Digital BW, The Print

I just sign mine with a sharpened #2 pencil.  The signature is there, somewhat light, which suits me OK since it doesn't detract from the print.  That's on EAM.  On silver paper, it is somewhat darker.  For dry-mounted prints, assuming you are dry- mounting on museum board, it is obviously no problem since you sign on the mat.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Thomas Fors 
  To: DigitalBW ; digitalprintmaking@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 5:35 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Signing Epson Coated Paper


  I know the issue of signing prints has come up before, and I've searched the
  archives, but I can't find any solutions to my specific problem.

  What do you use to sign coated paper?  Specifically, Epson Textured
  Fine-Art, but I've noticed problems writing on EAM/EEM also.

  I've tried fine-tip india ink pens and they always get clogged from the
  coating after a few strokes.

  Charcoal and carbon pencils either just scratch the paper (too hard) or look
  like crayon on the textured surface (too soft).  Maybe I just haven't found
  the right hardness yet, but I'd really like to sign in ink.

  The only two pens I've found so far that work are:
    1. Cheap plastic ballpoint "syringe" pen (ebay item #1793004549) --
  probably not very archival!
    2. Faber Castell PITT artist pen (brush tip.  other tips get clogged)  --
  indian ink, but I'd like finer lines.

  Any suggestions?

  Thanks
  --Tom



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