Permanent fabric pens?
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I’m in the process of making a stuffy for my 2 yr old granddaughter. I would like to paint on the eyes, nose, mouth. It of course will be washed so I wkould like to know if there are paint pens that would stay bright through washings.
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Hi Sharon: The best brands are: Jacquard, Tulip, and Liquitex I've used them all with great success. Make sure the paint is non-toxic, which most of these are. Good luck and happy sewing :) I love making toys for kids :)
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Hi Sharon. Sharpie and Tulip are both good choices for permanent markers on fabric. The Sharpie set can be purchased at Wal Mart for $14 it's an 8-pack. You can pick up Tulip markers at Michaels for $3 each.
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Hi Sharon, hope this helps you find the best permanent fabric pen. Good luck with your project and I am sure your granddaughter will love it. What is the best permanent fabric marker?
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I go the Sharpie markers but any fabric markers would work
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Hi! All excellent suggestions. Had you thought of embroidery or appliques instead? That's how I did all the dolls and little animals I did for for my girls. I taught myself some basic stitches and never had to worry about them holding up. The material tended to wear out first! Good luck and stay safe!
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Sharpie markers would work great for this project. I like the idea of embroidery too. Not so sure appliques would be best because they can come off. unless very firmly attached.
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Sharpies will probably be your best bet. You can get them in all colors. We have used fabric markers as well in this project:
https://karupp-did.net/pencil-case-broke-already/
Those colors are still so bright on that pouch after a long period of time. I think I washed the pouch once and it was fine.
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Sharpie works for me and you can get it in lots of colors.
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Michaels sells fabric pens or you could get them on eBay there are a couple of different kinds you want permanent kind after you finish your project and it’s dry put it in the dryer for about 20 min to set the color permanently.
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Here are all kinds of them for you, pick the ones that will work for your project: https://amzn.to/3cUFwSR
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Yes, there are a variety of markers you can get that are laundry safe as well as paint pens or paint in small tubes. My mother used to decorate sweat shirts and t-shirts and she had a wide variety of colors of the laundry safe paints.
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Hello. Sharpie markers for work. In addition you can use acrylic paints with fabric medium with dilution to a one to one ratio.
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You could do something like this with fabric medium and colored pencils. It should be waterfast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U268ODNGvng
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Thanks Beth. Interesting technique that I didn’t know about. I’m anxious to try it.
Thanks once again to all my Hometalk buddies for your help.
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Hi Sharon,
Yes if not washed at too high a temperature!
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You're welcome! It's a cool technique. I've tried it and the colors are quite vibrant. It's nice to have such a variety of colors to choose from!