Praise Best GOLD pen in the Universe!

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Framar

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I have heard rumors of this marvel for years now, an 18 karat gold marking pen! And I have found it - it is made by Krylon, of all companies - and the gold is the goldest gold I have ever seen in a marker - has a stiff chiseled felt nib, so both fine and wide lines are doable. And hopefully it won't be as whimsical as those tiny felt/metal nibs.

I am so excited - the gold is almost as shiny as leaf - plus it comes in pale gold and copper color as well!
 
where`d you find them? L.
 
I know most of you frown on doing business with the big boxes but I'd sure rather give them my money than to give it to amazon.com. At least Michael's and Hobby Lobby are employing local workers from my community. Just my 2 cents.
 
Baer Charlton said:
Oops! I forgot to tell you about these...... I did the gold on my DECOR shirt..... It's been through the wash 4-5 times already.... and still looks like I leafed it.

:thumbsup:

Michael's
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I was just there two days ago....Wish I`d known about it then! Grooowwwllll.....Now I`m basically snowed in. L.
 
Below is what the krylon site says. The main word i see is paint.

"Leafing Pens

These smooth flowing paint pens are a creative favorite for high-quality, metallic accents on any surface.

* Premium metallic finish resembles actual metal plating
* Chiseled tip draws both thick and thin lines
* Saturated metallic colors

Dry to Touch
10 minutes
Dry to Handle
2 hours

For use with
Wood, Metal, Wicker, Plastic, Glass, Craft Foam, Plaster, Ceramic, Fabric, Paper, Paper Mache, Dried/Silk Flowers.

Find MSDS
Surface Preparation"
 
I'm sorry Stevens, this is my fault. I made the assumption that I was retorting to a framer, instead of a photographer.

There is a process that takes gold or in these modern times, anodized aluminum (but if it says 18kt.. who am I to argue), and mixing it with a carrier it makes a "paint". The carrier dries/off-gasses/ninhydrates leaving the residue of a varnish like substance with suspended gold flakes. In many cases this is an economical and easy way to imitate gold leafing. This process, in the furniture or "applied arts" trades, is called "gilding" or "Gilt".

this is not to be confused with what I am most of the time, which is Guilty.

Please accept my deepest and most sincere apologies.

So to clearify: It's freaking gold metallic paint; don't eat it.
 
Hmm..Wonder what it`ll do with Sculpey? L.
 
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