On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:35:27 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry ChristopherL
wrote:

On Sep 19, 9:24*am, "Peter W.. Rowe," wrote:
Sharpie is about as good as any other permanent marker. *Nothing lasts forever.
Covering over it with clear nail polish or some other lacquer or the like would
make it wear off more slowly. *

What is the best thing to cover the signatures on a jewelry bracelets
(copper, nickle plated, silver plated) if I never intend to wear
them.

Thanks,
Chris

If they won't be worn, then why need to cover the markings at all? If you do
wish to cover them for some reason, the same suggestions apply. Clear lacquer,
clear nail polish, Krylon spray plastic coating, or the like. All would provide
abrasion resistance and some protection from corrosion of the metal. But
without friction and wear, the marker won't come off. One thing to avoid with
covering marker like Sharpie. Be sure a coating is not alcohol thinned, since
alcohol will dissolve the marker ink. So will a few other solvents, so you
might wish to test first by using a sharpie marker or the like on a piece of
scrap metal (a penny, for example), then coating it to see if the mark is
affected. It's only the solvent in the coating material that might be of
concern, not the finished and dry coating.

Peter