In a message dated 6/3/2006 11:54:35 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
dreaded@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
What is a safe and reliable method of labeling the back of your prints?
I read somewhere that the safe and long lasting method was pencil. And I
have a bunch of photos my great grandfather took in the 1920's era that are
labeled via pencil and hold up well. My problem is I am printing on gloss
(Can*n) and pencil is not going to work there. Pens don't make it, but a
sharpie will. Anyone know if a sharpie will bleed through?
I think the Sharpie ink is probably fairly strong stuff and I've used them
in the past to sign the front of a print.
I am currently using a product I got from an art supply store called a
Micron or Pigma Micron pen. It shows it as being #1 Archival Ink for acid
free
environments. It says it is micro pigment ink for waterproof and fade proof
fine lines. Manufactured by Sakura Color Products Corp in Japan.
I would probably avoid writing on the back is the image space and if I were
to use some kind of sticky label I would probably keep it out of the image
area and make sure the adhesives were appropriate for archival storage.
<[8^)
Bill Barber
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