White-out Over Ink?

[Aunt Jill]

Has anyone had any success covering fountain pen ink with liquid white-out?

[majorworks]

My efforts have not been too successful.

[Tweel]

I don't think I've had any problems with actual Wite-Out brand (bleed, etc.) -- the problem is what to put over that. Given his occasional forays into "other" stationery products, I think it would be a genuine service if Nathan Tardif could come up with a FP-friendly correction fluid that truly acts like "liquid paper".

 

-- Brian

[lws]

I don't think I've had any problems with actual Wite-Out brand (bleed, etc.) -- the problem is what to put over that. Given his occasional forays into "other" stationery products, I think it would be a genuine service if Nathan Tardif could come up with a FP-friendly correction fluid that truly acts like "liquid paper".

 

-- Brian

 

Or you could use correction tape, which is completely opaque and much tidier than white-out.

 

That said, I don't bother with correction tape/fluid any more - I just put a single horizontal strikeout through the error and keep on writing. I find that this actually looks better than the jarring whiteness of whiteout, especially on cheap, not-quite-white paper.

 

- Lewis.

[Northwoods]

That said, I don't bother with correction tape/fluid any more - I just put a single horizontal strikeout through the error and keep on writing. I find that this actually looks better than the jarring whiteness of whiteout, especially on cheap, not-quite-white paper.

Agreed. Mistakes happen. Cross them out cleanly and move on. If the item you're writing doesn't warrant a cross-out, the page should probably be re-written anyway.

[Aunt Jill]

Yup. That's what I do. A cross-out looks sort of classic 19th century. Getting used to it is helpful to the heart. It's a little pang of error that's no longer there.

 

I have a white-over roller that I sometimes use to keep an ongoing list or analysis readable, but I don't use the liquid white-out any more. I was just wondering if there was one that covers ink.

 

—Jill

[jgrasty]

If I want to be able to make corrections, I use Pelikan Royal Blue and a Super Pirat. Problem solved.

[Tweel]

Multi-purpose Wite-Out covers Noodler's black and Pelikan blue-black, at least, without a problem. It's not a good surface to write on with fountain pen ink, though -- I use a liquid or gel roller for that.

 

If I want to be able to make corrections, I use Pelikan Royal Blue and a Super Pirat. Problem solved.

I wish I could say that my errors were preplanned .

 

-- Brian

[tawanda]

I, too, use a correction tape roller, esp on envelopes. I don't want to throw one away just because of a tiny mistake, that would feel wasteful, but I don't want to scrub it out in case I confuse the mailman (particularly if I am writing an address which is in a foreign language).

 

But in general, I do the 'strike out', and I agree, it does look traditional and in keeping with FP use.

[FrankB]

I think we have been jaded by technology. Everything on paper must be neatly squared and error free. When I was a kid in grade school, I was taught that one simply puts a line through errors, and writes on. I still do that to this day when using a FP.

[LuckyDog10]

Not sure why, but I employ a double-strikethrough. On office forms, where other departments may pitch a fit over crossed-out items (don't they have anything better to do?), I usually redo the form if the error is, say, longer than a half an inch. Less than that, and the recipient can just deal with it.

 

I do use the correction tape if I can get away with NOT writing on top of it. It doesn't behave well for any writing instrument, not even ballpoints. And the liquid? Don't get me started.

[Randal6393]

Hmmm -- yes, I often just strike-out an error. If the error is in a fine copy and the recopy would be more work than warranted, I resort to the penman's technique. Write the correct information over the mistake. Then, with a SHARP knife, pick the ink in error out. With a little practice and the use of gum sandarac or a good pencil eraser, it is possible to eradicate most errors to the point of invisibility. Does require a bit of practice and a fair amount of patience. But even iron gall inks and Noodler Bulletproof inks may be removed by this method.

 

Enjoy,

[kwpalzang]

Hmmm -- yes, I often just strike-out an error. If the error is in a fine copy and the recopy would be more work than warranted, I resort to the penman's technique. Write the correct information over the mistake. Then, with a SHARP knife, pick the ink in error out. With a little practice and the use of gum sandarac or a good pencil eraser, it is possible to eradicate most errors to the point of invisibility. Does require a bit of practice and a fair amount of patience. But even iron gall inks and Noodler Bulletproof inks may be removed by this method.

 

Enjoy,

 

That only works with good paper :/

[pen2paper]

correction tape works well with both Waterman, and Lamy inks.

[Parse Error]

I just try to write around the mistake. It's amazing that you could integrate a random word into your sentence with little effort without changing the meaning and only minimally disturbing the flow of the sentence.

[lws]

I just try to write around the mistake. It's amazing that you could integrate a random word into your sentence with little effort without changing the meaning and only minimally disturbing the flow of the sentence.

 

Doesn't work as well with mathematics.

 

'd', lowercase delta, and the nabla symbol ('partial d') have very different meanings, and I write the wrong one all the time. Ditto pretty much any other scenario where I'm juggling a few dozen symbols in my head.

 

- L.

[Parse Error]

I just try to write around the mistake. It's amazing that you could integrate a random word into your sentence with little effort without changing the meaning and only minimally disturbing the flow of the sentence.

 

Doesn't work as well with mathematics.

 

'd', lowercase delta, and the nabla symbol ('partial d') have very different meanings, and I write the wrong one all the time. Ditto pretty much any other scenario where I'm juggling a few dozen symbols in my head.

 

- L.

trying to integrate a word into a sentence generally works. For math, just putting a drop of ink and then following up immediately with blotting paper on the mistake generally does the trick.

Of course, I am a mathematician. I use pens for my work, and the paper ends up half black.

The write up is immaculate though.

[Randal6393]

Hmmm -- yes, I often just strike-out an error. If the error is in a fine copy and the recopy would be more work than warranted, I resort to the penman's technique. Write the correct information over the mistake. Then, with a SHARP knife, pick the ink in error out. With a little practice and the use of gum sandarac or a good pencil eraser, it is possible to eradicate most errors to the point of invisibility. Does require a bit of practice and a fair amount of patience. But even iron gall inks and Noodler Bulletproof inks may be removed by this method.

 

Enjoy,

 

That only works with good paper :/

 

Yep, penman's technique requires good paper. But "fine copy" implies a finished piece -- wouldn't normally write such a piece on anything but good paper. Southworth 100 % Cotton, Basildon Bond, something of similar quality. For work of a lesser quality, lineouts are quite acceptable.

 

Enjoy,

[CS388]

In the Doomsday Book, written 1086, red line-outs were used for corrections and alterations.

 

Red line-outs were also used as highlighting. Sounds confusing, but it's a calligraphic masterpiece.

[Joane]

Constantly! (I make a lot of mistakes. ) I use this:

 

 

It really is a pin-pointed pen. What I do is write the correct text right over the incorrect text, then I use the fine point to apply white to the wrong lines, leaving the right lines in place. That way one is not writing on top of the corrector. Works well on white or off-white paper.

 

(Edited to correct typo.)

Edited November 8, 2010 by Joane