Alexandria Doyle wrote:
My idea to mark the placement of these lines involves a chalk line snapped against the silk that can then be marked with a disapearing marker so they last until I get to that section of the 7 inch by 5 yards piece. I can use a cork board with a grid marked and pins to get the lines at the proper angle. What I'm wondering is about chalking the string. Would rubbing a piece of chalk against the string between "snaps" be enough to have enough chalk to transfer?
Yes, but there's another way you might like better. Instead of a string, I use a firm (not bendable) ruler with a sharp edge. Metal, wood, or very hard thin plastic work well. (For large projects, I use a wooden yardstick that has nice crisp corners on the long edge.) Rub cheap classroom chalk (white or a color) along the edge. Place the ruler, on its edge, on the fabric where you want the line, and slide it back and forth a couple of times in the direction of the line. The chalk transfers in a nice clean line. I wouldn't even bother using fabric marker -- just carefully roll up the marked fabric, and unroll it as you need it. Before you roll, you might cover it with a thin strip of extra fabric to keep the excess chalk from transferring to the back of your working fabric.
--Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
