Micron Pens

[Patti S]

I've seen many posts about using Pigma Micron pens to sign your quilt
blocks, etc. Has anyone actually washed a quilt that had this particular
ink on a quilt block? They positively won't bleed, even under the
"harshest" of condtions (such as "dad" doing the laundry!)? I'm
beginning a project, and part of it is using the Micron Pens on pure
white blocks. Once they're "heat set" - are the signatures there
forever? Should they be heat set in the dryer, or with an iron? TIA.

Patti in Seattle

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[Kathy Applebaum]

I did some tests with all my scrapbooking pens way back when (pre newsgroup
days) and the Pigma Microns were fabulous. I didn't subject it to DH
laundry *grin*, but I did wash on hot with regular detergent and dried in
the dryer with no problems. I heat set it with an iron FWIW.
--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
Queen of Fabric Tramps
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"Patti S" <***@webtv.net> wrote in message news:15833-4412FB4B-***@storefull-3153.bay.webtv.net...
I've seen many posts about using Pigma Micron pens to sign your quilt
blocks, etc. Has anyone actually washed a quilt that had this particular
ink on a quilt block? They positively won't bleed, even under the
"harshest" of condtions (such as "dad" doing the laundry!)? I'm
beginning a project, and part of it is using the Micron Pens on pure
white blocks. Once they're "heat set" - are the signatures there
forever? Should they be heat set in the dryer, or with an iron? TIA.

Patti in Seattle

Éireann - Låmh na gcarad in am å ghåtåir dom.
Happy St Patrick's Day!

[Patti S]

Thanks Kathy..... good to know they really do "wash" without
bleeding.... the very thought of that happening terrifies me!!

Patti in Seattle

=C9ireann - L=E5mh na gcarad in am =E5 gh=E5t=E5ir dom.
Happy St Patrick's Day!

[Roberta Zollner]

Never ever had any bleeding problems with Pigma, but a quilt recipient once
complained that the signature faded after washing. Probably didn't heat set
it long enough, because that was the only one.
Roberta in D

"Patti S" <***@webtv.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:15833-4412FB4B-***@storefull-3153.bay.webtv.net...
I've seen many posts about using Pigma Micron pens to sign your quilt
blocks, etc. Has anyone actually washed a quilt that had this particular
ink on a quilt block? They positively won't bleed, even under the
"harshest" of condtions (such as "dad" doing the laundry!)? I'm
beginning a project, and part of it is using the Micron Pens on pure
white blocks. Once they're "heat set" - are the signatures there
forever? Should they be heat set in the dryer, or with an iron? TIA.

Patti in Seattle

Éireann - Låmh na gcarad in am å ghåtåir dom.
Happy St Patrick's Day!

[Patti S]

To heat set with an iron.... steam or no steam????

Patti in Seattle

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Happy St Patrick's Day!

[Kathy Applebaum]

I don't know what's recommended, but I always use steam because that's how
my iron is usually set. :)
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Queen of Fabric Tramps
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"Patti S" <***@webtv.net> wrote in message news:349-44133153-***@storefull-3158.bay.webtv.net...
To heat set with an iron.... steam or no steam????

Patti in Seattle

Éireann - Låmh na gcarad in am å ghåtåir dom.
Happy St Patrick's Day!

[nzlstar*]

i iron dry always on everything.
if something needs dampening to get wrinkles out i will lightly sprinkle
with water, roll up and leave to soak thru for half an hr or so.
thats how we did it with all the ironing when i was a kid, easy peasy.
then only those items get damp, not everything.
i dry iron the siggys with pigma micron too.
jeanne
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"Patti S" wrote...
To heat set with an iron.... steam or no steam????
Patti in Seattle
Éireann - Låmh na gcarad in am å ghåtåir dom.
Happy St Patrick's Day!

[Patti S]

Thank you all so much....... I'm a lot less "jittery" about this project
now!!

Hugz
Patti in Seattle

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[Ellison]

Howdy!
Works for me. Heat set w/ dry iron (I don't put water
in my iron(s)). Of course, I've only been using them for 20+ yrs;
YMMV. <g>
Of those "many posts" you've seen, what's the
advice/result/conclusion?
Get one or two; test drive for yourself.
Good luck!
Ragmop/Sandy

"Patti S" <***@webtv.net> wrote in message news:15833-4412FB4B-***@storefull-3153.bay.webtv.net...
I've seen many posts about using Pigma Micron pens to sign your quilt
blocks, etc. Has anyone actually washed a quilt that had this particular
ink on a quilt block? They positively won't bleed, even under the
"harshest" of condtions (such as "dad" doing the laundry!)? I'm
beginning a project, and part of it is using the Micron Pens on pure
white blocks. Once they're "heat set" - are the signatures there
forever? Should they be heat set in the dryer, or with an iron? TIA.

Patti in Seattle

Éireann - Låmh na gcarad in am å ghåtåir dom.
Happy St Patrick's Day!

[joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska]

And we're carrying a 1.0 point width, more like a felt tip pen. I find
often that the other widths are often too thin for the writing to be
easily legible.

joan

[NightMist]

Post by Patti S
I've seen many posts about using Pigma Micron pens to sign your quilt
blocks, etc. Has anyone actually washed a quilt that had this particular
ink on a quilt block? They positively won't bleed, even under the
"harshest" of condtions (such as "dad" doing the laundry!)? I'm
beginning a project, and part of it is using the Micron Pens on pure
white blocks. Once they're "heat set" - are the signatures there
forever? Should they be heat set in the dryer, or with an iron? TIA.

Oh yeah.
In fact a lot of times marks they make stay without heat setting, but
heat setting makes them eternal.

I use them when I need permenent preliminary inking in graphics.
There is more than one reason I wear so much black.

NightMist

[Patti S]

NightMist - I remember one time I accidentally splashed lemon juice on a
favorite black blouse, and it bleached little dots all over one side of
the front. I used an "El Marko" to fill it back in, and it's been good
as gold ever since... lol. Good to know about the Micron Pens being
"eternal" with a heat set - thanks for sharing.

Patti in Seattle

NightMist wrote:
Oh yeah.
In fact a lot of times marks they make stay without heat setting, but
heat setting makes them eternal.
I use them when I need permenent preliminary inking in graphics. There
is more than one reason I wear so much black.
NightMist

[NightMist]

Further along the path of ink....

Has anybody tried Dr Ph. Martin's inks?
I know that their Spectralite inks are the very stuff for airbrushing.
I was just thinking that a bottled ink for those quick touchups or for
when you want a line that is not as fine might be a useful thing. Plus
they come in colors.

The Bombay inks seems to stay forever when you get them on a cotton
shirt. Though they sell a remover that gets them out, when you notice
the marks and use it before the shirt goes through the washer and
dryer. After washing and drying it is a lost cause.

NightMist
reminding herself to put on a white shirt when she is useing white ink

Post by Patti S
NightMist - I remember one time I accidentally splashed lemon juice on a
favorite black blouse, and it bleached little dots all over one side of
the front. I used an "El Marko" to fill it back in, and it's been good
as gold ever since... lol. Good to know about the Micron Pens being
"eternal" with a heat set - thanks for sharing.
Patti in Seattle
Oh yeah.
In fact a lot of times marks they make stay without heat setting, but
heat setting makes them eternal.
I use them when I need permenent preliminary inking in graphics. There
is more than one reason I wear so much black.
NightMist
--
The wolf that understands fire has much to eat.