Uchida 522-C-1 Marvy Fine Point Fabric Marker, Black

After six years, the fabric marker I used to record my grandchildren’s progress on the growth charts I made had run out of ink. Locally, the two major craft stores had nothing similar with a finer point and, because my daughter had discarded the old pen, I could not determine the brand. A search on Amazon returned the “Uchida 522-C-1 Marvy Fine Point Fabric Marker, Black” and I purchased it. I found the “fine” point on the marker is not as fine as I had hoped.The growth charts are made of a poly-cotton blend and are about a 300 thread-count. Prior to crafting the growth charts, I did not wash the fabric. Although the point of the “Uchida 522-C-1 Marvy Fine Point Fabric Marker, Black” was not as fine as desired, I learned that drawing or printing with a light-hand and moving the pen rapidly would produce, for my purpose, the correct thickness of line. Any hesitation or pressure resulted in a blotch or a thicker line than I desired. I also found that the marker would smear if I moved the ruler/straight-edge immediately after drawing a line. A strip of painter’s tape or masking tape used as a protective shield and placed flush with the desired location of the line prevented smearing when I moved the ruler.With some adjustment on my part, the “Uchida 522-C-1 Marvy Fine Point Fabric Marker, Black” will serve my purpose. I would have preferred an extra-fine or ultra-fine point. However, I was unable to locate that style of fabric marker. I am giving the Uchida 522-C-1 fabric marker four stars because it is better than average, but is not exactly what I wanted.

I have had a hard time finding a pen to use when making quilt labels. The pens are either too thick, too thin, and they just don't look nice! I decided to try this one and am so glad I did! I made the label with 100% cotton fabric. The pen easily wrote the letters. There was NO bleeding. The letters were NOT fuzzy! Just clear black lettering that is easy to read. THANK YOU! I will be ordering this again!

The marker was not dark enough on the white fabric so I had to write over the original letters. Even upon the initial use, the ink bled into the fabric and so it was never a clear straight line. Disappointed.

Usefull

I use this on my quilt projects when I'm done & it writes nice & clear, no feathering! Nice fine tip! Not sure about washing durability or fading yet!

After it arrived I quickly used it to fix up some unwanted bleach stains on some shoes and shirts.

I was looking for a finer tip for doing labels on my quilts. This one works but you need to be careful or it leaves a blot.

Not as fine point as expected. Ink will bleed if you hesitate the slightest while writing.