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^^That's a bummer. DOT3... It doesn't burn, stain, fog, or ghost anything. If you see a ghost... it's the greasy oil that is left behind. Skag is correct. About a hundred pages back we had this very same discussion. DOT3 is just to prolong the drying time to allow for super long drips. This is true. This incredible rumor about it doing anything other than being oily and making your drying time longer is just that... An incredible rumor. Try it out. Go put some DOT3 on metal and see if it eats into it. See if it eats into anything. It won't even "eat" it's way through paper. Try it. Good luck...

^^No it doesn't. There are two types of etch. Two acids. Both will destroy or push out the pigment as it etches. It's a myth that you can somehow mix the two, but science just won't all it without compromising either the pigment or the etch. EDIT: You could etch a spot and go back the next day or an hour later and hit it with an ink and it would be ridiculously hard to buff, due to the ink having a crevasse to seep into. But it's not worth hitting the same spot twice in row... repeat offenders get the book. Good luck.

^^KR has a Blog here on 12oz. Just go to the main page, then Blogs, then look for KR. You can ask him how he makes his KRink. I bet he would know. Good luck!

Tonz is a dude!?

^^Sorry to be the one to say it... But you are just not using that mop enough. If you find that you are not going to be using as often as you should*, you should be shaking it up at least every 2-3 days to keep the thinner/paint mixed. Otherwise... it's becomes that sad deflated piece of plastic with a dried out rubber nib. *Should is up to interpretation in that sentence. It's up to you use it as much as you see fit... but once every week or so... You gotta switch up to a different mop every day or so and you can get a great variety going for you. Good luck.

Turp isn't the best for moving the paint through something like a Uni. You could get by with Turp in a mop, but not a Uni. Actually... Thinner and paint in a Uni only work but so good, for me at least. There is something else in the Uni mix that lets it flow better. You can try taking the nib out of the Uni and cutting slices off of both ends and trying it then. Sometimes the paint will gunk up in the nib. Cutting the ends gets your flow back sometimes. Good luck.

It says roll down to Rva and chill this weekend... There's a Marathon or something with people running... and the Shrimpy-Tuna.

^^God Bless You!

^^I was about to say the same thing. I have never put DOT3 in ink before. They have opposing bases, but it's good to know that it works for you. I have to use a fair amount to get any ghosting at all, and doing this makes the paint oily and it takes hours to set and days to dry. I will have to try it out in ink... You should post some flicks of the buff with the ghost still showing.

Yo Mr.D7's... There is a great tutorial on modding those type of nibs. No matter want the size. It's like 10 or so pages back maybe. I forget who did it, but it will make those nibs last. Nice find.

^^And way more entertaining than that 78% too!

^^HAHA... I can dig that.

I have come to the conclusion that both are equally useless. Not trying to be a jerk, or smart ass... But they both are worthless additives for your paint mixes. Found something... Let's just say something better. I have to try it out first to make sure it does work correctly and then I will post my findings. But seriously... Fish Oil and Dot3 are too heavy and greasy to add to your mixes. It screws up your drying time. Yeah...

Sweet Keyboard cover!

^^You can hear me...?

Start by figuring out the base. I will help you on that one... India ink is Water based. Now... what you want to search for, not on this site but out on google, and in hardware stores, you want to look for water based stainer. For wood, leather, anything... if it's water based stain... just mix it with the India Ink. Good luck.

^^Don't ask about specifics on the internet. Why do you need to know? That's what makes people agitated over you questions. If you don't already know... sorry. Don't ask. It seems shady.

That's what I do too. I keep mine in glass though... It just shelfs better that way. Looks good too.

DEAR Children of the UK, and adults that don't know what "rubbing alcohol" is... What you are looking for is this: ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL It has hundreds of practical uses and as long as bottle says at least, 70%, or higher, it's perfect for ink usage. Good luck.

SOAKER - All I was saying is that if you are on top of the game and going nation wide as a writer, you aren't going to be looking like a bum. It's also impossible to not be, or at least look like, a consumer in America... Unless you are a bum. ^^Opinions will come and go. You can't stop mine, and I won't stop yours. Check that.

^^As you type that from a computer on the internet. I don't know a single, real, writer that doesn't hold an heir of quality, fashion, and general well to do'ness. Regardless if they stole, bought, made, or was handed down their gear... they still looked good and at the same time exuded the essence of ownership or consumerism. This talk of Consumers and Whores in relation to being a man, or a toy... You are comparing apples and oranges. Don't label people too soon.

^^Use a Turkey Baster. It's that time of year and they are mad cheap. It's what I use for bucket paint... anything thinner though, like inks, will just not keep a suction and will seep out. But for the bucket paint... works like a charm. Good luck.

^^oh... that's what it said. Yeah...

Stoled...

That EYE is on the serious psychedelic tip! You gotta open that third sometimes to see the other side. Bump.