Finish over Prismacolor Marker

[patsfan]

What have you guys used.

Anyone eveer try salad bowl finish over it? (for making tops)

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Cam]

I''ve only tried CA over a marker colour on a pen. Seems to lift the colour. Gonna try some spray poly or laquer when ever I get around to it.

Cam

 

[Draken]

I've only tried one pen colored with the Prismacolor markers. I used lacquer (air gun) on it, and it caused the colors to bleed. DCbluesman suggested I spray the lacquer onto a paper towel, then lighly dab it on the item to get a first sealing coat of lacquer on without it bleeding. Haven't yet done another pen so I haven't yet been able to try it.

Cheers,
Draken

 

[patsfan]

kinda what I was afraid of...

 

[Russb]

Try Dupont "Fixatif". I believe that what Andi Wolfe uses on her pieces.

 

[jcollazo]

While I've used Prismacolor on a number of my pens, they've never ended up with a solid color. It's always a dyed granite looking effect. Here's an example:

I think any moisture (water or solvent) is going to smear Prismacolor. With the pens I can make it work for my benefit. If I needed something solid I'd start thinking about pressure dyeing the blank.

Joe