Using a wet saw, so won't see pencil marking, nor will white chalk work
- water from saw will wash chalk off. Only other thing I could think of
was perhaps a tippex pen, though seems an expensive alternative??

Marking tiles would be no issue it they were all straight cuts, but
some will need curves cut, i.e. using saw to 'nibble' tile to the curve
(if that makes sense).

Any ideas?

many thanks

Irwin

Irwin wrote:
Using a wet saw, so won't see pencil marking, nor will white chalk
work - water from saw will wash chalk off. Only other thing I could
think of was perhaps a tippex pen, though seems an expensive
alternative??

Marking tiles would be no issue it they were all straight cuts, but
some will need curves cut, i.e. using saw to 'nibble' tile to the
curve (if that makes sense).

Any ideas?

I've always used a chinagraph pencil. I guess it's a bit like a crayon.

On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:30:40 -0800, Irwin wrote:

Using a wet saw, so won't see pencil marking, nor will white chalk work -
water from saw will wash chalk off. Only other thing I could think of was
perhaps a tippex pen, though seems an expensive alternative??

Marking tiles would be no issue it they were all straight cuts, but some
will need curves cut, i.e. using saw to 'nibble' tile to the curve (if
that makes sense).

Any ideas?

many thanks

Irwin

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A CD marking pen might work. It will write on the tile and won't wash off
too easily.

Cic.

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Irwin wrote:
Using a wet saw, so won't see pencil marking, nor will white chalk work
- water from saw will wash chalk off. Only other thing I could think of
was perhaps a tippex pen, though seems an expensive alternative??

Stick masking tape on the tile and mark that. I do that with wood
panels when I don't want to mark the wood.

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Irwin wrote:
Using a wet saw, so won't see pencil marking, nor will white chalk work
- water from saw will wash chalk off. Only other thing I could think of
was perhaps a tippex pen, though seems an expensive alternative??

Marking tiles would be no issue it they were all straight cuts, but
some will need curves cut, i.e. using saw to 'nibble' tile to the curve
(if that makes sense).

Any ideas?

Chinagraph pencil or wax crayon.

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Many thanks gents, certainly less expensive solutions than a tippex
pen, bloodly tiles cost me a fortune anyway - that's what you get for
letting the missus pick them!

Irwin wrote:
Using a wet saw, so won't see pencil marking, nor will white chalk work
- water from saw will wash chalk off. Only other thing I could think of
was perhaps a tippex pen, though seems an expensive alternative??

Marking tiles would be no issue it they were all straight cuts, but
some will need curves cut, i.e. using saw to 'nibble' tile to the curve
(if that makes sense).

Any ideas?

many thanks

Irwin

chinagrah pencil - what was used before permanent pens came about.
I had those handing around from Army map days .... but if you are stuck
use a yellow wax crayon.

Osprey wrote:
Irwin wrote:
Using a wet saw, so won't see pencil marking, nor will white chalk work
- water from saw will wash chalk off. Only other thing I could think of
was perhaps a tippex pen, though seems an expensive alternative??

Marking tiles would be no issue it they were all straight cuts, but
some will need curves cut, i.e. using saw to 'nibble' tile to the curve
(if that makes sense).

Any ideas?

many thanks

Irwin

chinagrah pencil - what was used before permanent pens came about.
I had those handing around from Army map days .... but if you are stuck
use a yellow wax crayon.

I've used a reed felt tip pen, or sometimes a blue one, on slate.

On 22 Nov 2006 01:30:40 -0800, "Irwin"
wrote:

Using a wet saw, so won't see pencil marking, nor will white chalk work
- water from saw will wash chalk off. Only other thing I could think of
was perhaps a tippex pen, though seems an expensive alternative??

Marking tiles would be no issue it they were all straight cuts, but
some will need curves cut, i.e. using saw to 'nibble' tile to the curve
(if that makes sense).

Any ideas?

many thanks

Irwin

Use one of those yellow marker pens

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chinagrah pencil - what was used before permanent pens came about.
I had those handing around from Army map days .... but if you are stuck
use a yellow wax crayon.

WH Smiths used to sell chinagraphs. I used them as lot as a driving
instructor - had diagrams in plastic display book and scribbled all over
them as needed.
Just don't leave them in the sun inside the car or the insides all run out.

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WH Smiths used to sell chinagraphs. I used them as lot as a driving
instructor - had diagrams in plastic display book and scribbled all over
them as needed.
Just don't leave them in the sun inside the car or the insides all run out.

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Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Funnily enough I went to WH Smiths, couldn't find chinagraphs, nor
crayons, but did find a semi-permanent liquid chalk pen!

Irwin wrote:
WH Smiths used to sell chinagraphs. I used them as lot as a driving
instructor - had diagrams in plastic display book and scribbled all
over them as needed.
Just don't leave them in the sun inside the car or the insides all
run out.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Funnily enough I went to WH Smiths, couldn't find chinagraphs, nor
crayons, but did find a semi-permanent liquid chalk pen!

Chinagraph pencils are the answer but they are hard to find. I buy online.


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In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
Chinagraph pencils are the answer but they are hard to find. I buy
online.

My local small stationary shop had them last time I looked. Luckily I've
got a stock from tape editing days. ;-) Including a super propelling one -
but can't get re-fills.

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On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:27:29 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
Chinagraph pencils are the answer but they are hard to find. I buy
online.

My local small stationary shop had them last time I looked. Luckily I've
got a stock from tape editing days. ;-) Including a super propelling one -
but can't get re-fills.

Regular ones are used for marking out cancers on X-rays, so are
eminently available.

DG