What type of marker to use on mat frame?

[disneywithbaby]

We leave and 61 days for the mouse I just bought a mat frame size 11 x 14 with a 5 x 7 opening for the characters to sign what type of marker do you think will work that will not bleed? Last year we had them sign a pillowcase and stretched it over and embroidery hoop and I used sharpie fabric markers and even though I wash it every day it's still holds up good.

 

[wzwild]

I have used sharpies on our past two Disney trips. They worked really well on the photo mats. I kept the mat in a ziplock bag after each M&G to make sure it didn't get damaged.

 

[disneywithbaby]

What size may did you use? I don't think I will find a zip lock bug enought, I was going
To keep them in the little plastic slip they come in and then a plastic Baggie in my book bag. I just tr Ed sharpie fabric markers that I had at home and they worked! Keeping it in my bag when I run errands to see if the heat makes it run

 

[wzwild]

The plastic slip should work. I ripped the one mine came in, so I found some of the larger sized ziplocs at Walmart. I can't remember the size off hand now. Sorry.

This is a photo of our mat from last year:

 

[disneywithbaby]

That looks awesome!! I'm so excited to get ours signed. What size is your mat?

 

[wzwild]

The same as what you bought. I got it from Michaels. I've done the 11x14 size (with 5x7 opening) the past two years. Just the princesses sign it for my DD. She does a regular autograph book for other characters. I make a collage of pics of her with each princess to put in the middle. This year, I'm doing an 8x10 mat with a 4x6 opening. I have been hanging the other ones on a wall in her bedroom once they are framed, but am running out of room. I am planning on using a table top frame for this year's smaller one and displaying it on her dresser (below the other two).

 

[Trina0981]

We used the fat sharpies last year, and it worked great! They haven't bled or smeared or anything. We just put the mats in a Michael's bag and stuck it in our book bag. We kept the mats attached to a...I can't think of the word. It's a hard flat thing, with a clip on the top to hold the paper to it? Gah, I can't think of what it's called! A paper holder? Anyway, it worked really well!