[pure-silver] Re: White lettering, black background

  • From: Sauerwald Mark <mark_sauerwald@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 07:48:58 -0700 (PDT)

The pens are permanent markers, available in a wide
variety of widths.  They will write on almost
anything, and can be cleaned off of a few things (like
glass)  I used a relatively wide one, and the script
was handwritten, so not being super sharp was not a
detraction.  It had a bit of a brushed appearance.

--- Bogdan Karasek <bkarasek@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Mark,
> 
> Won't the thickness of the glass cause the writing
> to be less than 
> sharp, a bit diffuse?
> 
> Question: we don't use the term *sharpie* in Quebec.
>  I know it is some 
> sort of felt pen but could you define/describe it
> for me.  Is it is very 
> pointy felt pen or what?
> 
> Cheers,
> bogdan
> 
> Sauerwald Mark wrote:
> 
> > Scott
> > 
> > I did a run of postcards once which were used for
> a
> > party invitation - I used the standard Ilford
> > Postcards which are 4x6 , and I contact printed a
> 4x5
> > negative on them.  I wrote a message with a
> sharpie
> > marker on a piece of glass which I used to hold
> the
> > negative and paper under the enlarger which
> resulted
> > in white text on the 1" black border at the bottom
> of
> > the image.
> > 
> > Mark
> > 
> > --- Scott Hamming <Scott.Hamming@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>Hi All,
> >>
> >>I'm participating in an APUG postcard exchange,
> and
> >>would like to
> >>'title' the face of the image near the bottom,
> >>incorporating it into the
> >>print itself.  I wouldn't consider this for a
> >>standard print, but I
> >>think it'll work well with this particular image
> and
> >>is in line with the
> >>theme of the exchange.  It's the first time I'm
> >>printing borderless as
> >>well, so this is already an adventure. 
> >>
> >>I'd like it to be slightly smaller than a
> signature
> >>(though similar in
> >>style), with white lettering contrasting the
> nearly
> >>black portion at the
> >>bottom of the print.  Any idea's as to what I can
> do
> >>to the paper
> >>pre-exposure / development to achieve this? 
> Thanks!
> >>
> >>Scott
> >>
> > 
> >
>
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