How to Use Liquid Chalk Marker and what surfaces to use it on
A comprehensive guide on What are liquid chalk markers, How to use it and Tips to remove liquid chalk marker without getting any powdery residue in your hands. Hi there, art lovers! Welcome to the Carmel Blog. I'm so happy you're here! Whether you're looking for creative ideas or just want...
How to wax cheese | A Step-By-Step Guide [DIY]
Learn the step-by-step procedure for waxing cheese at home and discover how to wax cheese for long-term preservation. A DIY [Do It Yourself] guide you must needed in 2023. Hey, Cheese Lovers! Waxing cheese is an old-fashioned method of preserving cheese that has been used for centuries. Not only does it...
How to Wax Seal Your Bottles...the Right Way!
Manufacturers of bottled products need bottle sealing wax, such as whisky, wine, perfume, or syrup. Learn how to properly wax seal your bottles by reading this article. Welcome to the blog, fellow Vintners! I'm here to help you master the art of waxing your wine bottles. Not only will it...
Unlock the Wonders of Paraffin Bath Wax and Treat Yourself to a Spa Day at Home!
Greetings, Beautiful Friends! Winter can be tough on your skin, but don't worry – I'm here to show you how to level up your skincare game and take the dip into the wonderful world of Paraffin Wax Baths. I'm excited to share a DIY home spa treatment to soothe your...
Street Art Styles: 4 of the Hottest 2022 Trends
Street art style is all around us. From its origins in the streets of New York city to its entry into posh art galleries around the world, street art has had a major influence on contemporary art, fashion and design. In 2022, the story continues – this year sees street...
The Hottest Paint Marker Arts and Crafts Ideas
A great tool for arts and craftsIf you’re a crafty person, you’re always on the lookout for new ideas to create amazing things like personalized gifts, home décor pieces, or custom apparel. When shopping for materials, you’ve probably come across paint markers (also called paint pens) in your search. These...
Grease Pencils: Everything You Need to Know
The most basic name for this marking tool is grease pencil. It looks like a pencil, you draw or write with it like a pencil, but its core is made of a soft, greasy wax, commonly wrapped in paper rather than encased in wood Quick Shop Whether you’re currently...
Learn More About Our Baseplate Wax
A dental wax containing mostly wax, resin and different types of additives; used chiefly to establish the initial arch form in making trial plates for the arrangement of artificial denture teeth, and for the construction of complete dentures. Properties: Baseplate wax is composed mainly of paraffin and microcrystalline wax as...
Everything You Need to Know about Flexible Dentures
Flexible DenturesIf you’ve lost teeth or had to have them extracted, you have a few options for replacing them. Dentures are by far the most popular, since they are cost effective and minimally invasive. The most permanent – and expensive – option is to have dental implants installed. Putting aside...
How to Use Orthodontic Wax for Your Braces
What is orthodontic wax, how to use it, the different varieties of dental wax, and most importantly, where can you buy it are all covered in this article. Read till the end. What is Orthodontic Wax? Orthodontic relief wax is a soft, pliable material that is used to relieve discomfort caused...
High Purity Paint Markers: Prevent Corrosion
Beware of rustHighly sensitive equipment in today’s industrial environment often uses stainless steel and other assorted blended metals in their manufacturing process. The factories that produce these sensitive equipments and tools are often subject to very high or low temperatures, high pressures, and make use of hazardous substances. With this...
Discover The Best Uses For Carmel's Lumber Crayons
The Carmel Lumber Crayon specially engineered for a wide variety of uses in the construction, lumber/timber, and stone/masonry industries. Be it at the sawmill, or building with more precision cuts, our high-performance crayons are designed for easy readability and reduced misread marks. Tried and true, they are a must-have for any...
Learn More About Our Heat Treating Paint Crayons & Markers
Learn more about our Heat Treating Paint Crayons and Markers The Carmel heat treatment paint crayons and markers are designed to fit your marking needs for surfaces which will undergo heat treatment. If you are looking for a new resource for your industry or project, or just curious, please read...
Learn More About Our Bleed-Thru Paint Markers
“Marks covered by oil or water based paint will seep through to the surface”This industrial-grade highly specialized line of Bleed-Thru Paint Marker by Carmel is designed primarily for metal surfaces. This revolutionary paint marker (also available in crayon form) is used to make durable marks that seep through to the surface, even...
Learn More About Our Bleed-Thru Paint Crayons
“Marks covered by oil or water based paint will seep through to the surface”The Carmel Bleed-Thru Paint Crayon provides all the benefits of a Paint Marker, but in solid form. It is a solid stick of paint designed especially for fabricating structural steel or layout work, where marks are required to bleed through...
Learn More About Our Galvanizer Paint Crayons & Markers?
As metal fabricators know, galvanizing is the process of is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to prevent rusting. The most common method is hot-dip galvanizing, in which parts are submerged in a bath of molten zinc. This process is fairly simple compared to other methods of corrosion protection. However, before...
Learn More About Our Tailor's Chalk
What is Tailor’s Chalk?Used for making markings on textiles, either by clothing manufacturers, seamstresses, tailors or sewing at home. Tailor Chalk mainly consists of two types of substances: wax-based and clay-based. When Tailor Chalk is properly formulated, it will mark fabric for cutting and alterations in tailoring and dressmaking work....
Livestock Paint Crayon Applications
When you think of paint marker applications, the first images that come to mind are probably either artistic or industrial. Whether it’s a street artist outlining a mural or a machinist marking where cuts are to be made on a sheet of metal, paint markers have a huge range of...
Learn More About Our Lumber Crayons
Learn more about our lumber crayonsThe Carmel lumber crayon is designed for lumber, timber, and concrete. Please read our frequently asked questions section below to learn more about the many advantages to using our lumber crayons: What makes the Pro series Lumber crayons unique?Our Pro and Pro-Z crayons are high...
The Many Uses For Metal Markers
Discover the best marking tool you didn’t know existed Need a practical alternative to common markers, aka magic markers, crayons and chalk to mark metal? Need to complete your measuring tools with a multi-surface marker or do you require a parts number on a machined metal part? The extensive line of...
The Wide World of Tailor’s Chalk
Remember the last time you bought a suit? Even if you found the perfect off-the-rack piece, it most likely needed some alterations. It’s a common process – you put on the suit and the tailor marks off where the pants need to be hemmed or the sleeves shortened. While you...
What are Scannable Lumber Markers and How are They Used?
Scannable lumber markers are specialized marking tools used in the lumber grading process. They come in two forms, either as scannable lumber crayons or sticks of scannable lumber chalk. Before we get into how they are used, let’s take a moment to learn more about lumber and how it’s graded When most people...
Paint Markers for Metal - Your Complete Guide
There’s a huge variety of paint markers and other marking tools on the market today, so it can be a bit confusing to know which ones are right for your needs. One of the simplest ways to start is by identifying which surface you’re marking on. While many of Carmel’s...
Paint Markers for Industrial Uses
From Galvanizing To Heat TreatingCarmel paint markers and are extremely versatile marking tools that are used in a wide range of applications. Metal fabrication is one such application, and requires a specialized set of marking tools to ensure proper labeling throughout the process. Carmel offers a line of industrial markers...
Liquid Chalk Marker: Surfaces and Tips For Best Use
In this article you will Learn about liquid chalk marker surface guide, How to use liquid chalk marker and best liquid chalk marker you can buy in 2023. Read till the end so you don't miss anything. Liquid Chalk Can be used on surfaces like vivid markings that wipe away...
Learn More About Our Permanent Water-Based Paint Markers
Carmel's Water-Based Permanent Paint Markers are available in a variety of colours and can be used to mark multiple types of surfaces. Uses durable polyurethane paint for permanent vivid markings. Ideal for use where VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) are a concern. VOCs may accumulate in the atmosphere, can be hazardous...
Learn More About Our Solid Paint Markers
Learn More About Our Solid Paint MarkersThe Carmel Solid Paint Marker is specially designed to fill your construction, manufacturing, and artistic marking needs on a wide variety of surfaces. It incorporates the resilience of quick-drying paint with the ease-of-use of a marker. If your project requires a new marking tool...
Acrylic or Oil?
Choosing the perfect paint marker for you next project can be difficult if you don’t have the right information. That’s why Carmel made this little summary of the advantages of both acrylic and oil paint marker. Drying timeOne of the biggest difference between acrylic paint and oil paint is the...
Learn About Our Paint Markers
Learn more about our paint markersOur multi-surface paint markers are specifically designed to withstand the elements and work on most smooth surfaces. They offer several advantages over other permanent markers including durability, extreme temperature use, and the ability to write on a much wider range of surfaces. Our variety of...
Learn About Our Paint Crayons
Learn more about our paint crayonsThe Carmel paint crayon is designed to fit any marking needs for nearly any surface and works over a very large temperature range. If you are looking for a new marking tool or are just interested in learning more about this very versatile crayon, please...
Liquid Chalk Markers: A Complete Guide
If you’re looking to make bold, vivid lines of colour on a variety of smooth surfaces, but also need your markings to be easily removable, Carmel’s line of liquid chalk markers are the way to go. Designed to be removed with a damp cloth from smooth, non-porous surfaces, liquid chalk...
Learn More About our Acrylic Paint Markers
Carmel’s Acrylic Paint Markers apply vivid paint in a variety of colours to multiple types of surfaces. Carmel’s Acrylic Paint Markers apply vivid paint in a variety of colours to multiple types of surfaces. Unlike our standard markers like the Paint Marker Classic, Carmel Acrylic Paint Markers contain paint which is formulated...
5 Street Artists You Need to Know About
If you live in a decent-sized city, chances are you’ve come across some form of street art in your neighborhood. We’re not talking about graffiti here – street art is a legitimate practice that includes everything from large scale murals to small canvas pieces. It’s not just made with spray...
How Street Art Made it Into the Gallery
Jean-Michel Basquiat - "Hollywood Africans"For those of us who live in cities, street art is all around us. From quickly-painted tags on a vacant brick wall to a colourful mural adorning a main thoroughfare, you’d probably have a hard time snapping a picture of your town without capturing some form...
Paint Markers and Street Art: What You Need to Know
Street Art Paint markers in street art When you think about the tools people use for street art, the aerosol paint can is probably the first thing that comes to mind. It’s so quintessential that its unmistakable shaker sound has been sampled in countless hip hop records. In fact, street...
How to Use Paint Crayons or Marking Sticks in Arts and Crafts
The do-it-yourself spirit of arts and crafts is alive and well and bigger than ever. A quick look at sites like Pinterest and YouTube will yield thousands of tips, tricks and techniques for creating all kinds of custom art pieces using a variety of easily available materials. There’s one tool...
How are Professional Artists Using Paint Markers?
When you think of paint markers and art, the first thing that comes to mind is probably amateur arts and crafts. While there’s a whole world of crafty people out there using paint markers for these types of projects, professional artists are also using paint markers in their work. In...
Arts and Crafts Paint Marker Techniques: A Beginner’s Guide
There are tons of creative ideas for using paint markers or paint pens in your arts and crafts – but before you dive in, it’s good to be prepared with the basics. Knowing some key paint marker art techniques will help you avoid some common mistakes and take your projects to the...