I have also used India Ink. It had been recommended to me by a conservator several years ago as something fine to use. The conservator for a project on which I worked a little over a year ago was nervous about it, just a gut feeling I think, about India ink. Is there anyone out there who has a problem with India ink? I just ordered a new copy of BEYOND NAILPOLISH and was going to look it up there. But since it's now a topic of conversation....... Jerrie Jerrie Clarke Office of Museum Services Salt Lake City, Utah John Peterson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I had the same trouble until I started using India Ink. I believe some of the other inks are acrylic and won't adhere. When I use India ink, I let it dry for a couple of minutes before putting on a topcoat of B-72 and have had few smearing problems. John Peterson Historic Sites Jackson County Parks & Recreation ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).