Hi all
That's fabulous, thank you. And great idea about using a cocktail stick for the platinol Caroline.

Hazel - I tried using some stamping ink, as I thought that would permanently stain and that was the one that got washed off.
I'll use platinol when i get it back to do again.

Dennis - when you say neutralise with bicarbonate soda, do you mean the brush afterwards? I was worried about using platinol in the recess because i thought it might permanently stain the top if i got any one there, but I guess it can be polished away.

I went ahead and ordered some liquid from kernowcraft to seal it. But will the platinol, once stained, withstand someone washing their hands? I have another customer who has asked if the black will remain permanent, so not sure if i should seal it somehow.

Thanks so much for this.