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Sharpie Superfine!
Sharpie Squad: Jon Nimetz
Sharpie Superfine Questions
what is a good protective coating on lacrosse balls?
ok basically i’m looking for some kind of clear coat finish for lacrosse balls. what i do is i draw fantastic designs on the balls with sharpie permanent marker but when the balls are in the lacrosse stick the ink tends to rub off onto the net ant back onto various parts of the ball. what i was wondering is if something like a varnish or clear spray paint would protect the design from wear and rubbing but won’t ruin the design. also i was wondering if anyone knows a different kind of marker i could use that wouldn’t rub off, mabey like paint markers, but would still provide the acuraccy and precision points that superfine sharpies offer.
I would try a clear glass polymer lacquer finish. I like the water based ones – makes for easier clean up. Buy it from the hardware store next to wood stains.
I don’t know if that will adhere to the ball well or not though. You’ll want to build up several coats so there’s a good protective layer. Coat on one layer, let it dry and then use a 000 or 0000 steel wool pad on it. This will scratch up the finish but will help the next layer go on smoothly. I’d guess you’d want 4 layers or more.
I think you’ll just have to experiment and find out if that works or not.
As far as permanent markers go a lot of artists use them for drawing. So there’s nothing necessarily wrong with that. You might find some paint pens in a hobby store that will provide you with a richer black in the same controlled line. You could also buy some nice paint brushes and acrylic paints. It will take a bit to get used to the new tool, but you can still achieve thin solid lines with a paint brush.
Hope that helps.
