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companycmd writes:

Youre doing it wrong. Use plastic card round stickers and ultra fine tip WET erase markers. UFT do exist just not on common sites. Also, you can put sheets of them in a laser printer and print colors if you get the label sheets and in paper, then after done place clear label on top to use markers as desired. I do this all the time. In fact, in some cases UFT sharpee ink can be rubbed off.


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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian writes:

I find it useful to label my miniatures, to jog my memory in case I forget what they are, what they're used for, or where I got them from. But I don't like the markings to be visible, so I typically put the label on the underside.

And since many of my models have LITKO FlexSteel on the bottom – for storage in magnet-lined boxes – I've tried to write on that rubbery surface, but I find markers aren't fine-tipped enough and pens skip. So, as I've previously written, I find labels to be useful.

Labels shown on steel bases

However, I recently spotted this product:

Chalk Board Stickers

Crafter's Square Chalk Board Stickers (also known as Chalkboard Stickers) have recently become plentiful in the craft aisle at Dollar Tree in a wide variety of styles and shapes. These are intended not to be placed on a chalkboard, but to be written on with chalk or possibly white paint.

Chalk Board Stickers

For $1.25 USD, you get 18 stickers in two sizes: roughly 1" and 2" circles. (Somewhat pricy for stickers.) They have a fine texture.

Chalk Board Stickers

My first experiment was to try writing on one with a silver marker. To my surprise, the ink beaded up, though it did quickly dry in place.

Chalk Board Stickers

Above, you can see the sticker placed on the bottom of my miniature base. The black color looks nice on the black FlexSteel. However, now that I've peeled off the sticker, I can tell why the ink beaded up – these stickers are plastic, not paper!

Chalk Board Stickers

Now I am using a Gelly Roll pen. The ink still has a tendency to skip, but not as bad as if used directly on the FlexSteel.

Chalk Board Stickers

However, by the time I've rubbed the sticker into place, much of the ink has abraded away. So I don't think this is going to work long term.

Bottom line: I won't be using these chalk board stickers on my bases.