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Tools of the Trade => The Haberdashery => Topic started by: sewingj on May 02, 2017, 20:01:27 PM
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Modern carbon paper is RUBBISH and the tracing wheel is suprisingly tricky to use. I think your fall back option is better.
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I tend to do everything I possibly can with a water soluble pen or tailor's chalk. Very easy to use and to get rid of when necessary.
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I'd use tailor tacks for this. You could use different colours of threads to make it clearer as to what goes where.
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When something REALLY needs to be marked, I'm still using the waxed paper that we got several years ago when a TSF member went to the US remember? We all shared a large quantity I think. It's very good, but is only used occasionally.
For short term marking, I have a chalk pen, or use tailors chalk [I even had one in a cracker this year, result!]
I've also been known to just reach for whatever pen or pencil is nearest, in a pinch. Bad Fairy.
A sliver of soap is brilliant for darker fabrics.
I've even used tailor tacks when I'm feeling like being conventional...
I had some of those marker pens that fade, but they fade to damn fast!
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I use my wax paper a lot. I ordered it from the US and had to pay quite a lot of shipping I think but it was worth it. Unfortunately it's only really good for thicker fabrics or underlined garments, because it does show through light colours. Otherwise I would use tailors tacks and draw the lines on with a Frixion pen before sewing, or even thread trace the line with a silk thread. I DO NOT at all recommend ordinary carbon paper. The stuff I purchased (pre wax paper) was absolutely useless.
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Wanted to post some feedback on the Burda carbon paper: I use it when I really, really have to mark something and so far it has been pretty good, I honestly can't complain. Don't have anything to compare it to, so that might be why :D
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I mainly use tailors chalk or tailors tacks depending how precise, and how many, marks I need to make. I have been known to use an ordinary lead pencil, Frixion pens or washable felt markers, I do only use these if they are never likely to ever be seen.
I bought a tracing wheel and carbon paper many moons ago, but the novelty soon wore off.
Jessie
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Carbon paper and tracing angels are far too much effort to use properly, I agree with everybody above - use what you already have to hand. Save the cost to buy more fabric :devil: