Video Intro to Opaque White Pens

January 11, 2013

in Artistcellar,Cards,Opaque white pen,TUTORIALS,VIDEOS

Hi there! Today I’d like to share a masculine card that I made using four different kinds of opaque white pens – including a pen which makes dimensional pearls:

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen – medium tip roller ball opaque white pen.
Uniball Signo Gel Pen – medium tip roller ball opaque white pen.
Faber-Castell Stamper’s Big Brush Pitt Pen – broad tip India Ink pen that is odorless, waterproof, and acid-free.
Viva Decor Pearl Pen – dimensional semi-opaque white pen that makes beautiful pearls with a translucent finish.

Here is a close-up of the masculine card:

Masculine You Are Amazing Card Closeup

The following video introduces opaque white pens. Each pen is described and then shown as I create this masculine card.

Supplies used:

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen
Uniball Signo Gel Pen
Faber-Castell Stamper’s Big Brush Pitt Pen
Viva Decor Pearl Pen
Ocean Waves stencil
Mini Chevron stencil
Dylusions Ink Sprays
Distress Stains
Hero Arts F2623 A Real Flower Drooping
Hero Arts C4901 Amazing (“You Are Amazing”)
Stampers Anonymous / Tim Holtz CMS056 Psychedelic Grunge
Sizzix Texture Fades Rays & Retro Circles Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by!

{ 6 appreciated comments }

1 Janj January 11, 2013 at 9:44 am: Thanks Anne, as always terrific tips. I enjoyed the comparison of on the usage of these pens. Since the India Ink is waterproof I wondered what you use for the stamp clean-up?

I too have recently been exploring opaque white pens. I have found Sakura’s Pen-touch is permanent not only on paper products but also on glass, wood, plastic and metal. These are materials I use in card making but have not thought about adding decorative ink touches.
2 Anne Gaal January 11, 2013 at 9:48 am: Hi, Jan! Good question! I didn’t let the India Ink dry on the stamp – but instead immediately rinsed it with water and rubbed the stamp with my thumbs. Cleaned right up! ♥
3 Dawn T January 11, 2013 at 8:19 pm: fabulous video Anne. I had never seen the Faber Castell Pitt pen, but love the look. Particularly for using on a stamp. Love the look you got with the whole card. I do like the the Uniball pen but haven’t had much success with the Sukura pens in the past ~ other than the glitter ones. Thanks for sharing this with us.
4 Anne Gaal January 11, 2013 at 9:37 pm: Hi, Dawn! I think the finer point white pens are all a bit fussy, and nearly everyone has a preference between the Uniball Signo and the Sakura Gelly Roll. Partly based on the paper they prefer, and partially based on their personal writing style. It’s all a matter of patience and finesse with those things! I do love the new Stamper’s Big Brush Pen, though! They rock!
5 Indigene Theresa Gaskin January 12, 2013 at 9:52 am: Oh, this is certainly something I’m going to try! :) Congrats on being a part of the new 2013 ArtistCellar Design Team! :)
6 Anne Gaal January 12, 2013 at 9:15 pm: By the way, I’ve gotten questions both here at Artistcellar and on my own blog (http://www.gaalcreative.com) about cleaning the India Ink from the Stamper’s Big Brush Pen off of stamps. I didn’t let the India Ink dry on the stamp – but instead immediately rinsed it with water and rubbed the stamp with my thumbs. It looked like the red rubber resisted the India Ink. Cleaned right up! ♥ If it dries on the stamp, you might try Staz-On stamp cleaner instead. Good luck!