Digital BW, The Print

Hello All,

I don't know if these have been mentioned here before, but I've found
some excellent spotting pens.  They are the Faber-Castell Pitt Artist
Pens.  They come in various color sets, including a set of six shades
of gray containing acid free pigment "india" ink they describe as
waterproof and lightfast.  The list price is $14.95 but are discounted
at on-line art suppliers.  I found them for $6.98 at Dick Blick

  http://www.dickblick.com/categories/pens/

I've used them a couple of times now for spotting flakes and they're
great.  They have a semi-soft tip that is shaped to a tiny point.  The
width of line depends on the pressure, but even the slightest touch
makes the ink flow.  I've been able to just give the barest touch with
the pointed tip to a tiny flake spot and it disappears.  I use a
magnifiying headset to do it, and I can see a tiny bit of ink flow
into the spot and fill it up.  It's similar to the way a Spottone dot
can expand a bit after a second or two.  

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm