get ’em while you can!

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So I’ve had these markers sitting around and thought I would try them over the spray paint. If you’ve been spraying you know it can be hard to write over. Sharpies and grease pens are fine….but THESE! Go run and get some while they are still on the rack. Elmers website say "no longer available". What are they thinking? The metallics are a yawn, they clog up like most other metallics. This WHITE is smooth and dreamy and write over spray. It’s called ELMERS PAINTERS, Opaque Paint Marker. You can thank me later 🙂 Oh, and I prefer the medium tip, but we can’t be getting picky during this tragedy.

EDIT: here’s what they look like and I just found some online HERE.

cool stuff

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12 responses to “get ’em while you can!”

July 31, 2007

lk

Those good Sakura white gel pens work well, too. :>
I’ve been cutting portrait stencils like mad. I love to carve blocks and this cutting stencils stuff has the same really good feel to it. Loving it!

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July 31, 2007

suesue

finally did some spray stencils on an envelope for my inchie swap. so fun!!! i think i need a bigger box! thank you so much for the inspiration!!! love your stuff.

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July 31, 2007

Mary Manese

a home depot or lowe’s maybe?
have you tried the sharpie paint markers? priced about the same and you can find them at aaron bros or any of these art warehouse type places. i have a few but have yet to try spraying! Wah.

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July 31, 2007

lindsay

Stumbled upon your blog at the perfect time! Just chunked my white gel pen this morning, totally clogged & useless! Thanks for passing on the find!

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July 31, 2007

sarah the kiwigirl

Ordered some to get sent over….yay!!!

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August 1, 2007

eb

love this look – wonderful – always so good to know your way around the pens…
gone looking…
yeah –
xox – eb.

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August 1, 2007

debra cooper

I just bought a bunch of those on clearance and adore them. But what a bummer that they will soon be gone! I didn’t get the white, though. I tried the paint Sharpie instead, which is okay. Hopefully I can try one before they are all gone–yikes!

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August 1, 2007

Nicole

Oh yes the effect is great, perhaps when they are not produces any more you can use a white sakura gel pen?!

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August 3, 2007

Kira

Fantastic! I got this just before spray painting 40 envelopes to send off to my ‘zine subscribers (of COURSE I had to do mail art for them!) and the white worked FLAWLESSLY over the spray paint. I am in love. Michael’s has the entire line on sale for $2; I tried another color and it doesn’t work well AT ALL. I’m going to buy up as many as I can because not even my Sharpie Paint white works this well!! Thanks for the tip!

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August 5, 2007

ArtsyMama

Hi!
I’m having an Artful Blogger party on my blog this Wednesday the 8th to celebrate the publication and artsy blogs everywhere. Congrats on your article. Hope you’ll join in the fun.
Kari
http://www.artsymama.blogspot.com

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August 10, 2007

Christine

I found Elmer’s Painters at Walmart yesterday in their craft section. They had individual colors, as well as packs of 5 colors. May have to hit up Michael’s as well. 🙂

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September 27, 2007

Gisele

Thanks for the link Michelle. Ordered some & they are just as fab as you said they were:) (I Like the fine & extra fine too!)

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