[SML] india ink on blonde floor

[Pat Kight]

Riter, Andrew via Stagecraft wrote:
>
> So, a HS group is coming in next month to do 1 piece as part of a 
> University Bands concert.
>
> They are creating a piece to perform here that involves dancers and 3 
> overhead projectors.
>
> It appears that they want to use India ink on the OH projectors and 
> have the dancers dancing in that light (think 1960s coloured oil and 
> water effect).
>
> We’re a concert hall, blond maple floor. Yes, I’ll be putting paper 
> and plastic tarps down.
>
> My question:  unlike paint (which is what I first heard about), how 
> bad is India Ink?
>
> How long does it take to dry?
>
> Can it be cleaned up with water?
>
> Can it be scraped off the floor when dry?
>
> Will it eat into the floor finish (like a Sharpie)?
>
India ink stains like crazy; I can't speak to your floor finish, but I 
know from experience that it's very difficult to get out of fabric.

However, it is soluble in alcohol, so I'd plan ahead by having some 
handy. Assuming *that* won't damage your finish.

-- 
Pat Kight
kightp at peak.org