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Permalink Reply by Rich on October 27, 2014 at 7:23pm

Sharpie paint pens would actually be ideal for something like this.  You can pick up yellow and pink at Michael's, I believe.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on October 27, 2014 at 7:24pm

http://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Pages/neon-markers.aspx

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Permalink Reply by Rich on October 27, 2014 at 7:32pm

Here are a couple examples of how the Sharpie pen looks.  The ink really does stand out, and it really only takes maybe a minute to dry completely.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on October 27, 2014 at 7:38pm

Good call Rich.  I would go with the Sharpie paint markers Moviefan2k4.

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Permalink Reply by Moviefan2k4 on October 27, 2014 at 8:06pm

Thanks for all the replies, guys; are the Sharpie Neon markers already paint-pens, or do I need something separate?

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Permalink Reply by Rich on October 27, 2014 at 9:32pm

The neon ones do not appear to be paint pens.  I've personally never tried them though.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on October 28, 2014 at 2:09am

No, they are not paint markers.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on October 28, 2014 at 1:43am

I think they look stunning & what is lovely is you can see the identation of the letters clearly.  Are they available in England do you think?

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Permalink Reply by Rich on October 28, 2014 at 7:40am

If you go with the paint pens, make sure you buy the fine point (easier to charge), oil-based (NOT water based) pens.  Make sure they're prepped well in advance of any signings - practice on a "throw away" photo to ensure the pens is working properly and get a feel for how they work.

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Permalink Reply by Moviefan2k4 on October 28, 2014 at 9:50am

Do you recommend fine-point or extra-fine point, and why?

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Permalink Reply by Rich on October 28, 2014 at 9:54am

I've used only medium and fine point (fine point is what you see in the photos above).  Medium point, strangely, produces an almost identical penstroke.  They are just bigger and a tad bit harder to prep.

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