Identipen Dual Tip Fabric Pens

I've been purchasing some markerspaint pens in different brands to test them out & see if they will become a staple to the collection of items I use on my Hand Painted Shoes. Recently I had a pair of patent leather heels to paint for a bride. I tested the black pen out as an outliner before I started & it seemed to be perfect. I loved it bc I had more control than with an actual paint pen. Everything was done & I sprayed a gloss finish on the shoes.When I checked the shoes the next morning the Identipen outline BLED & RUINED THE SHOES! I had to email the bride & tell her there would be a delay & give her options for how I could fix them. I am SO disappointed with this pen! Not only do I have to spend extra time - that I don't have - re-doing these shoes but there is a possiblility of word getting around that I've had issues with the quality in my work due to this damn pen.I even heat-set the shoes several times (at LEAST 8)! I will not be purchasing Identipens for leather in the future.

There is a problem with the description here. Sakura the maker of the pens says they are "not recommended for use on fabrics intended to be washed." This is important and your description is misleading. The pens are fine but I don't get the sense that the marks will stay for long.

Excellent for drawing on silk scarves (from China). The designs show up clear on the back of the silk and you can't tell which side is the right side. The only draw back is I had to get more identipens because the thin tip ran out of ink a lot quicker than the thick side and I prefer to use the thin tip with my Zentangle drawing on Silk. (Look up www.Zentangle.com) and those who's interested will know what I'm talking about. I prefer black in these pens more because zentangles are usually drawn in black outline but if you do use color with them the combination on the color with the black outline will make your design pop and that's what I love. Try having more of the black in your store. Dharma saved my butt on gift giving with the silk scarves they carry since they don't cost much money. I was able to give my Mom a wonderful birthday gift that became a huge hit! Moms wants to Frame her scarf and not wear it. She thinks it's too pretty to wear. Wish I can share a photograph of this scarf I did for my Mom with you Dharma. Wish you have a Gallery for satisfied cutomers can share their crafts from the products you sell.

I have used these pens on cotton fabrics and they go on nicely and are fun to work with. (to date i haven't tried washing any of the items so cannot attest to how they launder.)I also like the feature of the dual tips.

The Identipen is listed as permanent BUT the red ink bled yellow when I washed the fabric. I tried heat setting the ink first and it still bled. The black and brown ink worked fine. I do like the two tip sizes. They write smoothly on fabric.