How to Write and Paint on Acrylic Signs — Raleigh Calligraphy & Design (2024)

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How to write and paint on acrylic signs? ›

Paint pens are the easiest way to create fun and easy designs for your acrylic signs! I use the Sharpie Oil Based Paint Pens as they won't smear and are permanent. Use the finer tip paint pens for lettering and fine illustrations. The thicker tip paint pens are great for bold numbers and designs.

We generally advise using acrylic paint markers with acrylics, and Liquitex, Amsterdam and Sugar (by Ironlak) would be good ones to try, especially if you may be painting over them, either with acrylic, or with a varnish of some kind.

There are many brands and they also come in a variety of finishes. I use Krylon and find it works really well. Spray-on sealer is the quickest and easiest way to apply sealer. These are the best choice if you've used paint pens for any detail work on your painting.

TIP: If you're using a sheet of acrylic instead of this frame, you might want to seal the acrylic paint with something like mod podge because the paint will be able to be scratched easily.

I've been using a Sharpie; I find that sealing the acrylics with a gloss medium first makes the Sharpie lines sharper. I also plan to experiment with drawing on top of acrylics with pencil crayons; an artist friend of mine does that.

acrylic 👏🏼 My best advice for using these would be to. keep the paint flowing by pumping the tip every. couple strokes.

I've fallen in love with making art with sharpie and acrylic paint. Unfortunately, I've read that Sharpie (and any alcohol-based marker) breaks down anywhere between 6 months and 5 years. Some people even say UV sealants don't work. However, I've also seen people say their Sharpie art is fine after several years.

Can I write on an acrylic painting with a normal pen, then varnish? Don't use a ballpoint pen because they are oil based. You can use a rollerball because it is water based ink. Gel pens are a good choice because they are water based but don't smudge so easily.

How to seal acrylic paint? ›

Again, be sure to use a sealer that is specifically designed for use with acrylic paints. Apply the sealer to a small area at a time and then use a soft brush to spread it evenly over the surface of the painting. You can use a flat soft brush for the best results.

Acrylic paint pens work perfectly on plastic surfaces and light-colored surfaces to produce a shiny mirror-like finish once it dries up. They are also ideal for stonem, wood paintings, ceramic, glass and also t-shirt painting. Marker paint pens are best on nonporous surfaces and are commonly used for street art.

Please use our wet erase markers on all our acrylic products. Use a soft wet cloth and wipe the markers off. Dry with a soft dry cloth to buff. DO NOT use windex or any other products on acrylic.

I've fallen in love with making art with sharpie and acrylic paint. Unfortunately, I've read that Sharpie (and any alcohol-based marker) breaks down anywhere between 6 months and 5 years. Some people even say UV sealants don't work. However, I've also seen people say their Sharpie art is fine after several years.

No. The Sharpie ink will always bleed through the paint, pretty much regardless of how thick it is.