Digital BW, The Print

Light Impressions sells Pigment Ink pens for about $2 each from .2mm to
.65mm

Wendel

> 
> 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