Beads of Courage Bowls

Re: Beads of Courage Bowls

AZ in Colorado Springs

I signed (initialed, actually) a piece once using a sharpie, then coated it with minwax oil based wiping poly. The initials disappeared. So there's something NOT to do.

Re: Beads of Courage Bowls

Stuart Johnson

Micron Archival Ink works well. Be sure and let it dry for 10 minutes or longer then finish. You might want to try it on some scrap with whatever finish you are going to use.

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John K Jordan

I've had problems with Sharpies and other pens bleeding and smearing.

Someone here recommended Faber-Castell Pitt pens and markers as good for under finishes since they are pigment based (india ink). I acquired some but have not yet tested with various finishes.

The Pitt pens are available through Blick art supply. I got colors and this:

http://www.dickblick.com/items/20759-0089/

JKJ

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John Veerkamp

what I found that works. Seal wood with a film finish. This first step is important. After it is dry you can sign with sharpies, sigma pens and the like. After all have signed, spray with Fixative.

this is available at craft and art supply stores. It is used to protect charcoal, pencil and pastel art work. Does not cause bleeding or fading.

PITT markers are excellent

Ken Vaughan

All the beads of illusion show them off

Without the burn lines, spray a film first to stop wicking, but it is less with PITT markers than with sharpies and the like. PITT markers are more light fast.

Fixitives sprayed seal, but do not wear well (soft). Put a wearing film coat or two or three over the top.

Re: PITT markers are excellent

Jerry Maske

For what it's worth, I make Basket Illusions and need a LOT of colors. Harvey Meyer talks about that in his videos, but I've come to my own conclusions, and it goes like this.

Take a piece of scrap wood you plan to make your bowl from and put on random designs in Sharpies, Faber Castell or whatever else you can find; Walmart has TONS of them. Coat them with your favorite flavor finish AFTER the marker has dried.

Then you can see what you're dealing with. In the Basket Illusions, the wood burned areas stop bleeding, and if I let things dry over night and coat with at least two coats of something, I NEVER have bleeding or smearing.

But I think the answer is to test, test and test. I sometimes use Krylon spray, several coats, and it seems to stop all deterioration. But there's more than one way and more than one approach. If you check my latest picture, you'll see at least three different brands of markers that DON'T smear or bleed. I tested them all before I used them and am very happy with the results.

Jerry

Re: PITT markers are excellent

RonBauer

I use the black gel pens (Pilot G-2 0.7) available from many places but STAPLES specifically. They dry in

Re: WTF ???

RonBauer

Lost most of my post! The Pilot G-2 0.7 is what I use. Known to be stable for 10 years and colorfast under walnut oil, MO/BW, and rattle can lacquer. Cheap and are easy to write with. As suggested, test before use. R.

Re: WTF ??? Is that "Where's The File?" LOL

Re: I 2nd the Micron Pens.

jake niedling

I sign most all of my pieces with this pen. Comes in different tip diameters. Never had a problem with lacquer, poly, Danish oil, etc.

Jake

Re: Beads of Courage Bowls

bill tucker

Thanks everyone! If this works, will try to post a pic.

bill