Digital BW, The Print

I remembered reading that sharpies aren't very lightfast, and I've avoided
them in favor of india ink.

The coating is not something I'm applying.  It's the coating that comes on
the paper.  I can write fine on the back (uncoated) side of the paper, but
the front surface tends to clog nearly any pen I use.

I just bought a Bic 0.7mm cheap plastic mechanical pencil and it seems to
write fine on the textured fine-art paper as well as EAM.  Someone on
another list suggested that gallery owners advised him the signature should
be inconspicuous and never in the picture.  I think the black ink would have
been too conspicuous.  I'm happy with the cheap pencil although I have no
idea what the "lead" is.  My guess is graphite.

Now I have to practice making my signature small and inconspicuous!

--Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: <sdmey4@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Signing Epson Coated Paper


> Interesting! When I did south window tests on my ink paper combos,I would
> mark them with a "sharpie" sunny side up. The "sharpie" ink was the first
to
> go.
> Why not put the signature underneath the coating!
> Steve M.
> In a message dated 12/15/2002 4:44:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> waltersmartin@... writes:
>
> > Carl we in the industry use a pen that goes by the name of Sharpee.
> > A photographers best tool it will easily remain permanent on the
> > surface of any coating, and will not leave a heavy indentation in the
> > surface of the print.  They come in three main widths.  The smallest
> > of the three is what you are looking for.  Good Luck
> > Walter Scott Martin
> >
>
>
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