What marker for contact sheet?

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i would like to do some contact sheet marking and would like to know what type of marker is recommended. I dont want permanent, i want to wash/wipe it off leaving the contact sheet intact.
 

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Wax china markers are traditional, I'm not sure how easy it is to remove from a non-glossy paper surface though. A very soft lead pencil might be another possibility. I use Sharpies, but removal isn't part of my consideration.
 
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Wax china markers are traditional, I'm not sure how easy it is to remove from a non-glossy paper surface though. A very soft lead pencil might be another possibility. I use Sharpies, but removal isn't part of my consideration.
Thanks, thats what i assumed but wasnt sure
 

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Water-based felt pens (Stabilo grey shaft ones, if they are still made?) work fine if you're using clear acetate sleeves, moist cotton wool swab removes it.
I personally use chinagraph markers, which can be removed with iso-propyl alcohol if needed.
 
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Water-based felt pens (Stabilo grey shaft ones, if they are still made?) work fine if you're using clear acetate sleeves, moist cotton wool swab removes it.
I personally use chinagraph markers, which can be removed with iso-propyl alcohol if needed.
Thanks!
 

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Black Sharpie (never red since that disappears in the darkroom lights). Readily removable with PEC-12 film cleaner, Edwal Anti-static Film Cleaner, or Goof Off. Easier than scrubbing off a china marker. MSDS says it's Ethanol and N-Butyl-Acetate. Plain ethanol is less effective at removal but after a couple of shots I no longer care.
 
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