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I have been having trouble with Stabilo pencils. I know that some here have been touting Staedler pencils. Which ones and where do you buy them? Thanks
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-------------------- Jerry Starpoli Starpoli Signs... since 1952
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I don't know if it'll help, Jerry, but the guy at our local art store told me that Staedler had or was buying Stabilo out. I bought the Staedler Omnichrons.
-------------------- Dale Feicke Grafix 714 East St. Mendenhall, MS 39114
"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me." Posts: 2963 | From: Mendenhall, MS | Registered: Apr 1999
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story was that Stabilo changed the formula for the white ones, so they scratch shiny things!! the Staedler Omnichrons were recommended, i got some, liked them. got them from an Edmonton supplier... sure you can get it more locally than that, tho..
but hey, the REAL signpainters don't use no pencil...just get right down to lettering!
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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I've had success using Crayola WASHABLE crayons. Works much better when marking on glass and it washes off easily. An added plus is that you can get them a lot more places than the 2 pencil brands mentioned in this post.
-------------------- Nancie W. Phillips White Dove Painting Studio 74 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 678-887-3339
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Real Sign Painters use Chalk, charcoal sticks and snap lines. Never have a issue with removal, when paint is dry just wipe with soft cloth and the lines are gone.
There is nothing worse then looking at a vehicle going down the highway with all the guide lines still visible weeks or months later.
-------------------- Len Mort Signmaker1.com 11 Juniper Drive Millbury, MA 508-865-2382 "A Good Business Sign, is A Sign of Good Business"(1957) Posts: 811 | From: Millbury, Ma | Registered: Dec 2006
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i use the china markers with the pull string and unwrap paper to expose the marker. i got em in white, red, black, yellow. ive had BLUE but they seem to be the hardest to remove.
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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I am looking for something to replace the Stabilos that I use for Vinyl Application. Something that can readily be sharpened to a point, like my head. I was a sign painter for many years and still paint occasionaly. Now I need to make a living. Thanks for all the comments.
-------------------- Jerry Starpoli Starpoli Signs... since 1952
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I used to use Stabilos, but am using the Staedtler Omnichroms now, which are very comparable to the old Stabilos. I get mine from Pioneer Supply.
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