PRODUCT CARE & GUIDES

WHAT MAKES DRAWING BOARD STORE PLANNERS UNIQUE

We design and make all our fully magnetic planners in our studio using premium grade whiteboard film and materials. We are all detail oriented perfectionists and have spent many years developing our products and getting all the finer details just right... Every Planner that leaves our studio is made by us, quality checked by us and hand packaged by us.

WHY DO YOU SELL 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PENS

All the pens we supply are ULTRA FINE making them pleasurable to write with particularly in smaller areas of the planner. We have sourced the highest quality pens on the market. ALL 3 TYPES OF PENS ARE ODOURLESS 

WHITEBOARD PENS

  • OUR ULTRA FINE BLACK WHITEBOARD PENS are smooth and pleasurable to write with and pens will erase off our planners very easily with the eraser on the tip of the pen or our supplied eraser unless they have been left on for a very long time See our cleaning whiteboard pens
  • OUR ULTRA FINE COLOURED WHITEBOARD are only compatible  our planners with white backgrounds.
  •  To add colour to our black planners see our POSCA PEN SECTION 

 CHALK MARKERS

  • Chalk marker pens require a wet erase with a damp cloth or tissue. See cleaning chalk markers. Chalk markers so don’t wipe off as easily as whiteboard pens which some people prefer.
  •  WHITE ULTRA FINE CHALK MARKERS are supplied with all of our black planners.
  • BLACK ULTRA FINE CHALK MARKERS are available as  an add on option for our planners with white backgrounds. Sometimes people prefer these so the writing the writing to rub off accidentally eg on our freezer inventory. They can also  can be used for names or headers that you would like to be semi permanent so they don’t erase off when the whiteboard pen is erased.

POSCA COLOURED MARKERS

  • Posca pens require cleaning with IPA (isopropyl alcohol).See cleaning posca markers
  • We sell  ULTRA FINE POSCA MARKERS for use on our black planners. They can be used on our white planners but colours may not be as vibrant in particular shades on the white.
  •  POSCA MARKERS are sold in three different colour ranges Coastal, Pastel & Primary.

 CLEANING WHITEBOARD PENS (DRY ERASE CLEAN)

  • Your planner is made with a premium grade whiteboard film
  •  Easy to simply wipe clean and won’t become smeary or messy.  
  •  A dry erase with just your magnetic eraser or the tip of your whiteboard pen will usually   be enough to clean your planner.
  •  If the writing has been left on for a while or if you need a thorough clean, a small amount of whiteboard cleaner or IPA (isopropyl alcohol) will bring your planner back to new.
  • Avoid cleaner near the cut edges of your planner. 

Never use any cleaner other than small amounts of whiteboard cleaner or IPA (isopropyl alcohol). We don’t recommend using alcohol wipes as they often have additional additives.

Any abrasives or the chemicals in other cleaners will damage the whiteboard film over time.

  • IPA has no odour at all and can be purchased from a hardware or Bunnings in Australia
  • Bunnings sell small bottles of Diggers Brand (in the aisle near methylated sprits)

CLEANING CHALK MARKERS (WATER CLEAN )

  • Remove planner from fridge or wall & place on a flat surface
  • Wipe with a damp soft tissue (not soaked), avoiding edges.
  • To spot clean slightly dampen part of a tissue and erase small areas  
  • Wait 30-60 seconds for the chalk marker to softer.
  • Wipe dry with a microfiber cloth
  • Avoid water near the edges of your planner.

Any abrasives or the chemicals in other cleaners is likely to damage the planner film over time. Only use water to clean off chalk markers

 CLEANING POSCA PENS (IPA CLEAN)

  • Remove planner from fridge or wall & place on a flat surface
  • Spray approx. 2 sprays of IPA sprays in the middle of your planner
  • With a dry tissue wipe around over planner to remove most of the posca marker
  • Wipe any residue posca marker off with a microfiber cloth & polish
  • Avoid IPA near the edges of your planner.

Never use any cleaner other than small amounts of whiteboard cleaner or IPA (isopropyl alcohol). We don’t recommend using alcohol wipes as they often have additional additives.

Any abrasives or the chemicals in other cleaners will damage the whiteboard film over time.

  • IPA has no odour at all and can be purchased from a hardware or Bunnings in Australia
  • Bunnings sell small bottles of Diggers Brand (in the aisle near methylated sprits)

Why is my chalk marker or posca pen not working?

When you receive your liquid chalk marker and posca pens you will need to shake them energetically with the cap still on, then gently push the nib down to start the marker flow. The detailed instructions are printed on the pen.

REVERSIBLE PEN NIB

If the nib of these pens becomes broader over time you can pull it out and flip it around

Why are my whiteboard pens faint when I first use them?

The whiteboard pens have a protective coating on their nibs when they are made which needs to be worked off for the colour to flow through the nib. The colour will intensify if you work the coating off by writing with the pens . In addition facing the pen tip downwards on the fridge for 24 hours will produce stronger colour. We recommend pens to be stored horizontally once colour intensifies.

Why do you recommend shaking pens and storing pens them horizontally?

By shaking pens and inverting with the pen facing down for 24 hours you will obtain a stronger line. We don’t recommend the pens to be stored this way however as over time the nib will likely become over saturated and thicker. If pens are stored with the nib facing up the colour will become faint and less intense. By storing them horizontally good ink flow can be maintained.