{"id":4864,"date":"2012-10-24T13:02:45","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T17:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=4864"},"modified":"2018-11-28T14:01:10","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T19:01:10","slug":"tools-of-the-trade-waxy-carbon-tracing-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2012\/10\/tools-of-the-trade-waxy-carbon-tracing-paper.html","title":{"rendered":"tools of the trade: waxy carbon tracing paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Waxy carbon transfer paper is a fantastic tool that\u2019s really difficult to find. I’ve wanted to be able to offer this tool to you for a couple of years now, and I\u2019m so pleased that I was finally able to track down a source for it. (Believe me, it took some significant sleuthing to locate a supply!) We now have it available by the sheet in both blue<\/a> and yellow<\/a> colors.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a shame that it\u2019s so hard to find because it\u2019s very useful. Waxy carbon paper is great for two purposes: tracing patterns and transferring markings onto fabric. It can be used on paper and on fabric. I like the blue and yellow carbon paper for almost everything, and these two colors serve different purposes. I\u2019ll explain how and when I use them.<\/p>\n

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I use this carbon paper for making muslins so I can see the seam lines, dart markings, and notches as I\u2019m making adjustments to a fit muslin. I talked about this in the muslin tutorial<\/a>, if you\u2019re interested in learning more. I mostly use blue carbon for muslins because the carbon lines are extremely visible on the fabric, but if I\u2019m making a correction and want to distinguish my new markings from the original (blue) markings, I\u2019ll switch to the yellow so I don\u2019t confuse them.<\/p>\n

Waxy carbon can also be useful for transferring markings to your fabric when you\u2019re sewing. The lines it makes are very accurate and quick to transfer with the carbon and tracing wheel, so they\u2019re great for transferring darts and other markings.<\/p>\n

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\"Waxy<\/a><\/p>\n

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There are two things to keep in mind if you use waxy carbon on fashion fabric. First, waxy carbon markings are often permanent (they can sometimes be removed by a dry cleaner, but don\u2019t count on it!), so use the lightest color that will show on the wrong side of your fabric and mark only the wrong side of your fabric. You don\u2019t want those markings to show when you\u2019re finished! I almost always use the yellow carbon on fabrics other than a fit muslin because the yellow is less messy and less likely to show from the right side of the finished garment.<\/p>\n

The other thing to keep in mind is the thickness of the fabric itself. Again, because the markings are permanent there is always a possibility that they will be visible from the right side of the fabric if your fabric is thin or sheer. So test the carbon on a scrap of fabric if you\u2019re not sure whether it\u2019s safe for the fabric you\u2019ve chosen. For many fabrics it will be fine, but it\u2019s always a good idea to check first, just to be sure.<\/p>\n

One sheet of waxy carbon paper can last you for years. I\u2019m still using the same sheets I purchased in school. They\u2019re still going strong after more than 12 years!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Waxy carbon transfer paper is a fantastic tool that\u2019s really difficult to find. I’ve wanted to be able to offer this tool to you for a couple of years now, and I\u2019m so pleased that I was finally able to …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/TracingPaper.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-1gs","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10341,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/03\/how-to-preserve-a-pattern-carbon-tracing-paper.html","url_meta":{"origin":4864,"position":0},"title":"how to preserve a pattern: carbon tracing paper","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"March 28, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"As part of our series on tracing and preserving a sewing pattern, Sarvi explains how to use carbon paper.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/carbon02-waxy.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4866,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2012\/10\/tools-of-the-trade-tracing-wheels.html","url_meta":{"origin":4864,"position":1},"title":"tools of the trade: tracing wheels","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"October 25, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"If you\u2019re using waxy carbon tracing paper, you\u2019ll also need one or two different types of tracing wheels--a blunt-edged wheel or a serrated-edged wheel. 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