Can you write on these with pen, or does the ink smear off? Thanks!
362852
I have only used ball point pens and the ink was not smeared. The only issue that on some colored tabs ball point pens are not as dark as gel pens so can be hard to read the writing at a glance
362853
They are just to flag or mark pages, etc. Not meant to write on. But I just tried it with a ball point pen and it didn't smear; however, there is just a very small space that is colored that you could write on. That's not its primary function. Hope this helps you.
362854
I have with a regular ball point pen and so far have not had any trouble but I would not recommend writing with a gel pen. it takes longer for the "ink" to dry.
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The ink dries almost immediately, as fast as any other pen I've used. As for the smear, again, about the same as any other pen of similar quality. To me, the writing looks, feels, and responds the same as any other pen-- it's just erasable.
1034468
yes, you can write on them. they are awesome. I an about to order some more.
1640189
Hi Matt...the pens are for my Grandaughters...they write on computer paper with them. Any other paper I would not know about
19607
Yes! They will smear and are not like normal sharpies! No, they will not go through paper (printer paper is the thinnest I have used them on) as long as you keep moving, like a normal "wetter" pen/marker.
1283461
I am not a lefty, but I have a coworker who is, these are the only pens he would use because they never smudged when he wrote. Give them a shot, they should work for you.
1345909
You can write on them with a Sharpie and they will not smear. We use them at our Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club for the kids when they go swimming. We write on them and they stay on in the pool unless the children pull them off on purpose.
899648
No, I just wrote something down to test it. I wiped my finger across it and it didn't smear at all. They don't glob up either. They are my absolute favorite pens.
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I have had 2 sets of these pens. I don't sed the first set till the ink was gone. They write very nice on regular paper and add sparkle to colored paper. I will buy these over and over and never another brand
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If you're left handed, they may smear a little bit. I'm right handed and have not had a problem with smearing unless I purposely do a smear test when the ink is freshly laid and wet before coloring with them. I hope this helps.
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Hi Amy- these are very wet pens with thick ink. I doodle with them on mail all the time. I just have to give them time to dry. The thick ink looks cool. They aren't my favorite. Try singles at michaels.
630552
Hi! These aren't ink pens so they din't have a color. They're used on touchscreens (tablet, phone, etc.) Hope this helps!
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Although I haven't tried them specifically on glossy paper, I have tried them on several non-paper surfaces (such as a semi-gloss canvas). If you give the ink ample time to dry (will be tacky after just a few minutes and then totally dry after several hours) then it will likely not smear. However, if I went back to the canvases that I've done with them and wiped a damp cloth across, I'm rather certain the ink would smudge, so I do not believe that the ink is waterproof.
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I use them in my office work, and for writing music. I have found that even old entries are still editable/erasable. However, the ink does not smear, is not messy. I use these to write in English or Japanese. Yes, you can use anything to write in another language, but in Japanese I am picky about ink control. These pens offer that. Highly recommended. Buy enough for backup, as your friends and family will steal them.
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It depends on the tooth of your paper. On very soft and rough paper they aren't erasable. On smooth, or something like velum, they erase pretty well, but will also smear more.
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Yeah they worked great for me. I didn't get any duds. They write in black ink. You can see the tube of black ink in the middle of the pen that's like any other ball point pen.
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They do not smear on paper or porous surfaces , but do on non-porous surfaces such as plastic, metal, painted wood, etc. If you leave the pen in one place, it will bleed through to the other side, but in normal writing, it won't (on regular paper). If you are using very thin paper (tissue paper, onion skin paper, etc.) it will bleed through, just like any other marker.