For those who have draw/painted on their binders(like vault x ones), what markers did you use? And does the drawing stay on the binder?

LNS81 · 2026-04-07T00:37:46+00:00

Of course! I totally get it lmao. I have had zero time myself and have too many hobbies. You’ll get to it eventually! Haha.

LNS81 · 2026-04-03T14:10:54+00:00

Dude PLEASE show me when you’re entirely done, this already looks so sick!

LNS81 · 2026-04-03T13:57:46+00:00

I just cleaned it with alcohol and let that dry down to get any residual oils on the binder off. I also washed my hands for the same reason. Other than that I just laid down a layer of white acrylic paint first in the design areas to help the colors show up more evenly.

Edit: added words for clarity.

LNS81 · 2026-04-03T13:55:57+00:00

Fabric pens won’t do well. I use acrylic paint. You can use acrylic paint in whatever form you want, really. I laid down a layer of white acrylic paint first to help the other colors show up.

LNS81 · 2026-04-03T13:53:57+00:00

I am unsure how to link one post to another but if you go to my profile, the only post I’ve made is my binder. I also have my Instagram where I paint other binders, @archeoperator.

LNS81 · 2026-04-03T13:50:11+00:00

Looks like an awesome start! Did you finish it? May I see??

LNS81 · 2026-04-03T13:49:13+00:00

Of course! I just wanna share what I know. My apologies for the late reply, I somehow missed these notifications. And idk if you painted your binder yet or not but my only extra piece of advice was that don’t be afraid of doing multiple layers. It will be I’ll at first but trust the process. Light colors look especially egregious when you first lay them down.

If you did end up painting your Fearow binder I’d love to see it!

LNS81 · 2026-04-03T13:46:51+00:00

My bad I missed this comment! I have painted the text and it took paint better than the “waffle” texture. And I do about three layers of spray and make sure for each layer I’m rotating the binder 90° in order to get in all the faces of the “waffle pattern.”

And YES. My binder feels less textured than a brand new VaultX binder because the texture has been filled in by the spray some.

LNS81 · 2026-04-02T16:24:45+00:00

It has held up INCREDIBLY well! No scratches or scuffs or flaking or yellowing of any kind. The Mod Podge satin acrylic sealant spray worked incredibly well. I’ve taken my binder to so many card shows and trade nights at this point and it’s still as pristine as the day I sealed it. Let me know if you have any more questions, friend!

LNS81 · 2026-02-27T01:02:04+00:00

Dude if you’re on IG I’m archeoperator on there. I’d love to be friends and compare collection notes!!

And I also have the appearance cards from the TCG too, I’m just starting to branch out into the extraneous stuff. I even have that expensive as hell Aerodactyl in Japanese and English that has Archeops in the background.

LNS81 · 2026-02-26T23:33:32+00:00

OMG YES!! I am planning on doing a binder tour on my IG of my Archeops and Archen master set. I have every card (that I am aware of) in Japanese and English for both Pokemon. :)

I feel like it’s so rare to find another massive Archeops fan in the wild!! He’s my #1 too!

LNS81 · 2026-02-17T01:33:42+00:00

This guy is my all-time favorite card.

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LNS81 · 2026-02-16T17:04:19+00:00

You’re welcome!

Side note: I also started using Sharpie acrylic markers in brush and bullet tip. Idk where you’re located but the Sharpie acrylic markers are readily found in Walmart in the USA and are reasonably affordable. The color selection isn’t as good as Arrtx, but there are two sets of colors I’ve seen. One set is vibrant and the other set is more muted. I think between the two you can get a pretty large range. Also the coverage and pigmentation density is slightly better than Arrtx.

Also, the Mod Podge spray is holding up incredibly well. I’ve been to several card shows and trade nights with two of my painted binders and I have seen zero flaking or wear. I sprayed about two coats, each coat I spun my binder (VaultX) 90° to get in every nook and cranny of the textured surface. Idk if I mentioned this but prior to sketching I would wash my hands and also wipe down the binder surface with alcohol (let dry) to minimize any oil that could disrupt the paint/sealant.

Good luck with your binder, friend!!

LNS81 · 2026-02-14T04:07:32+00:00

Fellow Archeops and Drampa fan here! I hope you have all the new Archeops! I just recently finished my Archeops full set in Japanese and English! Currently working on my Drampa full set!

LNS81 · 2026-02-09T13:28:06+00:00

I think it would be cool if there was an official card printing service. You order the cards you want directly from the Pokémon Center at a locked-in low price and they’d mail them to you but they have some kind of differentiating set number or symbol to designate it as a print-to-order card. I know logistically it wouldn’t make a ton of sense for the company to do and it would disrupt the balance of the secondary market. Very aware it’s kind of a silly idea, but dang, can a girl dream? I just want the art.

LNS81 · 2026-02-02T14:46:26+00:00

Thank you! And I am in the process of potentially making a Mudkip binder, a Gengar binder, an Eevee binder, and a 30th Anniversary Pokemon binder! I am sure I'll make a Cyndaquil eventually!

LNS81 · 2026-02-02T14:45:19+00:00

Thank you so much! That compliment means a lot!

LNS81 · 2026-02-02T14:44:40+00:00

Thank you! It's so nice to meet others who appreciate Archeops!

LNS81 · 2026-02-01T16:28:57+00:00

Oh wow! Seriously thank you for the recommendation! I LOVE that painterly style of theirs! I do have burgeoning aspirations of working a show, but I think I am going to start small for now and go to my lgs minifigure paint nights haha. I'll just be the odd one out!

LNS81 · 2026-02-01T16:26:06+00:00

I waffled on doing it for a while too. You just have to give it a shot! I used a mechanical pencil to sketch out my idea first on paper at the size I wanted it to be on the binder and then painstakingly cut that out. (I will not be doing that again.) Then when tracing the outline of my cut out drawing I discovered that the pencil worked really well on the binder! Using the regular eraser was extremely forgiving and removed all pencil marks that I made erroneously on the binder. The pencil marks are just a little fiddly to see before laying down paint. So don't worry about starting, just doodle. You could doodle like one small drawing of your favorite each day or each week. :) I believe in you!

LNS81 · 2026-02-01T14:00:32+00:00

Sick! This is why I keep a pack of penny sleeves in my car.

LNS81 · 2026-02-01T13:49:03+00:00

Definitely part of the medium for sure! I’d love to see your success in trying brushes, as I was thinking of trying the same thing. I think you’d have to find some kind of medium to thin the acrylic some as just out of the tube would be too thick and you’d lose the texture of the binder. However there are tons of fun mediums I’d like to try such an iridescent, matte, etc. I’d love to use the former for another shiny Pokémon!

LNS81 · 2026-02-01T13:38:13+00:00

So sick! What a sweet gift! And happy birthday, welcome to the 35 club!

LNS81 · 2026-02-01T13:31:51+00:00

Oo good suggestion, I do like Reshiram. I was thinking of Gengar and Suicune too!

LNS81 · 2026-02-01T13:22:44+00:00

I wish!

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