I bought some white pigment ink and made a card and the next day I touched it and it smudged.Why does this happen?
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Pigment Ink does not dry on slick surfaces. It takes longer to dry on paper, making it great for heat embossing with clear EP though.
1168650
Not well. I think it's a water-based ink. It is kind of splotchy on most plastic - and ....I just tried wetting my finger after it dried for 5 minutes and could easily wipe the ink off the plastic. Then I tried a red and a blue "Sharpie" brand permanent marker - the most common type of permanent felt tip marker pen - and couldn't remove the mark after it dried for a minute. However, the calligraphic pen is permanent on paper - and the pens stay good for years - sometimes even surviving when they are left uncapped for a while. And their chisel points keep a nice shape too. Makes average handwriting - like mine - look fantastic. enjoy, Roger L.
431596
I just sprayed mine with water then rubbed it dn with my credit card hope this helps mine turned out great
1615586
The same has happened to me, they tend to dry-out if not used. If you used them, try to verify you have not run out of ink.
770476
Is it possible the card has been magnitized? If not try caned air or alcohol and qtips to clean the connection points on the card and the unit
770001
Since you indicate the ink glows I'll assume that you know this is an invisible ink that glows under UV. The glow is difficult to see if the paper you're using has optical brighteners. Optical brighteners reflect UV light making the paper whiter. Try writing on a tan or ivory colored paper to see if the it glows. Since I don't us this on dark paper I can't advise you on this. Can you provide the color and paper type you using? If the ink globs on the paper there is possibly a problem with your pen. Did you make absolute certain that you thoroughly cleaned the pen of all previous inks before loading up with this ink. Some inks don't play well with each other and will thicken or congeal in the nib and feed. Can you post some images showing the trouble you're having?
543896
They are quite glossy, so you would most likely have smearing with stamp ink. Try a matte version.
440357
That's a bit difficult to answer without knowing exacting what kind of stock it is. If it is a cotton or linen stock, it really shouldn't, but if it is a heavier card like stock with a bit of a shine to it or a very smooth finish, that could be the problem. That said, I don't get the best results printing on good stock either. It doesn't smudge, but after about 30-40 envelopes, I end up with a vertical line on every envelope. My best guess is that it is the printer itself.
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If it shows up correctly on the stamper before you stamp, it is likely the type of polish you are using. It needs to be a less liquidy polish to transfer correctly I have found..
819974
I use a sharpie and I mark the bag prior to pumping. This way it has time to dry. The writing would smudge and fade if I wrote on the bag either right before filling it or after filling it.
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Same thing happened to me. After not printing(B&W) for awhile, I took out the black cartridge - carefully, to avoid stains - and wiped the ink orifice with an alcohol-soaked Q-tip. I might have done it more than once; at any rate, it worked and the ink now flows well. The color cartridges were OK, but I am prepared to repeat the trick if necessary. It's worth a try. Good luck.
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The ink doesn't smear. However, the cyan was blotchy even after doing a couple head cleaning.
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This is not paper. It's thin sheets of vinyl (plastic, if you will). It can be put in the printer, but when I did it, it smeared. I have an ink jet printer, maybe a lazar printer might give you better results. Maybe with practice, there might be a way to do it without smearing.
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ink jet seems to rub off when wet. Are you talking about the index card papers?
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I have found that when using this ink on paper for stamping it is waterproof. Meaning that once it is dry, if you add other paints on top of it, it doesn't mix with the new paint.
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Ya, just make sure you let it dry.I takes a long time. I am not a huge fan of dippy pens but I have a set and if youre after a certain line it works. Im drawing "illuminated" letters w this ink. I did a calligraphy wall plaque too.its a hoot.Drives ppl nuts."Why do you have a blank paper on the wall?"
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I used a fine point permanent marker on it and it bled through, I've never used a fountain pen before on it, so I'm not sure, sorry!