"Marking With the Silver Sharpie" Topic

Very cool! That's a good use of that pen.

I have used these for years to "paint" bayonets, swords, and musket barrels. I think there is a fine tip version, but the fine tip versions of other colors haven't work as well (easier to dry out and to clog up).

Some time back I used the black marker in lieu of paint on a metal figure. However, when I dullcoated the figure, the black smeared and ran. So beware of that.

You can also use the Silver Sharpie to autograph 8" x 10" color portrait photos to send to your many admirers in the TMP audience.

However, when I dullcoated the figure, the black smeared and ran. So beware of that.

I don't remember if I sealed the base bottoms or not…

I have a warning similar to BuckeyeBob.

I did a series of knights with pennants out of folded glue stiffened paper. The white edges have to painted and I saved time by using permanent marker. This worked out fine, until one tore and I repaired it with superglue -- this made the marker run. The ones I'd used paint on were fine to repair with superglue.

So is a Silver Sharpie more like a paint pen or more like a Sharpie?

More like a Sharpie

I've had that problem too with black Sharpies, I used them to draw in windows on very small scale (2mm) buildings, and they ran when Dullcoted. I tried putting Future over them the next time, didn't help IIRC.

Ditto to Gamertom. Also besides writing on the bottom for a long time I also used silver markers to write on edges of bases.

The paint markers work really well for finishing the tips and center connectors of pikes for phalangites.

DM

And for headlights

Incidentally, I have just learned that Sharpie now has a line of paint markers as well. I will try them in the near future.

I've had that problem too with black Sharpies, I used them to draw in windows on very small scale (2mm) buildings, and they ran when Dullcoted. I tried putting Future over them the next time, didn't help IIRC.

I found that too but used it to my advantage.

I wanted this graffiti to look 'spray canned' on to the concrete and sides of the van and the edges being softened on the sharpie lettering by the dullcote (even – in the case of the silver van – after being 'Futured') was exactly the soft edge I wanted.

John T

I recently picked up some Faber Castell and Prismacolor markers at a local art store. The Faber Castell markers use India ink and, as far as I can tell, don't run when Dullcoted. I haven't tested the others yet. Both brands have a small, fairly blunt tip on one end and a very fine point tip on the other. I have "drawn" the facings on a unit of 15mm AWI British grenadiers and hope, if the ink survives Dullcote, that I'll be able to use this technique to offset the failing eyesight and hand tremors that go with old age.

LT

I use a light spray varnish over any work with markers or gel pens – even 'permanent' pens which aren't always permanent. The spray is too light to make the ink run, but provides enough protection to brush varnish or washes on top when dry.

I let the paint from the sharpies and gel pens dry for three days, give the model (a Russian tank turret with patriotic slogans) a quick dip in Future, let dry another three days, then lightly spray on two to three coats of Dullcote. No smears or streaks whatsoever…

@ Buck215

I'm just impatient!

John T

Bill,
Absolutely billiant idea!

And I've also seen the make-your-own small alpha-numeric stamp sets at Michael's, along with silver gray ink pads, for those of us with less than perfect handwriting.

Dan

I just found this thread. i use a silver one for bayonets and of all things 18th century hat lace. I finally found a 2hite one that wasn't a paint marker version. Helps wonders for 18th century straps.

I buy the extra wide black sharpies to black edge my bases.