Another great video, thanks. Top tip: Helen Godden Quilts uses unwashed calico fabric (US may call it muslin? 🤨). The paint (watercolour) will not bleed on unwashed calico provided abutting colours are dry. :) Love watercolour.
I made a personalised shopping bag for my grandson and his girlfriend who were heading off to travel in their caravan. I drew a picture of a cute car and caravan and added a title. I ironed the image to set it more permanently. I loved how it turned out.
We quilted a design (in my case a rose) then dry colored the design, finally going over the inktense color with aloe vera gel which slowed down the drying time and allowed colors to blend.
If you heat set them with an iron (no steam) when you are done coloring (and the color is dry), they won't bleed. I also would use them for projects that don't need to be washed. @@Chatterboxquilts
I've used these minimally so far on my quilts. I have been pleased. Thanks for demo.
Great tutorial thanks!
Another great video, thanks. Top tip: Helen Godden Quilts uses unwashed calico fabric (US may call it muslin? 🤨). The paint (watercolour) will not bleed on unwashed calico provided abutting colours are dry. :) Love watercolour.
Very knowledgeable video tips, thanks ❤
I made a personalised shopping bag for my grandson and his girlfriend who were heading off to travel in their caravan. I drew a picture of a cute car and caravan and added a title. I ironed the image to set it more permanently. I loved how it turned out.
If you use aloe Vera gel either alone or with a little water mixed in it will keep the colour where you want it to be so it won’t bleed out .
@wendyruchotzke4022 yes! I really like the control I get with the aloe gel. I found water works better for me when I am blending them.
Great video, Kim -- thanks much!
You are so welcome!
We quilted a design (in my case a rose) then dry colored the design, finally going over the inktense color with aloe vera gel which slowed down the drying time and allowed colors to blend.
Thanks for letting me know about this. I haven't yet tried adding aloe vera gel but want to do this as well.
Another fun thing to try.
Totally!
What about them running when washed Kim?
I don't think these would run but I haven't yet tried that. I would use these for wall projects that won't be washed just to be on the safe side.
If you heat set them with an iron (no steam) when you are done coloring (and the color is dry), they won't bleed. I also would use them for projects that don't need to be washed. @@Chatterboxquilts
Are Inktense pencils color-fast when you wash them?
Yes, they are as they have ink in them so it gets right into the fabric.