I'm making a wooden sign and I'm considering these markers instead of hand painting all the letters. It will be over a coat of paint. Ease&amp;durability?
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I used these markers to paint on glass and they worked great! They are as easy to use as a fine tip marker. I'm sure you can use them on a painted surface but keep in mind that they make a thin line and not much paint comes out at one time. They work by pressing the tip on a hard surface and pumping a small amount of paint into the tip. As far as durability goes, I have washed the glasses in the dishwasher and very little has worn off since In 2 months. It's a thin coating (like using a marker) so I wasn't expecting if to wear well with continuous washing. These would work great for detailed painting on something small that is not exposed to the elements.
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I didn't use a chalk pen, but I did use regularchalk and unfortunately the letters did wipe off too easily with frequent handling. I will try a chalk pen before I give up on the labels. I am using the rest of the contact paper on a cupboard face for a chalk board.
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I have used a couple of the colors already on black boards and black chalk boards. They look great and have very bright colors. The markers took a minute to start, but it was worth it once they did. I did a lot of research before I decided to buy this particular brand. It was well worth the purchase. I hope this helps you decide.
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Although I have purchased these I have not used them. I have used Sharpie's Fine-tip Permanent markers to outline pictures that I was painting on baby quilts. I have pictures of one I made 25 years ago that was well loved and well washed. More than weekly the first few years. It was recently photographed and I can still see most of the lines in the pictures. I know that they make cloth specific markers but I do trust Sharpie. I know that the ink formulation (25 years ago) did not damage the fabric and stayed on. Hope this helps.
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Never tried this, but do note these are paint not marker so initially anyway they would be very very wet if they were to run their hand over it unlike marker. If you wiped these after an activity I would think it would come off, however I wouldn't let them dry long then try. My daughter has gotten some on her play table (wood with poly shiny coat on top), if I wipe within an hour or so it comes off but if I wait awhile like the next day it leaves a smudge.
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Letter by letter. If you measure and start out with a plan then it is easy. You do have to individually rub each letter to make sure it adheres and well as possible to your surface. I applied to painted Sheetrock so my surface had a little texture to it (not completely smooth) so I applied a lot of pressure to each letter. I don't think it took more than about 45 minutes to apply. It seems to be holding well. It has been about 3 months. I started out with a newly painted and dried surface, so clean.
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I use these markers all the time on my fridge and never have a problem wiping them off with a damp cloth. The only time the markers stain is if the surface absorbs water (porous). I think some people aren't sure if the surface is porous and use them without testing an area. All those trendy chalkboards they sell in home decor stores, they are porous and will get stained.
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Not sure.... I turned A pack of 2-6 year old lose on these canvases with tempura and finger paint and had no issues. Canvas is pretty thick, but we didn't put any kind of markers anywhere near the wild kid-beasts, lol....
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hey Tracey, I bought the oil based sharpies and have been fairly pleased with them. especially on mugs. I also painted on wine glasses and was fairly pleased with results
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They paint up very nicely, however I don't have experience with the heat possibly changing paint color over long periods of time. Also allow 1-2 days of them being on for the paint fumes to go away. Otherwise they're already primed and everything! :) Latex worked fine for me.
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Basically, these are water-based markers with both a brush tip and a medium tip. I have not tried them on any other surface besides different types of papers. As for a fixative, you could make them semi-permanent with any type of watercolor fixative. However, they are not light-fast in my experience. These are fun markers in a HUGE range of colors. They are not an archival medium.
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Here's what I found from another online source. I have used this specific set, but I think Uni-Posca also makes another set this is larger and is acrylic markers. These are ink, not acylic. Here's the info. If you use these, they are water-based and will interact with wet acrylic or watercolor. I used them in mixed media. They are lovely. Just remember, if you add water to them, they will move. See the info I pasted below. If you want their acrylic pain pens, these are NOT the paint markers. Set includes: red, orange, yellow, pale green, green, light blue, blue, purple, pink, brown, white, and black. These opaque felt tip markers can write on a variety of surfaces including plastic, metal, wood, glass, plastic, plaster, canvas and more. Paint can be scraped off from nonporous surfaces like glass, etc. but will adhere permanently to porous surfaces such as wood, paper, etc. Water-based pigment ink is non-toxic, lightfast and waterproof. The ink won't bleed through paper (unlike alcohol-based markers) and is excellent for vibrant signs and craft work.
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Signing with a pen will difficult due to the wood grain. If you use a marker it will bleed into the wood. Option is to laquer the top (or the whole barrel) and sign with a marker. Laquer will make signing easy and prevent it from bleeding into the wood. Another option. Sign with a carpenter's pencil. Later burn the signatures into the wood with an iron.
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If you use a permanent marker it wont come off. Or you could make a template of what you want it to say and spray paint it.
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I suppose you coule spray paint these sticks...i dont think weight would be affected much, but spray paint does tend to leave a sticky residue, and would probably flake off easily...youd probably want to use a layer or two of satim clear coat after the color. I think a longer-lasting alternative would be wood stain, after sanding the sticks.
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I have not seen any marks on the wood from my son but he is only 3 and mostly using markers and crayons. I just tested it writing with a pen and only one piece of paper and there were no marks left on the wood. I suppose anything is possible if someone were to press extra hard.
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I have not tried it but I would think it will work since they are paint markers, I love them! Hope this helps