Highlighter Recommendations w. Moleskines

[Mike]

Does anyone have suggestions for highlighters w/ Moleskines? I am
using a Parker Gel pen in the Moleskine and have tried liquid
highlighters and standard highlighters. Both lead to bleeding and
smearing of the ink. I use the same combination of pen/highlighter on
legal pads with no issues.

Thanks
Mike

[Richard Jack]

You might try "dry" highlighters. They're commonly found in Christian book stores since they won't bleed through thin Bible paper. Good luck.  Mike Jack

Mike <mba...@hotmail.com> wrote:

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[bill7tx]

Hello Richard/Jack/Mike -

We had this discussion a while back. Look in Christian bookstores or on
the Web for "bible highlighters" -- these are usually colored pencils
that lay down a line that's not so opaque that you can't see through
it. Sometimes they are sort of a wax crayon. Last discussion, I
Google'd "bible highlighter" and came up with a LOT of places that sell
these. Levenger's also used to sell a dry highlighter that came with
what amounted to a lifetime supply of highlighter leads in four colors,
plus soft graphite leads for drawing/sketching, but the kit wasn't
cheap and I don't know whether they still offer it.

That said, I use Noodler's Firefly ink in a Sailor "Profit" pen and
don't have a problem with the ink soaking through Moleskine paper. Note
that I also write with Noodler's Black or Legal Lapis, which minimizes
the smearing of the highlighted writing, especially if I don't
highlight until the Black/LL ink is dry. I doubt this solution would
work if you write with regular fountain pen ink or with a rollerball;
it might work satisfactorily for your needs if you use ballpoint pens
or pencils -- you'd have to try it to find out whether you'd be happy
with it (it does work for me, but there's some smearing and you can't
erase pencil under the Firefly very well).

[DigitalAlan]

I bought this Pencil Holder for 5.6mm Leads From SwisherPens.com -
http://tinyurl.com/qymc3 It costs $14.95
They have colored leds that will work but not in the normal Highlighter
colors.
If you want them you need to order them from Levenger.
$8 for 16 Leads http://tinyurl.com/fuyb7

You can get a cheaper Clutch Pencil from other places - But this one if
you unscrew the cap it has a nice lead sharpner to keep the leads nice
and pointy.

But if you prefer the cheaper clutch pencil here you go
Jerrys Art - A - Rama
http://www.jerrysartarama.com/art-supply-stores/online/4755

I love using mine with the highlighter leads - and I also use it with
the pencil lead when I do some sketching.

Alan

[Mike]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was familiar with the 'dry' Bible
highlighters but was hoping to find something more "liquid" (as I
usually use the liquid highlighters). I went to the local Christian
bookstore and found a Zebra "Zebrite" with Flourescent Pigment Ink. So
far so good - it doesn't bleed or smear the ink....And it is closer to
normal liquid highlighters. They ran about $2 and came in different
colors (yellow, green, pink).

I am still wondering how much of the problem is the Parker Gel ink?
However, l like these pens so much it would be hard to convince me to
try something else.

[GodV...@gmail.com]

Zebrites are wonderful.