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problem keeping an autograph on the photo
I have several photos and my problem is actually keeping the autograph on the photo. I have several in silver and a new one in bronze, because the photos were dark and the sharpie markers showed up nicely on the photos. However, the autograph will rub right off the picture if it is touched or anything. I can't store it because it will rub off inside whatever case I put it in, and eventually I will lose the autograph. Is there any way to actually keep the silver and bronze on these pictures? Heat? blow dryer? Or something along those lines? I guess for future use (although what I sent through the mail I can't control what they use) I try and avoid darker photos, but for the ones I have, is there any recommendations? Thanks....Bob
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Permalink Reply by Tyler Gray on
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I've never had any problems once they initially dry. And personally, I go for the darker photos, usually just looks nicer in silver/gold.
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Permalink Reply by Robert Novak on
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I print them at home, and it seems that no matter how long I let the photo sit with the autograph one it, the second I touch it, it would wipe right off....it sucks because like you said, the silver, gold, bronze look really nice on them, but I don't want the autograph wiping right off...which can and has happened.
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Permalink Reply by Rich on
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That's pretty strange. You said these were regular silver and bronze Sharpies?
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Permalink Reply by Mike P on
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That's the problem: computer photo paper is usually tougher for the autograph to stay on (which is why most autographs on computer paper generally goes for less!). Especially if you use the lower quality photo papers, the ink seems to roll right off!
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Agreed - it really has to be the photos. I've never had a problem with pens quite like that with matte or glossy photos. Even Sharpie fine/medium tip paint pens usually dry completely in about a minute, and you can't even claw that ink off the photo then.
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Permalink Reply by Jerome Turner on
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My suggestion would be to either stop printing your own photos and buying real photo lab printed photos instead since that is the reason the ink doesn't ever dry. Or if you must print your own photos, laminate the photo once you get it signed.
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Permalink Reply by Brandon Mysinger on
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For the paper you are using, stay away from sharpies! You need to go to Walmart and look at the Wal-mart brand of silver felt marker. It is a black pen with a silver lid. A two pack is less than $1.00. It is water based so it dries fast but not as fast as the silver sharpie. It won't dust off of rub off like the silver sharpie does. Just test it out on any items you want to get signed 1st, so you know the drying time
They make gold too.
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Hey.. to each their own, but I personally can't stand the lower quality home printed photos. If there is a Costco near you they print them up for just $1.50 a piece which is probably cheaper than doing them yourself and far better quality. If you have plenty of time to wait for the photos to arrive, say a week or so, then adoramapix.com prints them up for $1.50 a piece as well and shipping is only about $5-6 bucks no matter how much you order.
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They are actually the advanced or premium quality photo papers, and the printer is a pretty good one. The photos look pretty good, and the other sharpies (blue, black, red, etc.) I don't have a problem with. I sometimes buy the photo lab papers, or try and find a good photo to purchase, but sometimes I can't find a photo I like or get it in time. If I try and take it somewhere, they sometimes give you a hard time if they think the photo is copyrighted, so it's just easier to print it at home, and not have to worry about it. I might try the silver felt markers that Brandon suggested in the future...and I guess laminate what I have so that the autographs don't rub off...
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Permalink Reply by Peter C. on
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I would recommend you to try to print some photos on various papers with various markers.... Some will work good, some not. Plus my recommendation - never use the felt-tip pen based on alcohol! I have one of my Roger Taylor´s signatures signed by CD marker and sadly - it fades.... black one used by Paul Rodgers was classic permanent marker and it still looks great.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on
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My guess is the ink from the inkjet printer is combining with the pen ink and the combination of the chemicals is resulting in the drying problem.
Like others, I suggest you use a professional photo printing service. Either mail away to someplace like Shutterfly or use the self service kiosk at Walmart, etc.
It's almost a certainty you will someday regret the continued use of inkjet photos. Many, many collectors avoid them like the plague and I would not want them in my collection. It's the photo equivalent of using a synthetic "China" baseball instead of an Official Major League Baseball.
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Mr.Zipper what is your opinion on getting items signed on cardstock type photos , the thicker card bored like ones that some use as head shots ect for ttm presigned requests. I was thinking about printing picture on cardstock as its thicker so bends and gets less damage and is a fair bit cheaper any thoughts for long term on them
thanks
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