correction tape - to be shunned?

[Sakura]

Forgive me, I can't remember which thread was discussing it, but someone mentioned one should not write over correction fluid with FPs.

 

Does the same apply to correction tape? I know it's still visible and less than elegant, but I feel the need to do something more than scribble or cross out.

 

What do you do most often about your goofs? Besides not making them, which doesn't seem to be an option for me

 

 

[Shangas]

Forgive me, I can't remember which thread was discussing it, but someone mentioned one should not write over correction fluid with FPs.

 

Does the same apply to correction tape? I know it's still visible and less than elegant, but I feel the need to do something more than scribble or cross out.

 

What do you do most often about your goofs? Besides not making them, which doesn't seem to be an option for me

 

1. That someone was ME.

 

2. In answer to your question - YES, to a certain degree. You see, when you use stuff like white-out, 'liquid-paper', it's like a thick, white paint. When it dries, it dries inconsistantly, and makes the whited-out area lumpy & unsmooth. So when you write on it, the clumps of dried white-out break up and clog up the tines of your fountain pen.

 

Using CORRECTION TAPE and writing over THAT, with a fountain pen, is slightly less-risky. Correction-tape leaves a nice, smooth, flat surface, as opposed to one which can vary greatly, such as with white-out. So long as you write **VERY VERY VERY** gently over the correction-tape, you should have no problems. I stress gently. Don't press or anything. Just slide it over the top. If the ink gets onto the correction-tape, then that's enough; just write.

 

3. I generally scribble over them. When I was in school, I was taught never to scribble over my writing. Just rule a straight line through your mistake & keep on writing. Well when you use lined paper, that doesn't always work. So I just scribble over it.

 

[Sakura]

Thank you kindly! I had scanned a bunch of threads rapid-fire before going to bed last night, so now it's all a blur to me.

 

I don't like to scribble, but I also don't like for people to see my foolish mistakes, so I have the urge to obliterate them every time. This looks unattractive and can soak through the paper; I haven't found a neat way of doing it yet. Unless I place the correction tape and just leave it blank, continuing with the sentence on the paper. :hmm1:

[Hélène]

I use ink eradicator/effaçeur it works well with almost any European blue ink and some American ink. As long as the ink is washable/effaçable blue ink it should work. I have used: Pelikan Royal Blue

J. Herbin Bleu Mytotisis (sp.)

Skrip Blue (Slovenia)

Schnider Royal Blue

Bic Blue

Monoprix Blue

I read that any store brand European blue ink should work. Mine are a Super Pirat by Pelikano and a 5 pack of eraser/effaçeur by Bic.

As far as I know Bic fountain pens and fountain pen ascessories are only available in Europe.

[Sakura]

I have seen "effaçable" on ink labels, but didn't quite understand how it worked. My daughter bought some cheap Reynolds ink for her pen that says it is washable, so she can use it with hers if I don't like it for mine (I have MB and Waterman). Merçi, Hélène!

 

 

[Hélène]

De rien Sakura, j'aime que je vous a aidé.

Hélène

[fenrisfox]

Forgive me, I can't remember which thread was discussing it, but someone mentioned one should not write over correction fluid with FPs.

 

Does the same apply to correction tape? I know it's still visible and less than elegant, but I feel the need to do something more than scribble or cross out.

 

What do you do most often about your goofs? Besides not making them, which doesn't seem to be an option for me

 

1. That someone was ME.

 

2. In answer to your question - YES, to a certain degree. You see, when you use stuff like white-out, 'liquid-paper', it's like a thick, white paint. When it dries, it dries inconsistantly, and makes the whited-out area lumpy & unsmooth. So when you write on it, the clumps of dried white-out break up and clog up the tines of your fountain pen.

 

Using CORRECTION TAPE and writing over THAT, with a fountain pen, is slightly less-risky. Correction-tape leaves a nice, smooth, flat surface, as opposed to one which can vary greatly, such as with white-out. So long as you write **VERY VERY VERY** gently over the correction-tape, you should have no problems. I stress gently. Don't press or anything. Just slide it over the top. If the ink gets onto the correction-tape, then that's enough; just write.

 

3. I generally scribble over them. When I was in school, I was taught never to scribble over my writing. Just rule a straight line through your mistake & keep on writing. Well when you use lined paper, that doesn't always work. So I just scribble over it.

 

 

If a pen already has White-Out junk in its nib, is there anything special needed to make sure it's gone?

 

I made that mistake, and wiped the junk off (and later, flushed the pen well)... but does it still stick around?

 

I'll have to buy some correction tape...

[Shangas]

If the damage isn't too great, I suppose you can scrape the dried white out from your nib with something like a sewing-needle. Just be veeery gentle.