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Pen or sharpie for autograph book??
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friendofafriend
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As a former entertainment cast member I can provide some autograph advice:
Sharpies are usually best for clear sharp autographs
Avoid green sharpies as well as gold and silver
Use either thick (my preference) or thin point sharpies but NOT chisel tip sharpies. They cause very inconsistent lines which leads to sloppy sigs
The click top sharpies are the best, let the character click them on their own. That way the ink doesn't get on their hands when your child hands them the marker
Pens are fine, as long as they work
and are a decent size. The resort pens tend to be pretty good. Anything smaller than that tends to be problematic
The gel pens that come with the larger autograph books are garbage, don't even bother trying to use them
If you buy a pen at any of the Disney shops and it stops working take it back to any merchandise location for a new one
If you choose to make your own autograph book please don't make it too heavy or bulky
Sharpies are usually best for clear sharp autographs
Avoid green sharpies as well as gold and silver
Use either thick (my preference) or thin point sharpies but NOT chisel tip sharpies. They cause very inconsistent lines which leads to sloppy sigs
The click top sharpies are the best, let the character click them on their own. That way the ink doesn't get on their hands when your child hands them the marker
Pens are fine, as long as they work
and are a decent size. The resort pens tend to be pretty good. Anything smaller than that tends to be problematicThe gel pens that come with the larger autograph books are garbage, don't even bother trying to use them
If you buy a pen at any of the Disney shops and it stops working take it back to any merchandise location for a new one
If you choose to make your own autograph book please don't make it too heavy or bulky
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blacksambo322
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The authority has spokenThe large Sharpie black color is what the "characters" prefer I believe.
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bethymouse
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I think afriendofafriend sounds like the "authority" on this one.
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momof1princess
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We just returned from our trip, used several regular sharpies in a few different colors, skipping the green per the advice here and had no problems. We did skip pages, used a Disney themed blank book from W-Mart so I can scrap book later.
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EsmeraldaLeGitanNotreDame
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Me and my family just got back from Walt Disney World 10 days ago.
I researched and knew that the fat clickable sharpies were the best kind, but we never got around to picking any up and just had to use the normal sharpies with annoying caps.
It wasn't that bad, except for the fact that I got sharpie marks on 2 of the characters I met. The White Rabbit and Princess Ariel. Ughh!
I met 16 or more characters (all the princesses, both versions of Belle, Alice, The White Rabbit, Mickey, Minnie and Mickey, Darth Vader) though within the 4 days that I was at Disney World, so I think I did pretty good.
I made my own autograph book for the characters to use also. ^_^ They liked it. I didn't have pages made for every character though, so some signed in my book, and others just signed on a white piece of cardstock(index cards flipped around). The signatures that aren't in my book I've been copying onto my scrapbook paper and scrapbooking them that way. It's been fun.
I also assgned specific colors to certain characters. Most signed in black, but Snow White signed in red, Ariel signed in blue, Alice and the Rabbit - Purple, Pocahonats and Belle - Brown.
I researched and knew that the fat clickable sharpies were the best kind, but we never got around to picking any up and just had to use the normal sharpies with annoying caps.
It wasn't that bad, except for the fact that I got sharpie marks on 2 of the characters I met. The White Rabbit and Princess Ariel. Ughh!
I met 16 or more characters (all the princesses, both versions of Belle, Alice, The White Rabbit, Mickey, Minnie and Mickey, Darth Vader) though within the 4 days that I was at Disney World, so I think I did pretty good.
I made my own autograph book for the characters to use also. ^_^ They liked it. I didn't have pages made for every character though, so some signed in my book, and others just signed on a white piece of cardstock(index cards flipped around). The signatures that aren't in my book I've been copying onto my scrapbook paper and scrapbooking them that way. It's been fun.
I also assgned specific colors to certain characters. Most signed in black, but Snow White signed in red, Ariel signed in blue, Alice and the Rabbit - Purple, Pocahonats and Belle - Brown.
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EsmeraldaLeGitanNotreDame
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We went to a Walgreens nearby while there, and they didn't have the click Sharpies, so I was stuck with lame ones. They liked my book. ^_^
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The Jungle skipper
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I suggest the largest type of sharpie, as it makes it easier for characters to sign the book, but to ease bleeding (ha ha) you should skip every other page.
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Katnthemouse
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My DD had a pen with a feather on it....this was very upsetting to Donald, he stomped his foot and shook his finger a lot before he signed.
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