lol nah im sayin everyones so buisy lookn at the walls and flickn the rooftops that they dont think to look on the ground..
lol nah im sayin everyones so buisy lookn at the walls and flickn the rooftops that they dont think to look on the ground..
I read a few pages back about envelope moisteners from Staples, and figured I'd get one and try it out.
Needless to say when I found this, I was a bit disappointed. No cap to be found, the sponge sucked ass, and the thing practically exploded ink on me when I first tried it out. So I did a bit of experimentation, and came up with a fairly decent, pocket-sized mop. Here it is:
The first thing I did with it was rip off the foam and the little piece of cardboard it was sitting on. (I think that damn cardboard is what caused the major flooding in the first place...)
Next, I ripped up an old t-shirt(since I have no felt to work with around here.) and rolled it up, stuffing it into the neck of the thing.
Once I saw I could get the clear-ish piece on like a cap, I filled the fucker with water and shook it around like a drunk would shake a baby. Not a single leak, anywhere. I even squeezed it and shook it, not a drop got anywhere, so this thing is relatively safe to carry around in your pocket. If anyone's curious about a size comparison, here it is next to a Pentel White.
There you go. A nice, portable, 2 oz. mop you can get for free. All you need are deep pockets and an old shirt. Or felt, if you're not a lazy-ass like me.
Oh, and before I forget, the new 'cap' has a tiny hole in it, so I just covered it with a piece of electrical tape. Better safe than sorry, right? Also, don't tighten the cap on too tight, or you'll end up pushing the nib right into the bottle. I'm trying to work out how to fix that, but for now, only tighten it down until you feel a little resistance.
Enjoy.
AMAZING first post....you will go far, my child....Originally Posted by Zato
I read a few pages back about envelope moisteners from Staples, and figured I'd get one and try it out.
Needless to say when I found this, I was a bit disappointed. No cap to be found, the sponge sucked ass, and the thing practically exploded ink on me when I first tried it out. So I did a bit of experimentation, and came up with a fairly decent, pocket-sized mop. Here it is:
The first thing I did with it was rip off the foam and the little piece of cardboard it was sitting on. (I think that damn cardboard is what caused the major flooding in the first place...)
Next, I ripped up an old t-shirt(since I have no felt to work with around here.) and rolled it up, stuffing it into the neck of the thing.
Once I saw I could get the clear-ish piece on like a cap, I filled the fucker with water and shook it around like a drunk would shake a baby. Not a single leak, anywhere. I even squeezed it and shook it, not a drop got anywhere, so this thing is relatively safe to carry around in your pocket. If anyone's curious about a size comparison, here it is next to a Pentel White.
There you go. A nice, portable, 2 oz. mop you can get for free. All you need are deep pockets and an old shirt. Or felt, if you're not a lazy-ass like me.
Oh, and before I forget, the new 'cap' has a tiny hole in it, so I just covered it with a piece of electrical tape. Better safe than sorry, right? Also, don't tighten the cap on too tight, or you'll end up pushing the nib right into the bottle. I'm trying to work out how to fix that, but for now, only tighten it down until you feel a little resistance.
Enjoy.
----->RaZoR<-----
Heh, thanks. I've been lurking for a while, waiting for the other toys to ask the questions for me. I figure the best way to get into graff is to read up first, ask questions later.
After all, I've seen what you guys can do to toys like me. o.O;
Haha...naw man, im the Lord of T&T! Trust me....ill answer any of your questions....no matter HOW stupid/toy....ask anybody else on me....Heh, thanks. I've been lurking for a while, waiting for the other toys to ask the questions for me. I figure the best way to get into graff is to read up first, ask questions later.
After all, I've seen what you guys can do to toys like me. o.O;
----->RaZoR<-----
yea razors teh best. ive never seen him get on a toy or not defend a toy if someone else was gettin on them. after all we were all beginners before we were great. any questions are good here.
sunny side for life.
I collect art. if you paint canvas's and you want to sell, hit me up with pics of your work. i pay cash for good art.
Co-Signed.......
----->RaZoR<-----
Well, if that's the case, then I do have a question for you guys...
Once I start using felt for my nibs, do I have to get the felt off of chalkboard erasers? Or can I get get a sheet or two from Michaels? Is there a big difference between the two? I'm planning on experimenting a lot more with the envelope moistener mops, so I want a lot of options to choose from.
Well....chalkboard eraser felt seems to work the best....i wouldnt use sheet felt....a good nib would be a sponge wish a sock wrapped over the top of it....
----->RaZoR<-----
Hm... I never thought to use sponge. The sock is to make sure it doesn't get torn to hell, right? I'll have to give that a try.
Also, my current t-shirt nib doesn't seem to flow too well. Maybe I rolled it up too tight, I was wondering if I should bother poking holes in it, or just make a new nib. I'll have to get a hold of some of that felt, though, I know it'll work better than the shirt. Thanks for the help, I'll post my results after I experiment a bit more.
yea i think, was it razor? i think so, came up with an idea to use a sponge wrapped up in a t shirt with a straw to get the ink into the nib. ingenious. if it wasn razor then kudos to whoever did make teh idea.
sunny side for life.
I collect art. if you paint canvas's and you want to sell, hit me up with pics of your work. i pay cash for good art.
Wait, seriously? That's some McGyver shit there.
Is there a tutorial on it? Or is it pretty straightforward enough that I can figure it out on my own?
Take a sponge....cut a strip as wide as your thumb, and roll it up to find the perfect fit so it fits PRETTY snuggly into the opening...now, hold it in the rolled position....cut a piece of straw like 1 cm long...make a small hole in the center of the sponge....this will be the bottom of the nib....and make sure it doenst pierce into the other side....now stick the straw into that hole....then take some sock, a big circular piece....and place it on top of the nib (opposite side of straw) and cut it so the sock covers the whole top and sides of the sponge...but goes like 2 mm down past the sides of the sponge...now super glue/tape the sock like that....done! Now, put that in the nib opening of selected container, and leave it sticking out the top a little bit so you can actually write with it....then superglue it into the opening....done!Wait, seriously? That's some McGyver shit there.
Is there a tutorial on it? Or is it pretty straightforward enough that I can figure it out on my own?
Last edited by RaZoR123; 08-13-2007 at 02:23 AM.
----->RaZoR<-----
Ah, I see. I'll give that a try. It's good that the envelope moisteners are cheap and easy to get, I don't have to worry about fucking up too bad. Thanks for the tips, I'll mess around with some stuff tomorrow and post what I got.
Cool cool...Try that nib thing and post results!..
----->RaZoR<-----
I will. I'll also try mixing up some ghetto krink to use in it. I should be able to find everything already here at the house, I'll post pics with the results.
Sounds good to me!I will. I'll also try mixing up some ghetto krink to use in it. I should be able to find everything already here at the house, I'll post pics with the results.
----->RaZoR<-----
Yeah Razor take all the credit!
But so this post isn't me crying to Razor, I'm getting a mop from Smooth that has a pump system. Crazy shit right? Should be here soon.
craft felt is my friend.
you can always find a use for it in a marker.
folded up for solid soft nibs,
or you can use 1-3 layers to replace mini mops/ bingo styled nibs.
like i said i dont whos idea it was. but i do give kudos to whichever one of yall did think it up. um this is teh markers thread, so has anyone tried teh otr circle tip yet?Yeah Razor take all the credit!
sunny side for life.
I collect art. if you paint canvas's and you want to sell, hit me up with pics of your work. i pay cash for good art.
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