Any Decent Pens - Tile Advice

[cone]

Just as the title suggests. Im looking to buy some decent pen/markers to use on tiles because im sick of the markers i buy, drying out after a bit of addy, water or even grout touches the tip.

 

[Just Rizzle]

when the americans first started to go in to space they realised that pens wouldn't work in zero gravity. they spent over one million dollars on inventing a pen that would work in space.
the Russians had no such problems.
why because they used apencil .

 

[Dan]

The pencil creates a bit of mess though apparently and Russia did start to use pens.

Even more clever in a way because America develops them: Russia just bought a pack of 20 black, 20 blue, 6 red and 2 green (who even uses green pens?! Where do they go? I've never even seen one that's not on a shelf!).

 

[Spare Tool]

..sharpie markers

 

[Ian]

I use one of these on dark tiles, doesn't wash off when wet cutting. From tradetiler.

This is white, there is a dark one too for light tiles.

 

[Dan]

China pens people bang on about.

 

[Old Mod]

weapons of choice for difficult materials!
Top Space Pen!
Middle Good old Chinagraph!
Bottom Extra Fine Point Paint Pen. Will not wash off on wet cutter.

 

[Sean Kelly]

Leave the lid off and they will last for days.

 

[Dave]

I use a pencil for Matt finish and if highly polished , then the China graph pencils from tradetiler ..

I would not !! go anywhere near stone with a felt tip ...

 

[Dave]

This old thread might be of use as well . >>> What do you use to mark your tiles for cuts...

 

[bansko]

Just as the title suggests. Im looking to buy some decent pen/markers to use on tiles because im sick of the markers i buy, drying out after a bit of addy, water or even grout touches the tip.

Staedtler felt tips are excellent for ceramics,

 

[kevsalt]

yeah staedtler lumacoulour fine ...love em for wet cutting ..permanent but rubs of easy

 

[Mr Tiler]

No point in me investing in a decent pen/pencil im always loosing them lol

 

[Dan]

Invest in a packet lol

 

[Mr Tiler]

I have a place to keep them, but by the time i realise i have a pencil behind my ear im at home so they usually end up in my daughters room somehow lol