Does it exist? That perfect white pen? I've tried several, and here are the three that I use now: Ranger's Inkssentials, Sakura's Gelly Roll, and Signo's Uniball UM-153. I tested them on papers that I use often. When I use gel pens, I scribble a little on scrap paper to get the ink going. If I write on a surface that could clog the tip (like #4 and #5) I scribble again when I'm done writing.
#1: Textured cardstock. This paper has a linen-like finish. The texture showed through at least a bit with all three pens.
#2: Patterned scrapbook paper. This paper is smooth and all three of the pens seemed to work fine on it.
#3: Magazine paper. The Gelly Roll didn't do as well on this one - the line was a lot thinner than usual on this paper.
#4. Text page with acrylic paint. OK for all three. Sometimes on this kind of paper I need to stop often to scribble and get the ink flowing.
#5: Cardstock with colored pencil. None of the pens like writing on this waxy surface. I had to scribble a lot to get these words down. For this sample, I tried writing directly onto paper that had been colored with pencils. I've had more success writing on top of pencil that has been sprayed with workable fixatif.
Fire nipples
3 days ago
Excellent! Thank you for experimenting for us. I like my Signo pen. I haven't tried the Ranger before and wasn't sure if I wanted to buy it. Now I know I don't have to add it to my ever growing supply of pens, pencils and markers. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're so much more scientific that I am :D Inspired by Dana's dip pen work, I've been experimenting with white acrylic ink and a dip pen (after I did a whole bunch of doodling with a Gelly Roll and then accidently erased it all when applying a wet wash over it). Still getting the hang of the dipping and scratching, but it IS waterproof!
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