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Title: The best pen to put bow specs. on black glass limbs
Post by: Luzern Guthrie on June 01, 2017, 07:19:00 PM

I've been looking for a white or silver Sharpie pen to put the specs. on a bow I made with black glass limbs. Can't find one, does anyone have any suggestions on what else I could use.

Title: Re: The best pen to put bow specs. on black glass limbs
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 02, 2017, 08:51:00 AM

Calligraphy pen, archival white ink. Get the extra fine tip, practice a little to make sure you get the ink flowing just right before you letter our bow. If you goof up you can remove the lettering with a wet paper towel and start over.

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Title: Re: The best pen to put bow specs. on black glass limbs
Post by: Wolftrail on June 02, 2017, 05:11:00 PM

"Calligraphy pen, archival white ink."  Great tip, I'am using these acrylic black pens and every time I coat the bow afterwards with water based polyurethane the ink smears.   :eek:     If I write the specs on bare wood it seems ok.

Title: Re: The best pen to put bow specs. on black glass limbs
Post by: Bvas on June 02, 2017, 10:40:00 PM

Where do you get the archival white ink?

Title: Re: The best pen to put bow specs. on black glass limbs
Post by: Bow man on June 03, 2017, 06:16:00 AM

This is what we sell on our website works better than anything we have tried

 http://tbirdarchery.com/t/other-thunderbird-products

Title: Re: The best pen to put bow specs. on black glass limbs
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 03, 2017, 08:59:00 AM

I got my ink and pen at Hobby Lobby, any craft store that has art supplies should have it.

The last I bought didn't say archival on it and was labeled "Bombay India Ink". It had an eyedropper top on the bottle.

Title: Re: The best pen to put bow specs. on black glass limbs
Post by: Luzern Guthrie on June 05, 2017, 03:06:00 PM

Thanks for the information . I'll give it a try.