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Made in ca
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Hey guys I need some help please and thank you.

I am doing my word bearers and need to find a marker/pen with the finest tip you can get to put script and tattoos on the characters. I tried with paint but it is not coing out right at that small. I mean I need one so small you could dot a .....hair tip lol.

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Made in au
Veteran Wolf Guard Squad Leader





Sakura micron pens are a good place to start.

 
   
Made in au
Grizzled Space Wolves Great Wolf





Copic multiliners go from 0.03 up to 1mm.

Personally I found I can paint text finer with a paintbrush than I can draw them with a pen. I spent a lot of time playing around with it, I found I could get the best results with oil paints, but the downside there is you have to wait a long time (couple of days) then varnish them so you don't just accidentally wipe it off with your finger when handling them.

Enamels also worked well, but not nearly as good as oils.

But even with regular acrylic paints I could get finer lines/text with a paintbrush than I could get with a pen.

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Made in ca
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Ah ok thank you both I try both and see how things work thanks a bunch!!!!

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Made in gb
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If you do use a pen, try and Matt varnish first to give the surface some key. Otherwise you may find it simply doesn't adhere.


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My quick cheat is Staedtler pigment liner 0.05.
But agree on the finer lines with a brush..

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