Tag Archives: marker

How can I keep permanent marker from fading on acrylic paint?

I recently completed a painting on canvas in which I used permanent marker designs on top of acrylic paint. I was wondering if there was a way to keep the marker from fading away. Any kinds of products that will preserve the designs?

What online stores (that are legit) sell art supplies?

Other than Amazon and Ebay, what online stores sell art supplies that you usually don’t find at Michael’s or Office Max? I want to get chisel markers to color on the marker papers.

I’m sort of an artist on a tight budget, can anyone suggest a way to create or buy good art materials?

For starters, I’m really a novice trying to learn. I work mostly in pencil or marker mediums. The problem being, I need some art pens, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, etc, for a program I am going to try. The only problem being: I have an extremely low budget. I need to buy or make good art … Continue reading

How do I "heat set" a shirt I just painted on with fabric paint?

I started by drawing my design with chalk and then drew over it with a black Deco-Paint marker. The pen states that I should "heat set" the paint, but I’m not sure how to do this, especially with chalk still on it a little. Do I just iron the shirt to do this? Would it … Continue reading

Art Painting on glass window, need suggestions of what type of paint to use?

I need it to be washable, but rain proof like the marker style used on car windows but I will be making art, so I need liquid I can dip a paint brush in. I found acrylic paint washable with soap and water, but will it effect the tint and is there something better?