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Is It Safe To Write On Copper and Silver
Hello again, I own both copper and silver jewelry. Will I harm
anything if I write on them with a Sharpe magic marker. What do I do to make the writing last forever. Is there a better marker than Sharpe? Will a combination of magic marker and anti-tarnish paper from www.riogrande.com or Hagarty cause the jewelry harm. Thank you, Chris |
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Is It Safe To Write On Copper and Silver
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:19:15 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry ChristopherL
wrote: Hello again, I own both copper and silver jewelry. Will I harm anything if I write on them with a Sharpe magic marker. Other than putting ugly black marks on it, it does nothing to the metal. What do I do to make the writing last forever. Is there a better marker than Sharpe? 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. If you want true permanence, then no simple marker will do it. You'd have to actually engrave it or scribe it (an actual physical mark that's a scratch, not a surface ink). Vibro-gravers or other scribing tools are sold for such purposes. Even those marks might not last forever if the jewelry is physically worn so the metal wears away, but it would be pretty good, especially if the marks are on a recessed/protected area. Will a combination of magic marker and anti-tarnish paper from www.riogrande.com or Hagarty cause the jewelry harm. No. Thank you, Chris |
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Is It Safe To Write On Copper and Silver
ChristopherL wrote:
Hello again, I own both copper and silver jewelry. Will I harm anything if I write on them with a Sharpe magic marker. No. It may leave some small scratches after removal. What do I do to make the writing last forever. "forever" is a big word. So this solution is not forever, but long lasting. After writing on the gold or silver with a Sharpie, cover the writing with clear nail polish. -- Abrasha http://www.abrasha.com |
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Is It Safe To Write On Copper and Silver
On Sep 19, 9:24=A0am, "Peter W.. Rowe," =
wrote: Sharpie is about as good as any other permanent marker. =A0Nothing lasts = forever. Covering over it with clear nail polish or some other lacquer or the like= would make it wear off more slowly. =A0 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 |
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Is It Safe To Write On Copper and Silver
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 |
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