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Alexander
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
One piece was broken.
Leah Thowson
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
I do mostly marine upholstery and I find that chalk works the best for patterning and marking on the vinyl. I use the chalk wheels for the back of the vinyl and I use these for the front. Doesn't damage the vinyl, easy to mark easy to see and stays on for the perfect amount of time. I've used these on normal upholstery material as well and I just love them! Don't drop them though as they will shatter, ask me how I know!
M. Li
Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on September 23, 2023
It’s very hard to use, borderline useless
Q1
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2023
I am rather heavy handed. I have problems using pencils for writing because I press too hard, eather bust the lead of leave a mark that is too heavy and hard to earase. I have tried other chalks for sewing and I bust them into pieces. These chalks are just the right hardness for my heavy handedness and still leave a mark I can see and use.
L. Murray
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2023
Thrifty as I am, I’ve been using a small regular piece of chalk for marking my material before cutting. I finally broke down and bought this Tailor’s chalk and I’m glad I did. It makes my chalk lines more precise & so much thinner. The chalk colors work with a larger variety of fabrics. It either brushes or washes off. The box is going to last a LONG time, but I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it again, if needed.
Michael WB
Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2022
They arrived all broken.
Mark
Reviewed in Australia on October 2, 2021
So hard you struggle to make a visible line, unless you press hard into the fabric.
Virginia Sue
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021
I really like these better than a chalk pen design and I have both. The variety of colors means no matter what your fabric color, there is a chalk color that will show up. The marks are easy to brush off with an old toothbrush. I dropped one and it shattered on one edge, so I took a knife to it and easily restored an edge. Well worth the purchase. The box is a very useful caddy.
Calla
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020
I really like that the chalk is easy to maneuver but cannot give it more stars as it works on more sturdy fabrics but your laces, silky fabrics etc this would not be ideal to use. You have to apply a lot of pressure to get the chalk to take on the fabric and that simply won't work on more delicate fabrics. There will be problems with the fabric shifting and possibly tears.The chalk removes easily and it shows up nice and clear on fabrics if you apply pressure. If you work with a wide array of fabrics this would not be my top list of chalk to purchase. I don't really think the product is bad but I do think its usability and effectiveness is geared towards certain fabric types.
Papadoc
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020
During lockdown, my wife and I decided to take up quilting as a hobby/activity. Okay, actually she decided and I agreed to help is how it worked. But same result. We did all the research, she bought her quilting stuff, and I was the geometry guy and in charge of marking, cutting, and other prep. 6 quilts, 2 table runners, and a few pillows later, this is the result for this product:My first thought was to snap a [contractor's] chalk line on cloth to get my marks, but was quickly told this was not allowed in fabric stuff. So I did some research and it turns out that tailors use this method all the time. Who knew? So I picked this one, because.... nice colors. Turns out I make great choices on this product.Units came unbroken and kinda cool shapes. Reminds me of the inside of a Mazda rotary engine or maybe some a ninja throwing disc. But they fit the hand, and the nice smooth outside finish means no chalky hands. There's a lot of it here too, and as durable as this stuff is, my grandkids will at least get something out of my estate.Now on first use, I really wasn't all that please with this stuff. It has really hard and somewhat sharp edges, which made it really difficult to get a good mark on the first few lines that I drew. It turns out that is coated with a shellac or something. And the sharp edge kinda dug at the fabric. Not to be outdone by a piece of limestone, I reasoned that I should make some changes before giving up entirely.I took a wood rasp [you could use a fingernail file I suppose] and buffed down that sharp edge. It turns out it's a little softer inside and the outside edge is simply to stop it from breaking and rubbing off. Who knew? You only have to do this once on the rounded sides The wider rounded edge also made it easier on the fabric. Now it even works well on fabrics like flannel. BTW, I love flannel quilts for the kids.While I still kept the rounded shape on the sides, I also did leave the corners alone. It turns out that they are much better for marking stiff fabrics. Use the long sides for making long lines where you need a lot of color and use the harder sharper corners for marking my lengths on the tape measure so I can use the drywall T-square to mark for the cut.As a side note, they also need to carry this product over in construction products. I moved a couple of the lesser used colors out to my garage and they are a great alternative to a carpenter's pencil. Back out on the job, I've also had a couple guys from mason and tile crews buy a few of these things off me each for the price I paid for the whole box. They love these things.
Christina
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2020
My husband and I do a lot of construction and craft projects. Carpenter pencils are great for non finished surfaces (except dark ones) but not good for surfaces to be finished. We opted for chalk. Sticks of chalk are wide and hard to get the line where you need it. These are PERFECT for that. You can get an accurate, thin line right where you need it. They are easy to hold and easier to see where you are marking. Love the colors so we have options for what will show best on the surface OR if we need to differentiate one line from another (e.g. cut line versus alignment line). They wipe off surfaces to be finished. Chalk this up as a win!!
rebecca wong
Reviewed in Australia on October 11, 2020
Don’t chalk well. Poor.
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