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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JEB on February 26, 2014, 08:28:07 pm

Title: writing on a bow
Post by: JEB on February 26, 2014, 08:28:07 pm

I covered the wood with wipe on poly.  I used a fine marking sharpie last night and today the ink is still wet.

Your thoughts on what to use to mark a bow and what do you use to coat it?

Title: Re: writing on a bow
Post by: DarkSoul on February 26, 2014, 08:57:34 pm

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Title: Re: writing on a bow
Post by: Pappy on February 27, 2014, 06:19:07 am

I use a fine tip sharpie also but do it before I put on any sealer,I think others use Indian ink but the sharpie has always worked fine for me.  :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: writing on a bow
Post by: hunterbob on February 27, 2014, 07:52:50 am

X2 pappy

Title: Re: writing on a bow
Post by: JEB on February 27, 2014, 07:57:36 am

I used a fine sharper but the ink didn't dry after sitting over night.  The ink was still wet in the morning.  I must have 8 coats of wipe on poly on the wood.

Maybe light sand the spot first ??

Title: Re: writing on a bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 27, 2014, 08:20:23 am

I gave up on Sharpies 100 bows ago, I personally got tired of making nice bows just to mess them up with a crappy pen that fades and skips. Try a Nano-Liner from an art store, $1.79. Its bold, dark, smooth to use and can be sealed with anything within minutes and doesn't fade at all.

Title: Re: writing on a bow
Post by: Pappy on February 27, 2014, 08:31:08 am

That's what I do, if I get sealer on the fads where I write,well where Miss Joanie writes,she has me sand or steel wool before she writes on it. I know lots do it other ways and I am sure will Chime in.Will has changed the way he does it.I am just careful with the first coat of sealer and after that no problem. Sharpie fine tip is easy/does a good job and I always have them laying around,nothing special,my shop is a comunity shop  ;) :) so it is hard for me to keep anything special,so I try and keep it simple as I can. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: writing on a bow
Post by: Pat B on February 27, 2014, 02:30:37 pm

I used to use a Sharpie but it always fades over time for me. Now I use India ink and a homemade quill or bamboo pen or store bought calligraphy pen.

Title: Re: writing on a bow
Post by: Dances with squirrels on February 27, 2014, 03:25:40 pm

I tried fine tip sharpies on a couple bows and disliked the results. I'll never use them again. I used Jelly Roll pens for years with good results, but now use Faber-Castell India ink pens.

I write on the bare wood, though often it's dyed, then spray a misting coat of Thunderbird over the lettering, allow it to dry for 1/2 - 1 hour, then commence spraying.

Title: Re: writing on a bow
Post by: RBLusthaus on February 27, 2014, 03:28:36 pm

I use a few coats of tru oil, then write with the sharpie, and then cover the writing with water based poly, then continue to build tru oil coats over the whole.  The tru oil over the sharpie direct will cause the sharpie to dissolve away.