Re: Writing On Photographs
- From: "Richard H." <rh86@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 08:48:17 -0700
Michael wrote:
What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK of photographs?
You'll want to use a soft-tipped pen. A hard-tipped pen/pencil will indent the photo and be visible from the front. Labels have the problem of the glue failing after many years and they fall off the photo.
Ink / laser toner could transfer to the photo underneath over time (i.e., if this is a lab print, not an inkjet print). And the glue on labels will fail many years later and the label will fall off.
Something akin to a Sharpie will yield the best results - it's only a question of which ink will be stable (not rub off, transfer to the photo underneath, or bleed over time to the front of the photo [or become blurred and illegible]). A fine-tip marker will embed less ink and have lower risk of being visible from the front of the print. It will blur a bit over time, so write larger to ensure it stays legible.
So far, I've had the best results with a simple Sharpie marker, but more due to experience than trying to find an achival-quality solution. Of course, you just need to wait for the ink to dry before re-stacking the photos, but that's pretty quick with a Sharpie. (FYI, black is the most colorfast; the others fade badly over time.)
Richard .
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