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mop tip help.

Discussion in 'Tools and tips' started by LAME., Oct 20, 2015.

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  1. LAME.

    LAME. Member

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    What's up guys...

    I've been doing graffiti since I was a kid... But never really considered ever modding and making my own ink,paints and whatnot. After joining last night I dug in pretty deep within these forum threads... Some of the dyi builds are f***n amazing! So I jumped on the bandwagon and begin building my first drippy pen. Building was easy and making the ink was pretty easy too.... However I was wondering if there's any specific material that's used best for "super drips" or "runs".

    I've outfitted mine with the middle of a sharpie bent into a V... But it's not as runny as I'd hoped for... Should I thin out my ink? Or scrap out the tip and make a better head.
     
  2. HexxInkworks

    HexxInkworks Senior Member

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    when you make a mop you typically use a fabric, sucha rope or shoe lace, felt or sponge, that sorta absorbent stuff, so you juice the nib and it fills with ink and with any amount of pressure since the nib is full of ink itll transfer on to the surface and if its smooth itll drip down if its not itll still drip but not as much
     
  3. loonaii

    loonaii Elite Member

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    I use gaus as a nib works great
     
  4. HexxInkworks

    HexxInkworks Senior Member

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  5. LAME.

    LAME. Member

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    Word? Ha... Sweet, thanks guys. I'm sure I can find something laying around the house i can salvage.
     
  6. HexxInkworks

    HexxInkworks Senior Member

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    i use a eye dropper thing with rope as a nib, its fucking great has never leaked on me
     
  7. LAME.

    LAME. Member

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    Lol that's a crafty one. You gotta picture?
     
  8. HexxInkworks

    HexxInkworks Senior Member

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  9. loonaii

    loonaii Elite Member

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  10. LAME.

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    Haha... Hell yes!
    Thanks guys. I really like that small tipped one in the last photo Hexx.
     
  11. HexxInkworks

    HexxInkworks Senior Member

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    thats a marker only used for stickers and shit though dont try and tag with it
     
  12. LAME.

    LAME. Member

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    Word, appriecate the info.
     
  13. HexxInkworks

    HexxInkworks Senior Member

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    id make you some for a price if you lived in the UK
     
  14. LAME.

    LAME. Member

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    Awe.. Yeah I'm in the bum ass states, But the offer is appriecated bro.
     
  15. HexxInkworks

    HexxInkworks Senior Member

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    man the states is better, you get usps over there! theyre sick stickers, and actually scrap what i say ive seen a bunch of people writing on electrical boxes with them so that makes me look like an idiot
     
  16. LAME.

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    Yeah I guess in that sense it IS better... But I've been stuck in the same shit state all my life (Illinois.) place is a dump..

    Electrical boxes are still hotspots here for the tagging lol
     
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  17. HexxInkworks

    HexxInkworks Senior Member

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    i mainly tag boxes and doors, and i used it on a metal sheet earlier and its pretty good actually, might get another one and put alcohol ink in it
     
  18. LAME.

    LAME. Member

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    Yeah my ink's a alcohol based homebrew. Seems to work great... I'm actually shocked it came out on the first attempt lol.
    ... Though I'd kill for some neon green or highlighter yellow ink. ;)
     
  19. HexxInkworks

    HexxInkworks Senior Member

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    get a multi pack of highlighters then man, surely you can get some for a doller or something for 4
     
  20. LAME.

    LAME. Member

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    No shit? Wasn't sure if we could pull out that ink or not... I've been trolling around (sorry...) the forum checking out different methods. I've noticed people have a hard time pulling the ink from sharpies. So just assumed...
    But yeah... I thiiiiink I can spare a buck or two without it crushing the bank lol
     
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