Mine are not too soft- so this was not a problem at all. Not sure if you have a softer lead with your pencils-but this worked well in ours.
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Hello I don't know if I'm answering your question but the tip does retract but just the tip that covers the pencil leads. :-)
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I bought the suggested sharpener - the leads still broke.... Maybe I was just unlucky but it happened with both sets of Prismacolor pencils I purchased.