zooropean Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hey everyone,For my wedding we are having an authentic Twins white home jersey as our "guestbook" for people to sign.Would anyone be able to recommend the best writing pen/marker to use? Please be as specific as possible.Didn't want to just assume a Sharpie.Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 A pinstriped jersey with all of those signatures written in sharpies? It's going to be very difficult to really tell who signed where on it, if you can read any of them at all. I can't help but think that this isn't the best idea. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I guess a sharpie would work. I do like the idea, especially if you get everyone to sign between the pinstripes and not across them, it would give you a really cool look. I have to say it's unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohenry Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 You should probably fix it so that the sharpie doesn't bleed through the jersey and ruin the opposite side of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Maybe if you get it numbered for the year you got married (like '09 or whatever) and they can sign on the numbers?-Dan PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 What if they got the all white alternate they're using this season instead? Is the home jersey set in stone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hey everyone,For my wedding we are having an authentic Twins white home jersey as our "guestbook" for people to sign.Would anyone be able to recommend the best writing pen/marker to use? Please be as specific as possible.Didn't want to just assume a Sharpie.Thank you!Geez, why is everyone picking on the idea instead of answering the question? Dude, it's your wedding, and if your betrothed likes this idea, go for it and don't listen to the naysayers. As to your question, I'd be wary of Sharpies. Athletes practice signing their names quickly and big, which you'd have to do with a Sharpie. Ordinary people will tend to sign their names as if they were signing a check or something, and so it'll be too small and the size of the Sharpie plus the slight bleed in the fabric will make most signatures illegible. Signing the numbers is one solution; the ink will bleed less there. However, you might also want to consider stopping by your local fabric or crafts store and asking about fabric pens. They do make pens specifically designed for marking fabric. (Plus, if you have kids later on, you'll want some fabric pens to put their names in their underpants when they go to camp, because it's the job of every good parent to humiliate their kids by sending them to camp in ink-monogramed whitey tighties.) A fabric pen should bleed a little less and also stand up better over time. Less fading, and if you ever need to dry clean or spot wash the jersey, the fabric pen should hold up better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 A fabric pen is an excellent idea. If those aren't available, how about a fine point Sharpie? That's more like what people are used to writing with, but I don't know if it'll bleed.http://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Product/Sharpi...ent_Marker.htmlAnd for the record, my sons will never be forced to wear tighty whities. That's one of those "when I'm a parent" vows I made as a child that I'm actually following through on. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooropean Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hey everyone,For my wedding we are having an authentic Twins white home jersey as our "guestbook" for people to sign.Would anyone be able to recommend the best writing pen/marker to use? Please be as specific as possible.Didn't want to just assume a Sharpie.Thank you!Geez, why is everyone picking on the idea instead of answering the question? Dude, it's your wedding, and if your betrothed likes this idea, go for it and don't listen to the naysayers. As to your question, I'd be wary of Sharpies. Athletes practice signing their names quickly and big, which you'd have to do with a Sharpie. Ordinary people will tend to sign their names as if they were signing a check or something, and so it'll be too small and the size of the Sharpie plus the slight bleed in the fabric will make most signatures illegible. Signing the numbers is one solution; the ink will bleed less there. However, you might also want to consider stopping by your local fabric or crafts store and asking about fabric pens. They do make pens specifically designed for marking fabric. (Plus, if you have kids later on, you'll want some fabric pens to put their names in their underpants when they go to camp, because it's the job of every good parent to humiliate their kids by sending them to camp in ink-monogramed whitey tighties.) A fabric pen should bleed a little less and also stand up better over time. Less fading, and if you ever need to dry clean or spot wash the jersey, the fabric pen should hold up better.I admit I was surprised by some of the negativity toward the idea. White Sox fans? We did think about going with the 1982 retro (which I do have, but it's customize) but decided to go with the usual home white jersey. Since the 1982 jersey is for 1 year only I didn't want to go with that.This was actually my fiancee's idea to use a jersey. Also her idea to see the Twins in Oakland on the honeymoon.Thanks for the fabric pen idea. I will definitely check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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