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04-07-2010, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by amma

To make the fabric crayon coloring darker, you color, iron off the wax, recolor and iron off the wax, until you reach the desired darkness. Each layer will intensify the color :D:D:D

I love the color on the paper, nice and dark, but on the fabric it looks dull. But I will try this method, thanks.

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04-07-2010, 09:14 AM

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I would have liked it to be darker but oh well.

I have some fabric markers that are like a brush on one side and a fine-tip felt pen on the other. They come in a set of 8 or 10 and I used them to beef up my fabric crayon transfers. Make sure to heat set if you use that method.

Next time, you can also add regular Crayola crayon to color the fabric directly. Once waxed on, you need to iron off (use paper towels to absorb the wax.)

What kind of fabric markers are they?

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04-07-2010, 09:15 AM

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Have you tried using a laundry marker? They are permanent and very dark.

Where can I find these?

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04-07-2010, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Lilaciris

This is just a shot in the dark, but a friend of mine used to do cross stitch.

She would soak her floss in vinegar and let it dry before she used it, so that it would set the color and not bleed onto the clothe when she was finished with the cross stitching.

I'm wondering if that would work for the fabric crayons?

Thanks for the suggestions but I can't cross stich. I imagine I could with a pattern but not without.

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04-07-2010, 09:19 AM

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Try Joanns or the laundry section of your local grocery store. They are used to mark garments for children going to camp etc.

04-08-2010, 01:17 PM

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There are fabric markers that do a pretty good job. They have wide & narrow tips. We used them for a quilt project at church. You are suppose to heat set also like the crayons. I washed a couple of the quilts after they were finished & the color held just fine. You can get the markers at Joanns or Michaels. I would image Hobby Lobby would have them also, but since we don't have a HL, I can't say for sure.