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Future-proofing paper and ink letter
The choice of paper won't be very difficult. There are different types and brands of paper available in craft stores, stationary sections and even copy shops. You'll want to go for "acid free&...
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Future-proofing paper and ink letter
I have real life experience with this scenario. My father wrote a letter to me on the day I came home from the hospital. He wrote it on yellow legal pad paper with a standard ball point pen. He ...
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Which chemical/ substance could help make fractals in acrylic paint on glass?
I'm not sure I completely understand what your result should look like, but the example image is most likely created using acryllic pouring technique.
It works by covering a canvas with a relatively ...
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Is there a type of ink that dissolves in epoxy resin?
I've tried with some pens. I don't have casting epoxy, only slow epoxy glue (Araldite precision), but it's enough to demonstrate a problem or two within a few hours.
A water-based overhead projector ...
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Is there a type of ink that dissolves in epoxy resin?
There are 2 questions here:
Is there an ink that's soluble in epoxy? Yes, see Chris H's answer for more details
Can you cast a print in epoxy and make it dissolve just the right amount "so it ...
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Future-proofing paper and ink letter
I think this is much easier than the other answer suggest. As long as your storage stays dry you should be fine for a few decades with any kind of paper and any kind of ink pen or a regular pencil.
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Which chemical/ substance could help make fractals in acrylic paint on glass?
My wife enjoyed the effect of acrylic paint on glass. There may be a term for the process, although it escapes my alleged mind. The technical side of this purported grey matter suggested, with limited ...
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Is there such a thing as a refillable porous point pen?
I'll close the loop on this question. Thanks to @ChrisH for identifying "fineliner" as the useful search term.
Refillable fineliners do exist, and there are a few products currently ...
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Future-proofing paper and ink letter
Both papers and inks are available as "archival quality" products. "Acid free" is a similar designation. These products are manufactured to degrade little over time. Just look for ...
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