Writing on rod blank

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Writing on rod blank

Post by igl00jx » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:59 am

Curious to know how the builders on the board are writing on the blanks?
Pen types, brushes, ink, paint, and/or materials used.
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Re: Writing on rod blank

Post by Mattman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:28 am

Staedtler Mars rapidograph pen. Size 0.25. Opaque white ink. On top of a coat of finish.
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Re: Writing on rod blank

Post by Koldkut » Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:40 am

Do you have a link for those Matt? I can't seem to find any suitable links for their pens from internet searches.
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Re: Writing on rod blank

Post by jm529 » Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:51 am

I just use gel pens on top of a coat of finish. Works well and they come in a lot of different colors.
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Re: Writing on rod blank

Post by Mattman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:15 pm

Koldkut wrote:Do you have a link for those Matt? I can't seem to find any suitable links for their pens from internet searches.

http://www.staedtler.com/en/products/te ... nical-pen/
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Re: Writing on rod blank

Post by Lexy 123 » Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:42 am

Mattman wrote:
Koldkut wrote:Do you have a link for those Matt? I can't seem to find any suitable links for their pens from internet searches.

http://www.staedtler.com/en/products/te ... nical-pen/
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I use this to add signature to my rods too.
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