Crafters: is it ok to use oil-based paint marker on acrylic paint?

grace_smith03

Hey, all!  I want to paint a few clay pots with some acrylic paint, and use a paint pen to write cute sayings on them....the paint pen is oil-based....is that an issue, or do i have to try to find acrylic paint pens?  TIA for your help!

MTOW

Generally oil-based paint sticks to just about anything, but acrylic will peel off of oil-based paint.  So you should be good.

crackerjackprinter

You're testing my rusty memory, but it may bead up on the surface.  There are acrylic based pens out there, I used to use them all the time.  I found mine at Joanns..maybe Michaels would have them too.

I'd try painting a piece of paper first then trying to write on that and see what happens.

GL!

crackerjackprinter

MTOW:

Generally oil-based paint sticks to just about anything, but acrylic will peel off of oil-based paint.  So you should be good.

Yep, this is what I was thinking of.  Sheesh, you'd never guess I went to art school!  It has been a year since I did any painting though, does that make it any better?

grace_smith03

thanks, ladies.  I wasn't sure what to do on this one...:)