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paddlegal
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White Ink Pens and Markers

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We have discussed this many times about what is the best gel pen or marker for white inks and I thought many of you may be interested still in finding the perfect white ink pen/marker. Well here's a link to Kristina Werner's latest comparison video. I am intrigued by the Jet Pen White Ink Sampler she uses. I may need to try that out myself for my own comparison.


http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/?p=17695
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Thanks Farley, I'll definitely check out that video. And here's an a-ha moment I had that I'll share: in the same way that white ink pads don't stay usable for very long - at least not in my experience - I've decided that any white paint or gel pen has a pretty short shelf life. Not sure what's in the white ink that contributes to that, but I usually don't have a problem when my pens are brand new; it's only after I've had them awhile that they don't work.
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Keitha wrote:Thanks Farley, I'll definitely check out that video. And here's an a-ha moment I had that I'll share: in the same way that white ink pads don't stay usable for very long - at least not in my experience - I've decided that any white paint or gel pen has a pretty short shelf life. Not sure what's in the white ink that contributes to that, but I usually don't have a problem when my pens are brand new; it's only after I've had them awhile that they don't work.
Same here. If it's a gel type white pen and hasn't been used for several months/years, it doesn't work. The Sharpie types with a nib usually keep working. Maybe I'll come across some Posca Pens while I'm here. I don't think they are easy to find in The States except online.
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I fell down the "JetPens" hole and was quite fascinated with their huge selection of pens and pencils too. And yes, I ordered the white marker/pen sampler set plus a few other things. There must be something about the heavy pigment needed for white ink to work that clogs those pens up...makes sense.
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Ali Edwards uses Posca and she gets them from Amazon.
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