marking dark/black tiles

[grayd6]

hi all
just a quickie .what do you experianced guys mark your tiles with for cutting .got some black brick bond coming up and a normal pencil wont mark them .will it? any advice greatly received

[paulmsd]

red china marker mate

[Yorkie]

you can also get a white graphite pencil thats perfect for this

[grumpygrouter]

Yellow chinagraph pencil for me.

[grayd6]

you're quick tonight guys .many thanks
where is the best place to get these markers.

[wetdec]

Had a guy at the show had marked polished porcelain with a lead pencil and it left a mark he wanted removing.

You may or may not know that polished porcelain is porus so even tho the pencil mark came off the tile the lead remained in the pores causing a shadow.

If you are going to mark tiles check out the marker on a spare tile first.


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[whitebeam]

White marker from t tiler

[pjc]

even a tippex pen

[Grace'sDad]

I go to Hobbycraft or an art shop and stock up on Chinagraph pencils - white/red/blue/yellow.

[Dave]

china pencils are spot on for marking tiles and come in a few colours....

Tile markers.....

[S.E Tiling]

White chinagraph pencils for me T&G Allens 99p each.

[Fred]

get a white china marker, like the ones they give away in mcdonalds................

[Dave]

get a white china marker, like the ones they give away in mcdonalds................

Would that be the kiddies crayons you are nicking fred....

[Fred]

yes mate................

[Dave]

Do you get a picture as well and pretend to colour in or just take them..

[smokie899]

china pencils are spot on for marking tiles and come in a few colours....

Tile markers.....

very useful page... goodman