Do you have any problems with the pigment ink not drying? It seems like it
takes forever to dry, otherwise is smears. Is there a particular kind of pigment
ink that dries faster?
Liz
On Tue, Sep 21, 2004 at 05:33:53PM -0000, cpascott wrote:
> I asked because I'm interested in lessing the load of ink pads when
> out on the hunt ... I'll still carry an ink pad (pigment ink) to
> stamp my image in the letterbox's log book, but I like the idea of
> carrying pens rather than pads to stamp the letterbox's stamp in my
> logbook.
>
> We were thinking of getting a bunch of cat's eyes for this purposes,
> but I'm leaning toward pens now. Perhaps a sample of colored markers
> for my logbook and a cat's eye ink pad to stamp my signature stamp in
> the box's logbook.
>
> For the record, I firmly believe that dye ink pads should not be used
> in letterbox logbooks or left in letterboxes. Pigment ink is
> better! Archival ink is probably better than pigment, but is much
> costlier. Your choice.
>
> I've seen plenty of stamp images ruined that were stamped with dye
> ink -- and plenty of dye ink pads leaked throughout a box. Yet, dye
> ink pads remain the most common choice out there.
>
> My 2 anyway.
>
>
> CPAScott
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "lesann847"
> wrote:
> > I use Le Plume II markers. They come in a wide array of colors;
> they're non-
> > toxic, acid-free and they don't run. They also come with ink at
> two ends, a
> > wide tip for big areas and a fine tip for detail. One letterboxer
> I know started
> > out with all purple stamps in his logbook, but now he uses the
> markers.
> >
> > Here, most experienced northern Illinois and Wisconsin placers
> don't include
> > ink pads because they freeze or run (yuck, what a mess!). Alot of
> us also use
> > the markers because we get better images.
> >
> > Acorn
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ndnboxing"
> wrote:
> > > I do see your point about the watercolor ink running, but what
> about
> > > the precise lines obtained from a pen? Glancing at that link I
> just
> > > saw ink pads and no pens. I would gladly swap out the Crayolas for
> > > archival ink pens. Until then I just rely on heavy bags,
> double/triple
> > > bagging systems, and quality containers.
> > > Mark
> > > >
> > > > Speaking from personal experience, those will run when a
> logbook goes
> > > > through a winter. That may not be the case for you, but after a
> long
> > > > Maine winter and rather wet spring, I would never use them.
> > > >
> > > > Your best bet in a pad might be the following archival dye-
> based
> > > > variety. I've been very satisfied with them:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.rangerink.com/product_archival.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Phyto
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Phyto"
> wrote:
> > > > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ndnboxing"
>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Yes, I use Crayola markers. You can color directly onto the
> stamp so
> > > > > that you get very precise lines.
> > > >
>
