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wax marking problems

Hi folks,

Haven't been around in a while just started again. (some of you may remember my "man pants fitting" post of last year).

I got this silly little problem:

I bought this little yellow wax marking square ( meaning that is it yellow, made of wax , more or less square and used for marking fabric) about

1.5"x1.5" .25" in the middle, tapering to the sides.

I used it to mark a shirt. but it won't come off now. I have washed the finished shirt twice once in warm once in hot, but the marks are still showing where made a line for the buttons and buttonholes.

Is there a trick to removing this ? do I have to boil my brand new shirt in acid or something ?

I don't think I will be using this stuff again but in the mean time ....

HELP !

Jean P.

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News.securenet
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Try putting some paper towels oveer the mark andpressing with a moderate to hot iron. Keep changing the paper towels so as not to pupt the wax back on the fabric. HTH, Juno

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Juno

Juno's suggestion is the only method I know of, but really I just wanted to say that INDEED I DO REMEMBER!!!! That was a great post last year btw!!! I had forgotten until you said something, thanks!

Michelle Giordano

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Doug&Michelle

You've got a wax tailor's chalk, meant for marking wools... press it and it disappears into the wool fabric with no oily residue visible. Doesn't work that way on cottons and such, for which chalk is used (they look alike, except for the shine). Chalk will wash or brush off, the waxy chalk won't.

About your shirt: I'd try some of the solvents used to clean up grease on it... work in some dish soap or shampoo and then pour hot water through it, for instance; or try a good dry cleaner.

If at all possible, I prefer to use white chalk for marking fabric. Sometimes the pigment just doesn't want to go away.

Kay

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Kay Lancaster

On one of Sandra Betzina's TV programs, she said for grease, she uses the cheapest shampoo in the store. Gosh, I miss her shows almost as much as I would miss Nancy Zieman if she stopped her shows. Just thinking out loud tonight. Emily

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CypSew

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