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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / General Topics / October 2005Writing On Photographs
What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK of photographs? Michael...... If you get them printed at Costco you can type in the text you want printed on the back when you up load to their site. If you have already had the prints made then the best tool, IMHO, is a sharpie marker pen. But be sure to let the ink dry fully before stacking the photos together. Scott If you want to maintain "Archive Quality" I do not know if a Sharpie would do that. It would be worth checking into. If you don't care about what your prints look like long after you are gone then a sharpie would be a good choice. > If you get them printed at Costco you can type in the text you want > printed on the back when you up load to their site. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Scott >What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK of >photographs? Laser printer. Use a fine font like architect for best results. -- John H >>What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK of >>photographs? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > John H I'd love to know also if there is any archivally approved marker or some such. Some of my prints are 80/90 years plus old. >>> What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the >>> BACK of [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I'd love to know also if there is any archivally approved marker or some > such. Some of my prints are 80/90 years plus old. Try a pen specially made for writing on CDs and DVDs. These have water based inks, and will not harm the photo images. Morton > >>> What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the > >>> BACK of [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Morton I would not use a water based ink for this. Remember it is the back of the photos that is being writen on. Scott >What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK of >photographs? > >Michael...... If you are trying to be archival you need to either use a soft pencil or an archival pen (I use one by Sakura). It's a great idea to annotate all your photos. It's also a good idea to do it around the edges in case something bleeds. Drifter "I've been here, I've been there..." A while back, I made some prints for my mom and wrote some stuff on the backs. Then being a brainiac, I stacked the photos together. Naturally, only the top photo survived. So naturally, I got a better idea - get some small Avery/any kind labels. Either laser print them, or write on them then stick them to the backs. I guess then the issue would be if the sticker glue can eat the paper, so I'm still not sure about it. BH > What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK > of > photographs? > > Michael...... >A while back, I made some prints for my mom and wrote some stuff on the >backs. Then being a brainiac, I stacked the photos together. Naturally, only >the top photo survived. What did you use to write with? Michael... > What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK of > photographs? You'll want to use a soft-tipped pen. A hard-tipped pen/pencil will indent the photo and be visible from the front. Labels have the problem of the glue failing after many years and they fall off the photo. Ink / laser toner could transfer to the photo underneath over time (i.e., if this is a lab print, not an inkjet print). And the glue on labels will fail many years later and the label will fall off. Something akin to a Sharpie will yield the best results - it's only a question of which ink will be stable (not rub off, transfer to the photo underneath, or bleed over time to the front of the photo [or become blurred and illegible]). A fine-tip marker will embed less ink and have lower risk of being visible from the front of the print. It will blur a bit over time, so write larger to ensure it stays legible. So far, I've had the best results with a simple Sharpie marker, but more due to experience than trying to find an achival-quality solution. Of course, you just need to wait for the ink to dry before re-stacking the photos, but that's pretty quick with a Sharpie. (FYI, black is the most colorfast; the others fade badly over time.) Richard Thanks all who have responded to my post. The sharpie marker was my guess also. The laser printer with its up to 200 degrees Celsius fuser temperature is definitely out of the question. I will investigate the Sakura archival pen. But use a soft rounded pencil until then. Michael..... >What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK of >photographs? > >Michael...... >Thanks all who have responded to my post. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Michael..... I meant to include this link earlier, forgot 'till now, sorry. Sakura Microperm http://www.gellyroll.com/products/pens/microperm/microperm.html Drifter "I've been here, I've been there..." Over the years I have used a B2 pencil. Very soft and stays on well. Murray > What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK of > photographs? > > Michael...... >Over the years I have used a B2 pencil. >Very soft and stays on well. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> Michael...... October 31, 2005, from Lloyd Erlick, India ink. I use it wherever a print must be written upon... -Koh-I-Noor ( 2 types: 3074F and 3080F). The prime recommendation of Wilhelm and Brower is 3074F. They rank it above all others. Next they like 3080F. My bottle of 3074F settled out and became a hard lump in the container (after a few years ), so I don't like this ink. 3080F is not bad, and it writes fairly smoothly. The point drags a bit, but less badly than some other inks. -Winsor and Newton 951 Black Indian Ink. My favorite. It produces a nice width of line in the 512 point, and also the C6. It flows well and the paper seems to offer no resistance. The dried ink has a fairly high, but very attractive, gloss. It is one of the blackest inks I've tried. Depending where on the print the printing must go, and also depending on how clear and accessible the writing must be, a dead ballpoint pen makes a good print marker. It will crush the paper but leave no substance (ink) behind, so no possibility of chemical reactions. The mark is forever visible if one knows where to look for it, even if the paper went through wet processing after marking, but not easy to see if you don't know it's there. regards, --le  Signature________________________________ Lloyd Erlick Portraits, Toronto. voice: 416-686-0326 email: portrait@heylloyd.com net: www.heylloyd.com ________________________________ |
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