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I just ran my SU white pen under hot water, the whole metal tip and it is flowing like butter now and not the runny kind, lol. This really worked for me--better than the banging on the table.
I h ave both signo and sakura. I think the signo is a hit and miss. Sometimes it works other times not so much. I deff use the sakura when I need reliability. I am looking into getting the extra fine shaprie white poster paint pen suzanne Dean uses.
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Instead of reading all of the pages and I only need to ask one question............how do you properly store them?? Laying down or straight up? I have no clue.
I just found info on Google. It said cap on, either horizontally or vertically is fine. If vertical, gel pens should be stored point facing down. This advice was by a person who has alot of gel pens so I'm trusting the information is correct. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by LorraineBK
I just found info on Google. It said cap on, either horizontally or vertically is fine. If vertical, gel pens should be stored point facing down. This advice was by a person who has alot of gel pens so I'm trusting the information is correct. Hope this helps.
I had the same difficulties with white gel pens. Bought several at different craft stores and still went back to the SU Signo gel pen. If it is dry soak it in very hot water nib down. You may even need to tap it on the bottom of the glass you are soaking it in. This works if the whole pen is not dried out. I have had the best luck storing it vertically with the nib down also.
Hope this helps!
As stated previously, Sakura gelly roll pens will not dry up, is even flowing, shows up well and only abt, $1.50. I got my first one 2yrs ago and it is still going strong. When I misplaced it, I got the inkessential (forgive sp)and it is awful. Also the SU uniball whatever is no good.
Once again, Sakura makes the best. OOOOO-OOOO the other colors including a glitter type is lucious....and cheap!
I have been using the signo unibal for years. I tried other pens and was not satisfied with the intensity of the white. This pen works great all the time if you store it vertically, pen nib down and use it often! I use mine at least once a week and never have problems with it clogging or drying up. If you use it rarely, then you will have bad luck. But, I have used a baby wipe to clean the tip and get it flowing again.
The POSCA paint pens are my ultimate favorites. They are very high quality. There are 7 tips available so you can get an assortment from ultra fine to bold. The nibs really feel great - AND they pull out and can be rinsed clear in water or reversed. The bullet shaped tips are great, as the tips narrow down so you can make a fine line. The white is truly opaque and I am THRILLED with these pens. I got extra-fine, fine, and medium. They have a beautiful flow. My friend Molly told me about them and I'm glad she did!
We ordered ours from Durable Supply Company which offers them at a good discount: Posca Paint Markers
For the little pens, I have tried them all and my favorite is the Sakura Gelly Roll. But I love the beautiful flow of the POSCA pens a lot more.
I have several Uni-Signo pens that have plenty of ink but they won't write. It is like the tips are dried up. Someone mentioned tips to get them going again, how do you do that? Also, I store them horizontally, is that a problem? I go to throw them away but then I get aggravated because they should write, they have barely been used.
The Ranger pens always started skipping on me, I would have to go over a line several times on dark card stock.
I got the fine tip Sharpie white paint pen and after two uses the whole tip assembly cracked and pushed in when I gently depressed the tip to start the paint flow. Ruined my project - I was on a scratch piece but it was next to my project and paint flowed everywhere!
I recently purchased a 3-pack of white Sakura Gelly Roll pens from Joann. Absolutely fantastic!! I love how smoothy it glides across the paper and the white shows up really well against dark color papers. Wanted to add that I also have other colors of Sakura Gelly Roll pens that I purchased a long, long time ago. I want to say they had to have been purchased back in the late 90s, but I cannot say for sure. Believe it or not, they still work!!
With my signo pen, I need to move it slowly when I write to keep the ink flow even and thick enough.
I've heard you should store this pen vertically, point down. After my first one died (which I had stored horizontally), I read this advice and have kept the second one vertical and it's much better!!
I do the same and that is what DS said when i called them. I had to be patient and it did start to work. I have also put mine in warm water with the tip down for a few seconds and that seemed to help.
I found a white sharpie poster-paint pen at Mike's and now I am a happy camper. Works every time. I have thrown so many white pens in file 13 and was about to give up on them.
what about Sakura Souffle Gel Ink Pen ! Are this really 3-D?
Yes! Lea Everse is one of my favorite artists, she's been published in Somerset Studio and lots of other stamp art magazines. She wrote an article about using them to get an enameled look.
Look at what she did here, there are directions too: http://stonehousestamps.com/images/c...tructions.html
Gosh, you could use these pens to get that look on anything you want to color and put on a card... a flower... bird.... tree. Ohhhh and Christmas stuff!! I can't wait to try them
Yes! Lea Everse is one of my favorite artists, she's been published in Somerset Studio and lots of other stamp art magazines. She wrote an article about using them to get an enameled look.
Look at what she did here, there are directions too: http://stonehousestamps.com/images/c...tructions.html
Gosh, you could use these pens to get that look on anything you want to color and put on a card... a flower... bird.... tree. Ohhhh and Christmas stuff!! I can't wait to try them
I'm sorry, I messed up!! Here is the link where she talks about using the pens! PictureTrail: Online Photo Sharing, Social Network, Image Hosting, Online Photo Albums
She talks about how she accidentally used a white glazed pen instead of a clear one and how as she applied more and more layers it resembled enameling.
All of the Soufle` and some of the Glaze pens are opaque, but some of the Glaze are translucent.
what about Sakura Souffle Gel Ink Pen ! Are this really 3-D?
What they mean by "3D" is that they dry with a raised look and feel, like something that has been heat embossed. The Souffle pens are opaque, and the Glaze pens are translucent. The Souffle pens look great on dark paper, and both work very well on glossy surfaces. I love them.
I have not read all of the responses but just thought I'd share a little tip I have recently leArned in an online Strathmore workshop concerning the white gel pen issue. The instructor suggested a correction pen, like white out, sold at office supply stores. So far I am pleased with this suggestion and have even picked up the bottle with the tiny brush(at the dollar store) for a different look. this suggestion might not work for your particular projects but for mixed media projects it has worked like a dream.
I have not read all of the responses but just thought I'd share a little tip I have recently leArned in an online Strathmore workshop concerning the white gel pen issue. The instructor suggested a correction pen, like white out, sold at office supply stores. So far I am pleased with this suggestion and have even picked up the bottle with the tiny brush(at the dollar store) for a different look. this suggestion might not work for your particular projects but for mixed media projects it has worked like a dream.
Yes I agree. The Sakura GElly Roll is great. Bright and a solid line. Tried one called Recollections signature and it just wasn't bright enough or solid enough for my projects. It was ok if a small space needed white,but not if a signature or writing was needed. Thanks for all the info.
The Souffle pens look great on dark paper, and both work very well on glossy surfaces. I love them.
I agree, they look (and feel) great. Yesterday I drew stitches with the Souffle white pen on some kraft cardstock and found it didn't stand out enough, so sponged some distress ink over top and was pleased to find the white pen lines resisted the dye ink. Really made them pop! Maybe everyone knows this except me... but I was happy to discover it.
I have several white pens/markers and my favorite remains the SU Signo gel pen. I have had great luck with tapping the nib end in very hot water ( place a small amount of water in a custard cup and heat in the microwave...careful not to hot). Leaving this on my desk while working has led to less frustration and more productivity while using the gel pen.
Can someone search for me and give me a few links to the threads? Or let me know what white gel pens you love. I have the SU one and it doesn't work. Has never worked. Not even a tiny bit of white will come out but it's been way too long since I ordered it to return it.
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