Turning a white power cord black help - Other Crafts

CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Wed, Jun 25, 2014 3:19 PM On 2014-06-25 14:16, Humuhumu wrote: I do think that using a Sharpie is an inspired idea, but I've found Sharpies to leave a purple, glossy sheen, The secret to heavy color from sharpies is multiple coats. Use a cross-hatch kind of pattern going mostly all one way, let it 'dry' a day or so, then go over it again with the same pattern but turned so it crosses. All //// one day and all \\ the next. If it still isn't dark enough you can go again until you run out of sharpie or get a dark enough color. YOu can use the big chisel-tip version and make it go a bit faster.

On 2014-06-25 14:16, Humuhumu wrote:
I do think that using a Sharpie is an inspired idea, but I've found Sharpies to leave a purple, glossy sheen,

The secret to heavy color from sharpies is multiple coats.

Use a cross-hatch kind of pattern going mostly all one way, let it 'dry' a day or so, then go over it again with the same pattern but turned so it crosses. All //// one day and all \\ the next. If it still isn't dark enough you can go again until you run out of sharpie or get a dark enough color.

YOu can use the big chisel-tip version and make it go a bit faster.

Post #720981 by Chip and Andy on Wed, Jun 25, 2014 3:19 PM