lingham Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I know this is for a past event but I know I will get some good replies in here. Im looking to purchase some paint pens to get pops signed. This kinda thing But not sure which make to get. Ideally want red firstly but help!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGIC MONKEY Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Are Sharpies no good for you? I had Mads sign the back of my Funko pop. I was concerned if the front gets signed it may rub off. But on the back there's less chance of that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingham Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Na I like paint pens as they are a lot brighter basically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I've bought a sum total of 2 paint pen and they were both total poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minchb Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Wow it makes the auto look 3D!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I got a stack somewhere, will see if I find the brand. I got them from German eBay, an arts supply store. I do agree that they are very hit and miss though. I had one dying on me when going from the Hotel - where I had tested it - to a character meal at Disney. Granted it was very funny to see Chip from Chip and Dale mock telling off the pen for dying, but I would have prefered it working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) I can't recall the first one I had but I bought a white Pilot Super Colour last week for LFCC and you have to press the nib down quite firmly to try and get an even flow and then loads pours out. If you don't press down firmly the nib doesn't hold enough 'paint' to work, you get a strong initial bit immediately followed by thin and wispy and to be honest even when you hold it down it doesn't dry nice and solidly like the one in the OP, it looks like watered down milk. If anyone does know a good reliable brand name it would be good to know. At £5/6 a pop they aren't cheap to buy so if you keep getting dud's it soon adds up. The first I got from Amazon - I'll see if I can find the details but the Pilot I got from Rymans. Edit: the Amazon one was a Gold Sharpie oil based paint pen. Edited August 4, 2016 by Raylenth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingham Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 I know this may be a silly question but can you recall the brand of the pen ? Try Ebay and go from there failing that try Stapes or if you have such a thing a Art supply shop or craft shop This isnt my photo or auto mate just one I found on ebay lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Edit: I was just playing around with my white pen before throwing it away and used it on a sunmaid raisin box and it looks a heck of a lot better. I had tested it on paper so I think the more fibrous the media the crappier the pen works, it really needs to be a smooth shinier surface. I'll try and find an old photo that I don't want anymore and try it on that, and some plastic covering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbuck17 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 We use these pens to write on blackboards at work. They look great but they chip and wear very easily on boards and plastic. I would go for the chalk ones as they seem to have a better quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Someone this weekend had a Sharpie Branded red one which was really good. Apparently only available in the US at the moment but i'm sure there are ways around that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Someone this weekend had a Sharpie Branded red one which was really good. Apparently only available in the US at the moment but i'm sure there are ways around that! https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Red+sharpie+paint+pens Amazon US do ship to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingham Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Dave Prowse had silver paint pens though and these were great compared to sharpies as a lot brighter which is what im trying to find haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) Again, they have them on Amazon UK but there are a few different brands. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liquitex-2-4-Fine-Paint-Marker/dp/B00BSR91CM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1470317169&sr=8-3&keywords=Silver+paint+pens never used these but if you look at the drop down menu they have loads of colours. Edited August 4, 2016 by Raylenth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Posca paint pens look like they have good reviews on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big nasty Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I buy mine from tigerpens online ... Blue uni paint pens are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Posca paint pens look like they have good reviews on Amazon. Posca are the ones I had my little chipmunk accident with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingham Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 so what are we saying for that blue one above brand wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I'd say Posca. Looks like the one in their range to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptenbob Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I have Posca pens too - they can be a little inky to set up correctly (shake the pen, scribble a bit), but do produce really nice results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolik Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Patrick Stewart used a gold paint pen on an X Men poster of mine a few years back - I think it's still drying now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Oil based paints never truly dry. I know that a lot of paintings by the old masters that were done with oil paints are not technically dry even hundreds of years later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolik Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Patrick Stewart - the old master! I like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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