Getting started with INKtense Pencils on Fabric

[@beautifulquilts1217]

Yes please more videos on inktense pencils on fabric.

[@marianboncato4027]

I would love to see more Inktense pencil painting.

[@ilovetherapydogs]

I would love to see more Inktense or any other kind of painting you do. I love them all!

[@barbarabich2883]

Just getting started with Inktense. More please, found this video and it’s the best so far. Thank You

[@lorrainestevens6290]

I too would love to see some more videos using Inktense pencils. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge

[@kgandb]

Yes, more please!! Thank you for this tutorial - Education and Inspiration!!

[@jennysawyer9355]

I'm just about to start using my inktense pencils on my flower power quilt along. This tutorial will be very helpful. More please!!

[@vickibirnie3874]

thanks again Helen, luv your work.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Thanks again!

[@kathyfinch6494]

Yes I would love to see more

[@debbiethornton3254]

Thank you Helen for yet another great video!

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers

[@janinebell763]

Fantastic job.

[@katenelson1295]

Yes, please share! And just have to say I absolutely love all your videos.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Thank you Kate.

[@karenrowell2180]

I enjoy all of your videos. More on these pencils would be awesome.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

More to come! Cheers Karen

[@folkartandfantasy]

Would love to see more on Inktense pencils and printing on fabric. Great video thank you

[@StitchAround]

Lovely! Yes please more with INKtense pencils. Adding them to my ‘play list’ for fun projects to try. 🤗🤗

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Yay, thank you!

[@mertzook1304]

Love every thing she does so much talent and explains thing so great love watching her shows and learn so much from her

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Many thanks! Please consider subscribing to my KZbin channel for more INKtense videos and quilting tutorials coming soon

[@raeannoneill8392]

Yes please! I purchased some inktense pencils and blocks when I retired in September. I have yet to use them. This video helped answer some basic questions. I would love to learn more.

[@debbyneuland2150]

Thank You Helen

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Thanks Debby! Please consider subscribing to my KZbin channel for more INKtense videos, quilting tutorials and more coming soon!

[@victoriamcintosh8616]

Thank you so much from Canada! This is great, and would love to see more videos!

[@kellyf4154]

Thank you for this video, Helen! I would love to see more Inktense videos.

[@quiltstamper5432]

You do a great job of inspiring. Thank you

[@judycardin4041]

I would like to see more inktense pencils projects especially in conjunction with the sweet sixteen

[@BattyJ1]

oh wow so that's how you use these pencils I was bought a time of them years ago and they have sat in a drawer since then So now I may give them a go. thank you so much for this and yes please can we have more videos on their uses. thank you Helen you are a font of knowledge for sure.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Thanks Janet! Stay tuned for my INKtense pencils coming very soon. Also, please consider subscribing to my KZbin channel for more INKtense videos, quilting tutorials and more!

[@lauraflaim3597]

Yes, please share more of your wisdom regarding inktense pencils!

[@nancyburbacher9318]

Purchased my pencils sometime ago but never really used. Really love your demon. More, Please!

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

More INKtense videos and quilting tutorials coming soon!

[@HelenaMGale]

Yes please more Inktense.🙂

[@lynette.]

I love these pencils.

[@christagouws2782]

Hi Helen, thank you, would love to see more Inktense pencil painting on fabric

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

More to come! please consider subscribing to my KZbin channel for INKtense videos, quilting tutorials and more.

[@marydevlin9559]

Great videos. I am inspired to make some of these. Think I will have my grandkids make some with me for Christmas presents. Thank you Helen!

[@brendabarry278]

I would love to see more of these! I haven’t bought the material for the new flower power 2 and just decided to try these pencils!

[@rondarickard9048]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 yay! I love watching everything you have to share! I am working on your alphabet blocks right now with the inktense pencils and still have plenty to learn. Thank you for sharing your talent ❤️

[@darrenagar910]

Thanks this was great information, please post more inktense pencil work on fabric. 😊

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

More to come soon! Thanks Julie

[@elizabethmchenry6478]

Thank you for another inspiring video. Yes I would like to see more on Inktense on fabric. I tried using them once or twice and was discouraged by the way they bled into the surrounding areas on the fabric

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

It’s all about the fabric choice.

[@loves2Sew]

Helen Godden Quilts Yes more inktense on fabric please!

[@joanstrause5345]

I would love to see more of this coloring process 🤗

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Thanks Joan, please consider subscribing to my KZbin channel for more INKtense videos, quilting tutorials and more coming soon!

[@marniedraper8808]

Yes, please do more videos on how to use Inktense pencils.

[@karenbulbert7120]

Yes please l would like more tutorials using the pencils.

[@theresajukiewicz3092]

I would love to try inktense!

[@marianboncato4027]

I am enjoying the new dimensions my fabric art is taking with INKtense pencils so any & all tutorials on their use will be greatly appreciated.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Thank you Marian. Have been working on some new INKtense content coming soon. Please Subscribe for more quilting education and inspiration.

[@diannereeves8601]

Yes I would love to see some more videos of using the inktense pencils. I am thinking of using them on Elizabeths lost dress pattern. I would like to make a quilt in calico for my mother as she love that look and I thought these would give a delicate look and add a little bit of colour. I was concerned about whether they bleed around the edges but you have answered that question.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Unwashed calico is the bees knees.

[@diannereeves8601]

@@HelenGoddenQuilts Yes. I once made my mother a lap quilt that had lovely roses and violets on the front. and unbleached calico on the back.Very tasteful. I had quilted around the flowers. When I asked her why she had it displayed back out she said that she liked that side better than the from!

[@pammees6867]

Yes please. More intense painting.

[@janetbedford5073]

I used these INKtense pencils for my Flower Power blocks ..... but I used a gel medium, thank you for letting us know that if we use unwashed muslin fabric, using gel is not necessary to make the colour permanent. I had used a hot iron to also set the colour. Thank you for your information.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Thanks for sharing!! Glad this was helpful. Please consider subscribing to my KZbin channel for more INKtense videos and quilting tutorials coming soon!

[@sandradeprey24]

I love my Derwent inktense pencils, I paint on gallery size art pieces with simple ease...my favorite medium also

[@susanferguson7596]

Yes. I would like to see more demos

[@QuiltingAuntie]

Please do more on Ink Intense videos. I had purchased earlier not understanding what it was. Thank you.

[@cathyaitken2794]

Ah, muslin. I just bought these so perfect timing. But had problems with bleeding when I added the water, using regular material. Out comes my muslin and thanks for the explanation of what calico is! Thank you for the demo!

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Cheers Cathy! Glad you enjoyed it. Please consider subscribing to my KZbin channel for more INKtense videos, quilting tutorials and more coming soon! Many thanks

[@sewingpat]

Hi Helen,, I would love you to show a little bit about how to do the pastel shades for colouring with embroidery. It is a bit different to the bright colors . Do you use a textile medium? in place of water or after water . I am not sure how to start. Thanks..

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

You can see in the background of this piece I applied very little pencil and very lightly to obtain the pastel shade. The blue I used, if applied heavily is super bright blue. Less pigment and more water = pastel shades. Think of water as white, if you are on a white background fabric. So very little pencil and water = pastel

[@jmason8883]

More please 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@sharoncason5342]

I would love more about inktense pencils! Your tutorial s are wonderful! Thanks for sharing your wonderful talents! I would love to buy the inky drawing on the fabric. Any chance of that?

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Hello Sharon Sorry I missed your comment. Would you like to purchase the piece I used in the demonstration? Just $20. Postage in Australia would be included but postage outside Australia would be extra. Email me on [e-mail] and let me know either way. If your in Australia please send me your postcode too. Thanks for your interest

[@sunflowerbaby1853]

This was fantastic. Great tutorial. Can I draw an image with Sharpie markers and then color it in? Can I use other color Sharpies other than black? And of course more, more videos❗☺

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

If you plan to sharpie first I suggest iron after the sharpie is dry, then colour. Yes you can use any colour Sharpie.

[@sunflowerbaby1853]

@@HelenGoddenQuilts Thank you. You are so generous with your talents.☺

[@lynheinrich7442]

Please make more Inktense videos. I would like to know more about how to avoid bleeding, colouring on coloured cotton (quilting) fabric, washing the design, does the colour need to be set (eg heat set with an iron), also blending colours. Thanks.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

All that and more coming soon.

[@gaydoyle3972]

Hi Helen, I am interested in those Ink Blocks that your daughter does.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

They are on my website. helengodden.com/product-category/painting-supplies/inktense-pencils/

[@lesleynitschke6879]

I would so love to see more of your work with inktense, I have the pencils and the blocks but still learning. Is there a way that is something does bleed and you really don't like it can it or how can it be fixed, is there a way to "rub it out" thanks

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

No there is no rubbing out. You can dab off excess colour while it is still wet. But once it has bleed into a wet area it keeps sharing the colour. If you work more systematically one area then another that aren’t touching each other and then wait till an area is dry before you go back there, no bleed.

[@carmelwauchope1017]

Yes please. More demos. Are the Inktense pencils suitable for children's fabric books. Does the colour last through washing? 😀

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

For a few washes yes. Not heavy weekly laundering.

[@karynfraser4662]

Helen the calico you use seems very white the one I have is more cream I have washed & ironed, does it make a different the sort of calico used as I seem to be having problems with the material bleeding ?

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Karyn Fraser the key is not to wash your calico! The calico has sizing in the fabric that stops the paint/INktense pencils from bleeding. Unwashed* calico is my secret. Good luck!

[@MollyMorganPhotography]

There is bleached and unbleached calico. Sounds like you have unbleached.

[@marionbicknell9249]

Love to see a few more tutorials on Inktense pencils - mine have just arrived. Do you sandwich together before you start on just do the painting on the fabric alone? Thanks :)

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Good question. I just paint on the fabric alone on a flat surface. Once dry, I sandwich and free-motion quilt. Thanks!

[@chrisfrancis5789]

I would love to see more videos both on Inktense pencils and the Inky Blocks. Are the prints available on plain unwashed calico? Love watching your videos. They are so inspiring.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Hi Chris Francis, not yet but my daughter and I will be printing some Inky Blocks on calico this weekend! Will be posted to my website shortly! Many thanks for your support

[@valking3197]

I am new to this. When all is said and done is a finished project washable or not?

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

It can be hand washed but if thrown in washing machine on a regular basis it will fade out. These pencils are more suited to wall art quilts than regular washable quilts.

[@valking3197]

@@HelenGoddenQuilts thank you.🙂

[@valking3197]

@@HelenGoddenQuilts thank you 🇨🇦

[@junek1006]

Please do more with intense pencils especially on fabrick. I just bought a set and want to paint on blouses and such.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

join me at 10am (canberra australia time) Friday 26th March here in youtube for my latest INKtense tutorial.

[@christineobrien7062]

more demos please :)

[@sairaahmed3475]

Love all the artwork, beautiful work thanks for sharing your artwork with us. I have a question, kindly suggest me can I use Derwent pencils on which already printed fabric from market instead of I draw on plain fabric and then color with Derwent pencils. Thankful for any suggestions.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Hi Saira, yes you can use Derwent INKtense pencils on other fabrics. However the pencils are transparent so wont show up on darker coloured fabrics. I painted onto unwashed calico fabric to stop the pencils from bleeding.

[@sairaahmed3475]

@@HelenGoddenQuilts Glad to see your response,thank you so much for your suggestion, I appreciate that, love your all videos .

[@margarethowell4726]

Great video, thank you for sharing your expertise. If you were using intense on another fabric other than calico would you use a gel to help control it , if so what would you use.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Aloe gel or fabric medium

[@LynxSouth]

This was very helpful. I'm looking into using watercolor pencils (or now, maybe INKtense pencils) to create background tinting for embroidery. Do these inks produce any sort of toxic fume?

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

No fumes. Perfect for soft embroidery backgrounds - excellent idea.

[@Sybil_Detard]

Thanks for the info. If you use the block in a quilt and wash it, does it still retain the color? And, if so, how many washes? Thanks again.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

That is a tough question. It would not wash off but would fade over time.

[@tracykeenan4449]

Hi Helen just a question how does it wash

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Hi Tracy, I have not washed my INKYblocks or INKtense pencils before, but both are designed to be washable. However, I would expect the pigments to fade slightly overtime. Hope this answers your question

[@judyhamilton3218]

Thank you so much for this video. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my pencils , had no idea how to use them . What sort/size of brushes do you recommend?

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Judy Hamilton the brushes I use in this video are synthetic Taklon brushes. I like a mix of round pointed tip and flat square ended brushes in different sizes. helengodden.com/product/brush-set/

[@barbaraposelippi7901]

they are beautiful co;lours

[@vjswhippet]

I was thinking of doing this on cotton masks .. can you wash it afterwards ??

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

yes you can

[@loves2Sew]

Is there a certain brush to use with the pencils? I’m in the US.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Any brush really. I use a soft Taklon synthetic style brush usually say square end 8mm wide. Or a water barrel brush.

[@EllenJagger-l4f]

Are the colors from Inktense pencils permanent and washable once dry? Should they be heat-set?

[@marghonan6193]

I prewash all my fabric... what’s the effect I use that stash ...

[@thernoracamillo7452]

How did you put this stencil on that you are painting?

[@Laura-dn8td]

JoAnn Fabric's has muslin here in the U.S., but it isn't stiff, so the Inktense bleeds significantly. Other than calico or muslin, is there another name for the fabric you recommend?

[@helengodden2283]

Whatever it is called is kind of irrelevant. What’s important is whether it passes the Water Flick test. Flick water on the unwashed fabric and see if it bleeds or beads. We want beads.

[@resasworld4140]

Please more tutorials on inkyense pencils on fabric.

[@sheetmusic5949]

Is it safe to wash or does it wash out? Ty:)

[@creartingmadhuri]

Is it washable?

[@sheilaegeland]

great but how did you transfer pattern to muslin

[@denisemoody4031]

You said these become permanent once they are activated with water and dried. Does that mean you can wash them? And the color Remains the Same?

[@annebulmer1616]

Please do more inktense and fme Thank you

[@lauras4472]

Can you wash this?

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

No. They are not washable unless you paint over it with fabric medium over the top.

[@Bev-inWA]

Before I watched this video, I read some tips on another site. This tip is very confusing: “Inktense pencils are permanent on fabric once all color has been washed out and no pencil marks remain. Any remaining pencil marks will run.” Does this mean that, if I miss painting over any pencil mark with water, when the quilt is washed the color on the missed part will run?

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

Is this a comment I made or the other site? The pigment needs to be activated with water to make it ink-like and it goes into the fibres and dyes the fabric. If not gently activated, as demonstrated , it will definitely wash off. Inktense how I demonstrate is on unwashed calico/ muslin and for art work not planning on washing. I can not answer a question about I go from another site. .