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Hey, homie, if it's possible, could you meet me over in the 12 oz. room on slsk? I have a question that may require assistance in real time regarding WMA file copyright tab removal. If not, I'll ask you here.

Teezer, what's up? How you been? That Copic marker is hot sauce, BTW...it's like a refined Miniwide.

I watched my girlfriend take a nasty spill on her bike last night...and she's one of the only people I truly, honestly care about. I know how you feel, man.

Hey, casek- I went to the slsk 12oz. room and what do you know? No one home...so, when's a good time to check it out? I'd like to "talk" w/some ozers in real time (for once). Are you gonna be there at any point tonight?

Hey, casek- I went to the slsk 12oz. room and what do you know? No one home...so, when's a good time to check it out? I'd like to "talk" w/some ozers in real time (for once). Are you gonna be there at any point tonight?

Hey, casek, are you on Soulseek? I just got that to work, so I want to find the 12 oz. room over there. As John Belushi would say, "This place has EVERYTHING."

That's funny, I'm about to be outside. It's 54 degrees and overcast here in Oakland. Indian summer has yet to make its grand finale- usually around Halloween, the weather is perfect then BAM! Break out the rain gear. Tired. Need caffeine. I'm on it. No plans for the weekend yet- my dad's B-day was yesterday (HAPPY 56TH...OH, I MEAN, HAPPY 21ST, DAD!!!) so we may do something...I still have to finish a painting I plan to give to him. He's going to Germany to hang out with some new girlfriend next week, so I want to see him before he goes. That's it for now.

Hey, has anyone used the Copic Wides yet? (Imagine that, I have a question!) I keep hearing good things, but they aren't cheap and well, I am. So, before I drop ten bucks on the pen and ink, has anyone tried them? Not for tags, more for stickers or design work. Like most high-end Japanese goods, you definitely get what you pay for...I just need an honest appraisal or three. Thanks.

It's really good. The tips don't last long, though.

Here it is...what a contraption! ----------------------- VHS MARKER Ok. Here's the recipe. Materials: VHS tape screwdriver exacto knife craft glue gun and glue sticks (or epoxy) duct tape lots of your favorite ink old sock, or other filler 2 chalkboard erasers You are better off getting one of the VHS tapes with the plastic sleeve, since that's inkproof. First, you pull off the cover that protects the exposed tape. This is where the chalkboad erasers will go. Next, unscrew the tape and take everything out. What you want to do now is use the duct tape and epoxy to seal off the interior, so it won't leak all over you. Don't put the tape back together yet. You need to cut all the plastic junk out, so you can stuff the tape case with filler, and insert the eraser felt. Use the utility knife for this. Remember! Cut away from yourself, so you don't sever an artery or something. Once you're pretty sure the felt will fit into the marker, put it together and seal the edges with the epoxy, and then tape over it. Ok. We're about halfway there. Now that you have a completely sealed container for your ink, you can cut up your filler and stuff the tape with it. The less you put in, the drippier your marker will be, since there's less to soak up the ink. 3/4 full is a pretty good amount. Now you're ready to put n the nub, or marking surface. Cut up the chalkboard eraser so that it fits into the space. You have to use a full one, and cut some from the second to fill up the remaining space. Once you got this all together, you can epoxy it in place. If you want itto hold together longer, epoxy all the eraser pieces together. Sometimes they fall apart if you don't do this. Make sure the epoxy makes a nice seal around, so all your ink doesn't leak out when you try to write. Now you can fill with ink and start writing. You shouldn't use this to vandalize other people's property, because that's illegal, and you can get arrested. If you do, that's not my fault. (disclaimer) Have a lot of ink, because it takes a lot to fill this bad boy. Two of the marsh ink bottles from 7th Heaven will do the trick. Cover with the case the tape came with. ------------------------------------------- OR, try this- Get the following- Tupperware spaghetti container with lid Large cellulose sponge (big enough to fit snugly into the container) Duct tape Lots and lots of ink Rubber gloves (neccessary) Fill the tupperware with as much ink as you think is needed. Wrap the sponge with duct tape till it fits tightly in the container, then stuff it in. Put on the gloves, this is super messy! SLOWLY tilt the container to saturate the sponge, and go to town. Note- this "pen"does not travel well. This is extremely messy and wastes ink...but it looks crazy if it's done right, and it's less labor intensive.

Get over on the sunny side of the Bay sometime...you'll see what I mean. I have to go there right now...guess I'll put on some pants and wear a jacket. Thanks, Cash.

It won't work. I answered this, but got the error screen...I should have followed up. Well, now you know. I get all my Pilots at UPS stores, they all seem to have them...but, not the ink. I showed one guy how to do it, so maybe he'll pick up the ink. That would be nice. Use a mop for Krink. It's really the only way to go for pigment inks, I've found. Good luck.

Garvey would do it, as would Griffin or Fiebing's. There's two types of ink- dye and pigment. Dye ink seeps into anything it's applied to and is usually the best permanent option. Pigment ink adheres to the surface, sort of like paint, but doesn't seep into what it's applied to. Therefore, it's a lot easier to remove than dye-type ink. Procolor is definitely a dye-type ink, as are most permanent stamp inks...I'm surprised it's not working for you. Maybe you just need to add a stronger solvent than what it is made with. I just got one of my wholesaler catalogs today...very, very cool. Apparently, Marsh still makes T-grade in diferent colors, as well as Rolmark, in addition to a lot of other things I've never seen before- lots of cool shit with definite potential. I'm still trying to find the section for Garvey ink, though. They sell the old-style pricing guns without the self-inking pad, so I'm guessing they have to stock XT-70 as well. There's a MSDS listing for the acid etch ink for IC boards I mentioned here a while back, but I can't find it in the actual catalog. I doubt that I would have any use for this, but I never pass up an opportunity to try something new out, either. Well, back to my heavy Sunday reading...my girlfriend probably thinks I'm nuts, since I'm reading this catalog like it's the latest edition of Hustler. Go figure.

I was thinking it would be a quick operation. It's NOT a quick operation when you have ten bottles laid out in front of you, and you can't remember what you put in already...so, you add a little more...and then, once The Genie pops out of the bottle, and says, "WISHES? HA! I'M GONNA PUT THE HURT ON YOU NOW, LITTLE MAN!!!! HAHAHAHAHA....", then that's all she wrote, the fat lady has sung, and Elvis has left the building. You are one with the Universe, and the gigantic headache is merely the start of a loooong, confusing day. Oh, Montana is really glossy, but not very good for bombing. I like it for stickers and insides, but it comes right off without too much effort. I'll think on this though.

You could blow up your transmission, switching from 800 to Cristal...that's gotta be the best come up in one night, though. I found out that the bougie shit is "too refined and subtle" for my needs...I need a wine that's the alcoholic equivalent to Pop Rocks...just BLAM! in a good way, of course. I can't get too drunk on wine, or I'll pass out...but, I love French table wine and chianti. I don't know anything about wine, my girlfriend is the expert in the family. Nine times out of ten the wine she picks is good and that's with hardly ever buying the same bottle twice. Fuck it, I'm drinking Seagram's gin right now. Yep...that ol' bumpy face.

HOOOOKAAY....Well, I would advise strongly against it unless you want to be soooooooo relaxed that you shit your pants. "Oooohh....mmmannnnn...I. Juuuuuuuuust....pooooooooooed my...self? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh." Oh, and a few things I should add WITH EMPHASIS- WEAR A FUCKING MASK DO IT OUTSIDE WEAR A FUCKING MASK PRETTY PLEASE STORE THAT SHIT IN A TIGHTLY SEALED GLASS BOTTLE WHILE WEARING A FUCKING MASK THANK YOU MAN LEAVE OUT THE MONTANA THAT'S THE DEAL BREAKER MASKFUCKMASKFUCKMASKFUCKMASKFUCKMASKFUCK EASY ON THE THINNER THERE CHIEF YOU WANT INK WITH THAT STINK YO YO YO HEAVY ON THE FUCKING MASK B I wish you luck...be safe.

You don't want to know. Well, let me see...All three Garvey colors, two kinds of Marsh, some antique Flomaster, a bottle of Pilot, Specialized, Fiebing's USMC black, Procolor, Montana black and red, and I squeezed the juice out of about 50 Sharpies that were taking up space...I don't remember what motivated that, but it worked. And, some japan drier and xylene to prevent this potion from congealing into a gigantic, toxic Crayon From Hell. Anyway, I was doing this INSIDE, like a dummy- not in the studio, but in the living room (AKA studio annex) with all the windows and doors open and fans blowing. What should have taken me ten minutes seemed to take about two weeks...Iat one point, I thought I heard the ocean, but it was just the solvents coursing through my now-pickled brain. I took fresh air breaks outside and downstairs, but the minute I'd go back inside, it was all over- I'd just turn back into a...uh...slobbering idiot who....couldn't remember why he was reeling and holding the edge of the table, to the sound of mighty tom-toms, pounding, pounding away by the ocean...I thought I had a high tolerance for fumes, but that was my comeuppance. Then, my girlfriend came home, and all hell broke loose. I hadn't spilled any ink, miraculously...but, she told me, "When I walked in, you looked like Gummo...your bottom lip was completely limp, your eyes were bugging out, and there was a pile of broken Sharpies in the trash. At first I thought you were eating them, then I saw the Jager bottle filled with.... Something. I asked you what you were doing and you mumbled something about whether the ink was done yet?" I snapped back at this point...I remembered that I was making ink, and that there was some last thing that I had to do, but I couldn't put the concept together fast enough...and, the next thing I knew, someone was telling me to go outside, NOW, so I put...the...cap...on...the..bottle, verrry deliberately. And, I remembered- I was done! All I had to do was cap it and put it...where? I ended up putting it in three bags and stashing it in a cabinet in my studio. As it turns out, it's not a wery good ink, but it does have a weird purple cast to it...and, it melts most plastics and baked enamel finishes off of appliances, probably due to some chemical reaction that turned paint into paint remover that happens to smell like hi-octane gasoline, looks like black syrup, and works like napalm without the fire. Now that you know, the name makes sense, right? Everybody should watch this Iz The Wiz interview from a , where he's talking about how years of fumes wrecked his kidneys. It's pretty sad. I'm going to go get some new filters for my mask right now.

I've noticed a lot of people asking me questions about what an ink looks like, how well it stains, does it fade, etc. that I've already covered...and, I know that some people get to the party later than others...but, I realized if I had some way to show people what a range of different inks will do, I could just show them something, and say, "Here's what I did, and this is why. You should experiment and see what works for you...none of these inks will cause a major reaction if mixed, so if you're careful, nothing should explode. No matter what I say, remember it's opinion, not fact...and, you're gonna make mistakes sometimes, but when it comes to what works best for you, you have to draw your own conclusions. All of these inks are available on the web, and it's up to you to find them there or in your area...good luck." So, I did just that- I made a simple chart by making eighteen boxes on a sheet of medium watercolor paper and tested eighteen different inks I've used before by placing a drop or two of each ink on each square, and giving each a number so I could track the results. There's no review of the inks, and no, they aren't for sale right now. All I've done is put three tests to each ink- opacity, volatility, and lightfastness. The first two are done, the light test will take a week, and I'll post the results. Opacity tests how well the ink covers, and may be the most important test. I tested this by putting a small black dot in the middle of each box with waterbased ink. Then, I took a swab and dipped it into each ink, and dabbed a circle about 3/8" (6mm) in the box, over the dot, and replaced the swab after every use. If I couldn't see the dot after a couple seconds, that meant the ink is opaque enough to suit most needs. If it was transparent, it was noted. Volatility measures the solvent content of the ink. When people ask me about staining power, I almost always consider volatility first. Solvent seeps into porous surfaces, and always takes some pigment with it, as you'll see. I tested this by two means- turning the sheet over to see if the ink bled through, and measuring the size of the spot after letting the ink drops spread for a few hours. Lightfastness determines whether the ink will fade in direct sunlight, and if so, by how much. I left the paper in the window, where it will sit for a week, and then I'll see what has faded and what hasn't. Here's the field, and the numerical list with full names for each ink. All inks are black, unless noted. All inks are solvent based, unless noted. All inks are opaque, unless noted. Volatility- see chart. [attachmentid=23039] 1. Pentel Markathon ink 2.Montana ink (alcohol base) 3.Createx Permanent dye (water base) 4.Marsh T-grade ink 5.Aero Specialty ink 6.Bad Trip ink (custom made) 7.Montana ink, red (alcohol base, transparent) 8.Garvey, black 9.Garvey, purple 10. Garvey, green (transparent) 11. Krink, silver 12. OTR metallic, purple 13. Marsh Rolmark, blue 14. Procolor ink, red (transparent) 15. Sanford Blacktop 16. Letraset Tria ink 17. Sanford ink (water base) 18. Pilot ink [attachmentid=23040] Here's the results for the front. The Garvey and Specialty inks seem to have spread the most, at 3/4" to 1" and the metallics haven't moved at all. Everything else seems about the same, at about 1/2". The waterbased inks have also stayed put. [attachmentid=23041] And, here's the back. The water based inks didn't bleed through, and Krink, Rolmark, and OTR have left only faint shadows. Everything else seems to be more or less the same, again. So, it seems that most inks, by and large, are about the same. Well, I guess that's what it means. Or, they all seem to work the same with these controls. At least there's some kind of visual aid for everyone to look at, now. A couple of these surprised me- I assumed the Marsh and the metallics would have bled a lot more, but they haven't. Hmmm. Well, that's it for now. I'll post the results of the light test next week.

The only reason I've considered getting a license was so I could drive people home if they were too drunk, or in case of an emergency. The problem is, I was usually the first one at the party and the last one to leave, if you know what I mean. And, ambulance drivers like to feel wanted, and so do cab drivers. What right do I have to interfere with their livelihood? And, every time I take a break from the sauce, I'm broke, so even though I'm sober, I can't AFFORD to drive. Besides I never really wanted or felt a need to drive...transit where I live is okay, and I ride my bike everywhere. Thanks, but no thanks. Lately, I've been thinking, "People keep asking me questions about ink here that I've already covered elsewhere. (not you, snake). Is there a way I can cover EVERYTHING simply?" And, there is, and I did it...but, I'm not going to post it here...it will be in the ink thread. I'll post a link here when it's done, hopefully today.

I briefly worked for a print shop that still had an offset printer inhouse. I did some manual pasteup and worked the counter, while the boss or my friend ran the press. I'll hand it to the guy, he held it down till 1995...keep in mind that this is well after "Adobe" and "desktop publishing" were household words. He closed shortly after I left, and I was sorry to see him go, mainly because it was a great paper and label hookup, but I hate the word "obsolete" more than anything. About the ink...well, it's really, really thick, like silly putty, almost. The only places that seem to have it are commercial paper stores. It comes in 8 oz. tubs, in what are known as process colors or CMYK. Short for Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black, and pronounced as separate letters. CMYK is a color model in which all colors are described as a mixture of these four process colors. CMYK is the standard color model used in offset printing for full-color documents. Because such printing uses inks of these four basic colors, it is often called four-color printing. You can make pretty much any color you want from these, I've seen it done...and, it's a bitch. Does it have any application in graff? You can tag with ANYTHING- paint, ink, acid, dye, crayons, chalk, rocks, the neighbor's cat...the fact that it's ink simply means it's going to stick around for a while. Printer's ink never seemed like it was worth the trouble, to me. You have to thin it before it flows, and that takes two chemicals, I think...so, time/money/experience all come ino play...and, I can go to the store and buy two dozen bottles of Griffin right now for what I would shell out for something that may or may not work. It's funny...when the guy asked what printer's ink was, I was shocked, but then I realized that he may not even know what an offest press is...sometimes, 12 oz. makes me feel really old...32 isn't old...is it? I don't care, I'm still a punk kid as far as the world is concerned and that's all right with me. No driver's license, no kids, more toys than is necessary or even healthy, and no money. I laugh at myself a lot because my problems are not that bad, compared to some of my peers who are married and/or have children, and debt up the wazoo. Right now the reality for me is that it's Friday, rent is paid, I'm drunk, and my girlfriend is out of town...life is pretty fucking sweet right now, friends. Plus, it finally started raining, and that means I can kick it and work at home all weekend, and have an excuse to be a hermit. Word.

To the Flomaster guy- if you have more, as in enough to use, I'll pay for it. Name the price. And, if you throw in a clean Mini, that certainly ups the ante...PM me for a list of what I have, I'm sure we can work something out. I have a lot of museum type shit, as well....tons of Magic Marker glass jars, etc...

Except printer's ink. What I meant was that the ink in the pen itself is a liquid, and not in an absorbent felt.

"Whats the recipe for this shai, if you dont mind me asking... if you do its cool... but that color is sick." I've covered this, but here it is again. The good news is that this is an easy blend to make- Garvey, which has been covered here plenty, and Rolmark, which has not. The bad news is that these are two hard-to-find items, and you usually have to pay through the nose to get them. Rolmark is white Marsh ink. It also comes in other colors, like blue, red, yellow, and black. The black is not that good, and I have blue Rolmark, but good luck finding it...my can is forty years old. Anyway, this is how I do it. Shake the can of Rolmark for a couple minutes, as it settles and won't be as opaque otherwise. Once it's mixed, fill a marker or mop about 3/4 full and do a one or two second pour of Garvey into the pen- usually less than a 1/2 inch or so. Replace the valve, and shake the pen for a few minutes to mix the two, testing it occasionally. You can fine-tune the color by adding Garvey to darken it, or Rolmark to lighten it. Once you're happy with the mix, there you go. Both of these inks are on the web, so I know that they are out there, somewhere. They are both well worth the effort to find them. Good luck.

That's the thing about these...IT'S LIQUID INK!!! But, few stores are carrying them anymore...and, there's no sense in wasting a perfectly good marker to get the ink. Trust me- if you do find these, get as many as you can, and use them. They work fine, the line is crisp and opaque when the pen is new. But, DO NOT throw them out when the tip wears out, which usually took me a week or two (I draw a lot). Instead, pull the valve out of the back carefully, and you'll see the reservoir...there's another plug there. Pull that, and you'll see the ink. Save it up, and you'll see what I mean. I never tried the other colors, though. The short ones are good for stickers and blackwork, and the thin ones are good drawing markers. Good luck finding these...they are online, hunt them down.

There's really nothing to compare it to. I guess if you could imagine Pilot ink, but twice as thick, and with five times the opacity and stain, that would be close. If it came in a bottle, I would buy it, no doubt. However, there just isn't enough ink in the pen for it to be worthwhile. I'd save up my dead ones, and it would take five or six of them to fill up a regular paint pen. But, I wouldn't buy them for just the ink...they're really good markers. They have a pump button on the back to rejuice the tip. Thing is, Pentel tips SUUUUUCK. But, you're left with some good ink, so crack the back off and pour the ink into something else. These have become scarce, I noticed it, too. I only know two places that have them, and one of them only carries the dry-erase model. I think I'm going to order some, before they are discontinued.