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Dilu Jul 16, 2005

I was just given a brand new box of 'oil pastels' that look like crayons.  Now  there are no instructions,

when you use them on fabric to you heat set it......did we go through this in an old post?

Oh dear....if we did I didn't pay enough attention.....

anybody have any suggestions?

Dilu

bearsbybeesley Jul 17, 2005

Sorry Dilu!:rolleyes: I am of no help in this area. I am a painter as well but I use arcrylics for my paintings and have never used oils? Sorry my Dear, I dont know?:rolleyes: I am sure however there is someone on this board that does. To bad Judi Paul is away:/ I bet she would know.

Hugs Louise

Eileen Jul 17, 2005

Dilu,

I'm no expert, but I do know that no fixative (except maybe varnish) seals oil pastel comletely. The oil in the pastel never really dries, unlike the oil in oil paint. There's a special fixative for oil pastels, but it changes the color and only minimizes ruboff. Steam sets oil pastels colors without changing them, but won't keep them from rubbing off either. Maybe a really well thinned oil pastel would be more permanent? Don't know.

Eileen