Wood Works Needs Ink

BRC Fairy Godmother · Post by **BRC Fairy Godmother** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:10 am

I'm creating a table for Center Camp that allows Burners to add their 2-cents worth. I did something similar last year and it was COVERED many times over (http://www.jonathan-clark.com/photos/bm09/), but it's all fading terribly! (sniff!)

This year, I want to make some kind of markers, pencils, SOMETHING available that won't fade, but that can handle the dust, etc.

Any suggestions???

Token · Post by **Token** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:14 am

A knife ...

and bandages. Lots of bandages.

Token · Post by **Token** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:16 am

The metallic felt pens with xylene based solvent might work better than regular markers and such.

BRC Fairy Godmother · Post by **BRC Fairy Godmother** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:21 am

Love it, Token!
You gave me all sorts of great images with the knife suggestion!
I'll definitely check on the metalics.
Thanks!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:52 am

Scrapbooking stuff is probably anti-fade, just like it's acid-free.
I think sharpies don't fade. Purples are more likely to be fugitive than blues. Probably those markers used for design are permanant. (There's at least two brands, but I can't think of a name for either.) Paint markers.

Bounce530 · Post by **Bounce530** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:54 am

What if you laquered the table top after you got home, wouldn't that keep it from fading?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:02 am

I don't think so. The issue isn't, as I understand it, the pigment combining with the air, but the pigment not being very light resistant. Someone at an art store can tell you better. I suppose you could have dick blick dot com open in one tab and google product information on the permanance in another.

BRC Fairy Godmother · Post by **BRC Fairy Godmother** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:15 am

That is correct. Everything was bright and vivid at first, but the sunlight bleached the hell out of it (big surprise, right?). I did lacquer the table top pretty soon after getting home, tho maybe not soon enough, and it did brighten up the colors somewhat, but most of the damage was already done.

Wood Works Needs Ink

Wood Works Needs Ink

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