This week, I learned that, if you have a razor blade and some patience, you totally can dust for fingerprints with powder scraped from tailor’s chalk. (Actually, I used a razor-edge seam ripper, but same difference.) I also learned that I’m friends with exactly the right people, as none of them were even remotely surprised …
Category: Marking Tools
Craft Tool: Sharpie Extra Fine Point Paint Markers
I am completely in love with Sharpie Oil-Based Extra Fine Point Paint Markers. My detail painting is atrocious. Whenever I have a fine paintbrush in my hands, utter project disaster is only moments away. So, when one of yesterday’s designs called for painting fine lines in a very small space, I gave in and picked …
Craft Tip: Use Fabric Crayons to Transfer and Duplicate Patterns
Did you know that you can use fabric crayons to duplicate paper patterns and transfer marks onto fabric? I’ve seen some fancy oil pastel-like options out there, but I generally use standard Crayola Fabric Crayons. They’re inexpensive, they’re easy to find, and they get the job done. Method 1:Duplicating Patterns or Transferring Marks to a …