What's This? Besides a red line

[JustWakinUp]

This riddle possibly solved. Will not know outcome 'til next week. Waiting on shipment of product.

**Possible trade secret in the works... I'm way excited it would be my first !

Edited October 1, 2008 by JustWakinUp

[JohnBarton]

This riddle possibly solved. Will not know outcome 'til next week. Waiting on shipment of product.

**Possible trade secret in the works... I'm way excited it would be my first !

We use a type of silver pen to define our sewing lines. It rubs off with a little alcohol and leaves no trace. I don't know what it's called but it's available here in all the sewing shops. I have only ever seen them in use in factories though.

No secrets here :-) We share so everyone gets better.

[Davy]

They used to use a pen like John mentioned at college on leather shoe uppers and it just rubbed off , no alcohol just a rag . there is also a pencil used by trimmers that rubs off acrylic canvas , most fabrics and vinyl with a moist sponge or damp cloth . They dont contain wax . Available from bainbridge International , an American based company .they only come in blue or white , product codes are ZPENCILBLU and ZPENCILWT . I think they have an online catalogue . yep here it is ! http://www.marine-covers.com/dbimgs/us/04_...ols_133_150.pdf

[JustWakinUp]

Ok this riddle is still alive. I've tried several different techniques to achieve transfering lines onto black chrome tan and none have yielded a good result. I've used products from Golden, air erasable pens etc.

I've spoken to several other folks about this and some are leaning towards it being done using a thermofax. The thing is , I'm unable to find any red thermofax paper that would give this red line. More ideas please.

[Kowboyboots]

Did any one try pounce powder?

[JustWakinUp]

not tried pounce powder. I guess I never tried it because i've not heard of it. SOmething to look into though. Anymore thoughts folks?

[Kowboyboots]

Pounce powder is the powder that seamstress use to trace patterns onto things. It comes in several colors.

Should be able to find at any fabric store, if not use powder poster paint or even baby powder.

Use the tracing wheel on paper to put holes in it to follow the design. Put some pounce powder in a cheese cloth or something similar an pounce it over the holes.

You can blow it off or wipe it with a damp cloth when through.

Another thing I got to thinking was using the same thing the tattoo artist use to transfer the designs. That could be, as you have talked about, a thermalfax machine. Ask them because from I can see on the internet they do some of the transfers in red. I think they are using a thermal PRINTER not fax that does color. Epson makes the one I have. Haven't used it in yrs or I would try it for you, don't even know where the drivers are. Check with the Tattoo artist they would know.

Edited November 12, 2008 by Kowboyboots

[Kowboyboots]

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I can't find red right off hand except in the UK, but I know its out there. Poster paint may react with the oil in leather & stain, so don't use it on leather, now that I think of it.

Pounce powder has some charcoal in it to help it cling but not stick.

[idoru]

have u solved the riddle?

I could just send u a tracing pen if you want.

[jbird]

it looks like a template they used and a sharpie.

or its a holographic image that is here to drive us crazy just a thought.

josh