Pilot Frixion Erasable Rollerball Pen Set - Black, Pack of 5

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So even after reading your post – if someone is still thinking they might use them on fabric – don’t! Rollerball pens use a water-based ink that flows smoothly and usually creates a lighter, finer line on the paper.

The Micron’s needlepoint tip produced the most stable, consistent strokes—ones that don’t vary in width—of the fineliners and felt-tip pens we tested. It only makes sense that we see those pages and think, “If my pages looked like that, I could finally get things done. We have not had decades of time to learn whether the Frixion chemicals, designed for use on paper, will affect the fabric. We also saw that some ink pens or markers, over time, could actually cause the fabric fibers to weaken and break down. I do know that the blue wash outs must absolutely be washed out, not sprayed, not just immersed but swished around and rinsed several times.

I did some experiments on this years ago, and got similar results with the marks showing up after the fabric got cold again. For how I use them, I think they’re perfect–I use them to mark a seam line on the back of hexagons for a Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt. I got this pen in Sweden, and the written information said it is made to use on fabric – so no I know that it is not and I will be careful when using it. Be sure to wait for the ink to dry completely before rubbing at your writing with the included rubber “eraser.

It taught me that no matter what “everyone” else is using, I need to consider whether I want to put that product on my quilt. Your quilt could arrive in a warm place (like Houston) with the marks from these pens visible, even if it left your home looking just fine. Now, the eraser works much like a pencil eraser so you get flakes but it doesn’t damage the paper-like pen erasers of old. Again – thanks and hopefully this will put to the bed the story of why you shouldn’t use Frixion pens on your quilt!

FriXion Gel Pens: Friction causes heat –> heat makes the ink turn clear –> ink is still on the page, you just can’t see it. From retractable to capped, slim to broad, the FriXion series comes in a variety of forms and designs.

All testers found this pen’s textured grip section pleasant to hold, but they disagreed on the pen’s looks. Another source of chemicals would are the brand of spray starch or fabric finishes used during the pressing process.The wide, rubbery grip section is easy and comfortable to grasp, and the unique weight distribution close to the pen nib makes writing less stressful on the hand and wrist, compared with standard pens that have slim grips (including our other picks). The Pilot rep said to rid the piece of ghost marks you would need to treat it with the ink removers listed above. If you spray them out, it just migrates to the batting and blooms later into the dreaded yellow marks.