Getting an Autograph
October 14, 2004 8:19 AM Subscribe
AutographFilter : I'm going to a concert in a few weeks time, and was wondering about the ideal pen to use (if any) on glossy paper with a dark background. [More inside]
Basically, I went on ebay and looked for promotional material for the artist in question (Bill Frisell). The best I could find was a 20x12 poster, which is fairly dark, overall. To be especially clear, here's a picture of the poster in question. It's fairly glossy, like magazine paper, but heavier.
The question, then, is this : what sort of pen/marker or whatever might be capable of writing on this? I remember back in junior high a lot of girls used some sort of two-color marker-like pens... I don't know what they're called, but they had a metal ball in them like spraypaint cans do and they had to be shaken before use. Would those work?
I guess I want a website which it to pens what thistothat is to glue.
I'll probably frame it and give it to a friend, so it won't be messed with or rolled and unrolled or anything like that, but would obviously not want the signature to fade.
Basically, I went on ebay and looked for promotional material for the artist in question (Bill Frisell). The best I could find was a 20x12 poster, which is fairly dark, overall. To be especially clear, here's a picture of the poster in question. It's fairly glossy, like magazine paper, but heavier.
The question, then, is this : what sort of pen/marker or whatever might be capable of writing on this? I remember back in junior high a lot of girls used some sort of two-color marker-like pens... I don't know what they're called, but they had a metal ball in them like spraypaint cans do and they had to be shaken before use. Would those work?
I guess I want a website which it to pens what thistothat is to glue.
I'll probably frame it and give it to a friend, so it won't be messed with or rolled and unrolled or anything like that, but would obviously not want the signature to fade.
Yes, but what if you want certain body parts signs? Sharpies still work then?
posted by bakiwop at 8:31 AM on October 14, 2004
posted by bakiwop at 8:31 AM on October 14, 2004
Sharpies bleed a bit on flesh, but I'm not sure what's better. There must be something surgeons use to draw their surgery lines.. anyone?
posted by some chick at 8:32 AM on October 14, 2004
posted by some chick at 8:32 AM on October 14, 2004
permanent pen for fabric (the sort tailors use--there's two kinds: air/water soluble pen for fabric and permanent, some permanent pens are only permanent after application of heat) works well on flesh b/c it doesn't bleed. it does wash off skin, eventually, though.
posted by crush-onastick at 9:39 AM on October 14, 2004
posted by crush-onastick at 9:39 AM on October 14, 2004
I agree that metallic sharpies are the best. They dry quickly too.
posted by Juicylicious at 9:44 AM on October 14, 2004
posted by Juicylicious at 9:44 AM on October 14, 2004
What JoanArkham said. Sharpie silver pens are the shiznit.
posted by notsnot at 9:55 AM on October 14, 2004
posted by notsnot at 9:55 AM on October 14, 2004
Metallic Sanford Sharpie (I like the "Fine" tip over the "Ultrafine") for dark backgrounds of any kind. Black Sanford Sharpie for non-dark backgrounds. Marks-A-Lot for body parts.
posted by majick at 7:12 PM on October 14, 2004
posted by majick at 7:12 PM on October 14, 2004
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posted by JoanArkham at 8:23 AM on October 14, 2004