Gretchen-Very interesting...I also have a cd pen and will give it a try. 
(were you able to put a top coat of the same medium on it?

I did check with my mentor and she recommended I use Soluvar Varnish or 
acrylic matte medium.  I will try my Kaiser CD pen to see if that works. She 
said using a top coat that is the same as the bottom coat doesn't work 
because if you need to make a slight change to the number you have taken off 
the whole thing and have to start from scratch. Where as if you use two 
different materials you can take off the top coat and the number leaving the 
bottom coat intact.

Thank you to everyone who has given some input on this subject. I really 
appreciate the advice.

Thanks

Marielle



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Marielle Fortier
Museum Registrar
Norwich University Museum
Northfield, Vermont
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>From: gretchen perry <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: MUSEUM-L Digest - 11 Oct 2005 to 12 Oct 2005 (#2005-284)
>Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:45:37 -0400
>
>Marielle-
>I was having the same problem with the clear and white acryloids, so I
>called University Products (maybe I got the wrong stuff?) and was informed
>by their Director of Marketing (??) that it's 'just an old wives's tale'
>that you have to put a base coat and a sealer on, and that you should just
>use a base coat. Has anyone heard this? Or was I given incorrect
>information?
>I am using a different pen though...I found the Pigma pens weren't drying
>properly, so I'm now using a Kaiser CD-R pen (meant for marking on CDs,
>glass, etc...it's sold through Univ. Products) and it works great on the
>smooth surface the acryloid 'leaves behind'.
>
>Gretchen
>Collections Manager
>NH Farm Museum
>Milton, NH
>
>
> >
> >
> > Quoting Marielle Fortier <[log in to unmask]>:
> >
> > > Hello Museum-L members,
> > >
> > > I have a problem that I just can't get my head around. For the last 
>few
> >
> > > years I have been using b-72 and b-67 as my labeling layers (one for 
>top
> > and
> > >
> > > one for bottom). These had been made by my mentor in her lab. At a
> > previous
> > >
> > > job we had only used b-72 for a top and bottom layer. Well my supply 
>of
> >
> > > b-72 has hardened and my b-67 has yellowed so I ordered from 
>University
> > > Products Clear and white acryloid. Yesterday I used the clear acryloid
> > for
> > > the first time. I let the bottom layer dry, used my handy pigma pen 
>and
> >
> > > applied the number...let dry, or so I thought and went to apply the 
>top
> > > layer. The whole number came off as soon as the brush for the acryloid
> > > touched it. ( I have experimented 3 times and still can't get the 
>number
> > to
> > >
> > > stay on safely between two layers) What am I doing wrong? (Besides 
>using
> > the
> > >
> > > same material for a base and top coat? Or is that my problem?) Am I 
>not
> >
> > > letting the pigma ink dry long enough, or is it as simple as not using
> > the
> > > product correctly. Any insight will be much appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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