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EggBot: Colors!
I've, so far, found 3 types of markers that work well with the EggBot.
1: The Sharpie Ultra-Fine Permanent Marker is the suggested brand of marker for EggBot - These boast a whopping 39 colors! These each seem to have their own quirks, but can be summarized like this: The red-based colors tend to run more readily - the lighter ones worse. Plan your plots accordingly - less is more!
2: The Sharpie Extra-Fine Metallic Oil-Based Paint Markers work great, but not with other markers. The body of the marker is thicker than the Ultra-Fine series – this prevents them from being used as accents. Not only are they difficult to line up, they also flow very readily and pull the pigments of the other markers. These run around $5 a piece.
3: For a truly FINE design – try the Martha Stewart Crafts .1mm Writing Pen. These markers come in only a few colors, and are about twice as much as the Ultra-Fine Sharpies. The marker body is pretty close to the Ultra-Fine Sharpies, so they work well for detail work in conjunction with those. These markers are very light and need a little extra weight to make them work right – it helps to put the cap on the butt of the marker. *Update: New testing has shown that these work well on the metallic oil-based and metallic standard Sharpie markers.
EggBot: Colors!
I've, so far, found 3 types of markers that work well with the EggBot.
1: The Sharpie Ultra-Fine Permanent Marker is the suggested brand of marker for EggBot - These boast a whopping 39 colors! These each seem to have their own quirks, but can be summarized like this: The red-based colors tend to run more readily - the lighter ones worse. Plan your plots accordingly - less is more!
2: The Sharpie Extra-Fine Metallic Oil-Based Paint Markers work great, but not with other markers. The body of the marker is thicker than the Ultra-Fine series – this prevents them from being used as accents. Not only are they difficult to line up, they also flow very readily and pull the pigments of the other markers. These run around $5 a piece.
3: For a truly FINE design – try the Martha Stewart Crafts .1mm Writing Pen. These markers come in only a few colors, and are about twice as much as the Ultra-Fine Sharpies. The marker body is pretty close to the Ultra-Fine Sharpies, so they work well for detail work in conjunction with those. These markers are very light and need a little extra weight to make them work right – it helps to put the cap on the butt of the marker. *Update: New testing has shown that these work well on the metallic oil-based and metallic standard Sharpie markers.