Comments on: Question: pencil for photo paper

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:49:08 +0000

dmg, thanks very much for the informed advice.

By: dmg

dmg — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:04:42 +0000

I am a photographer. The best I have found to write on any photographic surface is the Staedtler Mars Omnichrom (a grease pencil with a wood casing). They are no longer made, but I think you can still find some grease pencils with wood encasings from other companies. They write virtually on anything and they don’t smear easily. Otherwise you will have to use the Berols, which are ugly as…

I also use a pigment liner (I like Staedlers) for photographs, but it is not a good idea to use in the back because (and depending on the image) it might be visible. They write nicely even on glossy photos.

–daniel

By: abraham

abraham — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:49:21 +0000

You’re most welcome !
Any time !

Say, does anyone know what happened with the “Pencil Revolution” web page? It doesn’t look like anyone is maintaining it.

Thanks.

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:24:09 +0000

Abraham, Thanks very much for the professional assistance. I’m sure it will be quite appreciated!

By: abraham

abraham — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:52:19 +0000

My best recommendation is to use Prismacolor pencils (black), which can be bought singly at art supply stores. They are soft, and need only a light touch for writing on the backs of resin-coated (RC) photographic paper (that’s the laminated general-use photo paper that most color prints are made on).
I’m a professional archivist, and that’s what we use. For fiber-based photo paper, I use soft #1 pencils. A light touch means you won’t “emboss” the paper with your handwriting.

I hope this helps.

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:27:06 +0000

Jim,

Thanks very much for your reply. I passed it on to the correspondent.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:43:02 +0000

On real photo paper I wouldn’t use a pencil at all for fear of contaminating other prints or bruising the paper. I use an alcohol based marker like a Copic fineline. Dries quickly and doesn’t fade. I usually use a medium grey.