There are times in the world of signage and labeling when nothing short of a bold, indelible line will do. The right tool for the job is a permanent marker, which works on a number of surfaces (paper, ...

Last June, my kindergartener came home on the last day of school with a folder of avant-garde “How to flip a pancake” writing samples and a pencil case full of not one, not two, but ten uncapped ...

A few years ago, I had the unfortunate experience of leaving my Mac unattended for a few minutes while I got something to eat. Little did I know while I was making some food, my then 4-year-old son ...

The first step is to determine what type of marker was used. Permanent markers can be either oil-based or water-based, and you’ll need to know which you’re dealing with when you attempt to remove the ...

When my kids were little, I did my very best to hide all our permanent markers where they couldn't get to them. But somehow ...

Do you keep a bunch of dried out Sharpies wasting space in your pen holder? DIY blog The Art of Doing Stuff suggests you can often revive a permanent marker by soaking it in rubbing alcohol. All you ...

Kids do the darndest things — like writing with permanent marker on your new wooden table. Instead of putting stamps on their foreheads and mailing them to grandma, tackle the stain. Fortunately, you ...

Permanent markers aren’t so permanent after all. All that’s required to peel the ink from glass is the surface tension of water and a little patience, scientists report. When glass marked with ...