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Re: Newest fan of the Sharpie for customizing!
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lugnet.build.minifigs
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Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:48:54 GMT
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John Radtke at jaradtke@mindspring.com wrote:
> After a recent inspiration (of Olympic proportions - pics shortly) I broke
> down and got me a selection of ultra fine point Sharpies to try my hand at
> minifig customizing. It seems Sharpies are the item of choice among LUGNETers
> but I'm curious about other people's experiences in a couple areas.
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> 1) Any smudging problems? Any way to effectively blot the ink?
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> 2) Typical drying time?
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> 3) Just how permanent is it on ABS?
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> 4) Anything like a hair dryer that might help drying & permanency?
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> I had some smudging issues 4-6 hours after drawing and even now, a full day
> later, I can get some on my fingers if I try. I'm covering some relatively
> large areas (compared to the tip size) and may have applied it too liberally.
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> Despite these issues the results are pretty cool and hold a huge amount of
> potential!
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> John
Personally, I use the Marvy-Uchida brand DecoColor markers for colors, and
Sharpies only for black. After I paint them, I'll put the minifig next to a
60 watt lightbulb to dry. (Not too close, or you might cook your fig!)
It's worked for me, but I allowed at least 24 hours with the bulb before I
touched them. See Aves and his "Payback" in the "Spacecraft" section of my
site.
~Mark
--
Mark's Lego Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
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