January 12 - Writing on glossy surfaces

I have frequently been vexed by the problem of writing on glossy surfaces so I did some investigating and worked out the following -

Gel pens can be used to write on photographs. They're especially good if the writing needs to be on a dark colour as the light colours work really well.

Chinagraph (wax) pencils work on glossy magazines, although the printing tends to look more like chalk than pen. This can be an advantage it that's the effect you want.

Sanford brand "Sharpie" felt pens are excellent on glossy paper and card and dry really quickly. When you use them you can mix the colours a bit in the process.

CD-R pens work well on glossy surfaces also and dry quickly.

Here's the page from my book about it