Hand-writing

[kajarainbow]

What's the best things you've found for writing on yourself? I've just tried dry eraser, and it washed off easily but seems like it'd smear easily especially when wet.

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[dv-girl.livejournal.com]

1tsp syrian rue seeds, 1tsp white vinegar, 1/4C water, pureed in a blender and the seed pulp removed.

Goes on invisible but is brilliant green under a blacklight. Lasts about a week (even with washing) and stays crisp and clean despite soap or sweat.

[kajarainbow.livejournal.com]

Very interesting and neat idea, but not quite what I was looking for (I was trying just writing reminders directly on myself since I lose or forget everything else). I'll keep it in mind for when I want to do something cool and will be going somewhere with a blacklight.

[dv-girl.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I've been wearing it to raves. It's sexy. ;)

[kajarainbow.livejournal.com]

I really can imagine that. :)

[asrinmoore.livejournal.com]

Gel Pens. Washes off with some scrubbing, goes on clean.

[kajarainbow.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look for one.

[waywind.livejournal.com]

Pilot pens, although real India ink is even better. The stain can even survive through a few days' worth of hand-washing. The first rinse will wash away some excess ink, so you'll see some gray water going down the drain, but then the writing stays clear and readable. If you want to clean it off in a hurry, you scrub with a little more hand-soap and thoroughness than usual, and it disappears nicely. Nothing dramatic is needed to keep it on or take it off.

Be careful that you don't get it on clothes. India ink stays longer in cloth than on skin... I used to have pajamas that my grandmother had drawn dragons on with India ink. Despite being machine-washed every few nights, the design only faded a little, and could still be made out when the pajamas themselves had gotten too raggy. I'd say that India ink on cloth is close to indelible. But, then, we never tried to scrub it out like it was a stain.

For a while in high school, I had decorated hands at all times. Whenever part of the design faded out, I would draw a different pattern in its place. I was also known to draw on people who were sitting next to me, if they had no complaints.

I would advise against gel pens. When I used them, they would smudge too easy, and a mere sweaty palm would wipe out anything you'd written. I'm a little suspicious of whether they're safe to use on skin. I didn't have much success with children's colored markers, either.

I haven't tried or heard of dv_girl's blacklight concoction, but I love the idea and would like to try it out someday. Did you know that false teeth glow green in blacklights too, not white like real teeth? My grandfather found that out. Blacklights are weird.