Molotow GRAFX Masking Fluid Pump Marker, 2mm, 1 Each (728.001)

Very simple and straight forward to use. The experience was similar to using a correction fluid pen in some ways. Shake pen. Pump nib to start flow. Write/draw where you want the masking to be. Allow to dry (a minute or two, like correction fluid). Go over with other media (watercolours, markers, etc). Allow media to dry. Rub off mask with finger. I used an eraser to rub off the mask after using alcohol markers and it came off very easily with no paper damage (copier paper) at all, and left a sharp clean edged mask. (If I rush and don't let the media or masking fluid dry properly it could have very slight edge bleed) The pen is 2mm width, so like a correction pen in many ways, but with liquid masking fluid. The masking fluid 'ink' is light blue, so it is very easy to see where you have applied it on the paper, for later removal. Very versatile, and allows for easy rendering over highlighted areas, blocking out objects for background rendering, etc. Wish they had this years ago when I had to cut complex airbrush masks! Makes masking unbelievably easy!

These pens are excellent on Arches watercolour paper. Removal is easy and clean and damage free. I will continue to use them for fine detailing on my watercolour paintings. I only use 100% cotton papers of good quality.

Ich habe davor noch nie mit Maskierungen gearbeitet. Ich finde der Stift erfüllt seine Aufgabe und ist einfach zu benutzen. Man muss lediglich beachten dass man das richtige Papier dafür auswählt. Am besten ist es wenn man Papier für Wasserfarben oder etwas ähnliches nutzt, es darf auf jeden Fall nicht zu dünn sein, andernfalls reißt das Papier mit ab wenn man die Maskierung abrubbelt.

Funciona perfectamente. Es suficientemente fino como para ser preciso aunque para marcar detalles muy pequeños sería necesaria una punta más fina. Es fácil de quitar con una goma de borrar. En alguna ocasión se ha roto un poco el papel, pero creo que tiene más que ver con que el papel usado era de baja calidad.

The best part of this liquid frisket marker is the fine tip applicator, which is fairly hard to find in the marketplace. The marker ran out of masking fluid after three or four paintings, but I did use an awful lot of the product in each painting. Also I found it hard to remove with just my fingers, so I had to use one of those rubber cement pickups. All in all, I was happy enough with the product that I purchased another yesterday and am giving it five stars.