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saegs
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:53 am Reply with quote
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Hey everyone, wondering if anyone has any opinions on paint pens. Brand name and/or reviews. I've been considering venturing into this area and need a place to start. Any thoughts would be great.

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Badger
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:30 pm Reply with quote
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DECOS! They can drip a little, gotta watch the pressure. They have oil based in that doesn't fade quickly, I use it on paper, vinyl, concrete, wood, etc... Sadly, Michaels stopped stocking them.

Sharpies are hit and miss some of the ones I got drip like crazy, dry slowly, and ran out of ink quick.

Woodcrafts/Poscas... pretty much crap!

1.99 generic paint pens at Michaels aren't too bad, a little low on the pigment and smell alcohol based.

There are some other graffiti brand ones I have yet to try, like Molotows, Montana, and On the Run. I used an OTR paint pen actually, it was the best except that it was expensive compared to Decos.
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saegs
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:49 pm Reply with quote
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Thanks badger, have you used them in conjunction with an acrylic painting on canvas? I'm working on a painting and really need some tight lines and was thinking that if I could use the pens for line work and brush for everything else that it could save me a lot of time.

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:51 pm Reply with quote
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Can't speak on oil-based pens. I use water-based/acrylic pens...

POSCA are pretty good. I use these over acrylic paints.

The new kid on the block is Montana Acrylic pens. Getting ready to try these out.

http://www.montana-cans.com/products/Marker_Inks/2

These are produced by "German" Montana, not "Spanish" Montana.

Get a few of each and try them out. Trial/Error/Fun.

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:23 pm Reply with quote
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I've used both Posca and Sharpie's. Really, both work well enough...I just prefer Sharpie's because of availability and price. Have fun and enjoy...paint pens are a blast!!

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:29 pm Reply with quote
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Saegs, face it, you're gonna have to go real old school to get the look you're after...

I would recommend a good quality ruling pen and cel-vinyl. If you have any large technical pen, you might get a good liquid acrylic through it, but I'd just stick with a ruling pen.

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saegs
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:33 pm Reply with quote
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Hells yes I can go with a Quill and sheeps blood...haha

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:36 pm Reply with quote
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Hey, don't knock it, faster than a liner, more consistent line width, too. Just a potential for a mess, that's all...

Of course, you could always screen print it.....

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saegs
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:49 pm Reply with quote
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Well I'm just trying to think outside the box. I'm painting the Vallely mini circus board and there is such tight line work that I thought I could cheat with a black paint pen instead of painting every outline in black with a tiny brush. I'm going to try and see what happens.

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:00 pm Reply with quote
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Use a ruling pen, it will look stellar. If you're not familiar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruling_pen

Cel Vinyl will flow nicely.

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