Question 1

I'm looking for some glow in the dark paint that I can apply to a jump rope to make it glow after sunset.   Will this item do that?

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I believe it will. It is more ink than paint and is really meant for silkscreening.  I have used it to paint on glow in the dark skeletons on t-shirts.  As with slot of glow in the dark stuff, it is very bright immediately after being exposed to light but then fades relatively quickly. It recharges very quickly. 5-10 minutes.

Question 2

Is this regular glow in the dark or only under UV light?

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Great question!  This is traditional glow in the dark ink.  It requires charging from natural or artificial light sources for the ink to glow in the dark.

Question 3

Could I use this to paint a homemade simple fabric or fleece stuffed animal? ? ?

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It is fairly thick so a little goes a long way. The glow is better with a white base under. I wouldn’t use it on a stuffed animal as the fabric may become crusty feeling.

Question 4

Rather than putting a white undercoat to this glow ink, has anyone tried to mix it directly w/white to see if it retains its glow? Wishful thinking?!?

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Yes I have and it's a very qualified yes it can work, but the effect is much diminished. It really depends on what effect you are trying to accomplish. I have mixed it with other inks and even water color paint and it does work, but it pops less the more dilute/opaque it is. That being said, the white glow in the dark is really the only color you want to try this with since it is the only one of the 4 types that Speedball makes that has the intensity to do it with. Also, if you try to paint/ink over the white glow in the dark specifically to try and cover it over, it can even bleed through an over coat. My first experience with that was moving into a house where someone gave a whitewash paint over to hide what had already been on the walls n glow ink and when you turned the lights out at night, there it was :-) even though it wasn't apparent during the day :-)

ASIN	B00CHQIJ76
Best Sellers Rank	#84,239 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #56 in Printmaking Inks
Brand Name	Speedball
Container Type	Jar
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (254)
Global Trade Identification Number	00651032475238
Ink Color	Glows in the Dark
Item Type Name	Night Glo screen Printing Ink
Item Weight	12.96 ounces
Manufacturer	Speedball
Manufacturer Part Number	NGFSPI8-47523
Model Number	465329
Number of Items	1
Package Size Name	8 oz
Paint Type	Watercolor
UPC	651032475238
Unit Count	1 Count
Volume	227.3 ml

Speedball 047523 Night Printing Ink, Original, 8 fl. oz.

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