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US 2025/0353321 A1Published application
Marker pixel wicking apparatus
AssigneeCrayola LLC
InventorsAnthony P. Monzo, Craig Skinner
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a marker pixel wicking apparatus that allows a user to create dimensional pixelated art using a method of applying a colored ink marker directly onto the top white surface of a specifically designed substrate. The substrate has been molded specifically with an array of small vertical flat-topped cylinders covering nearly the entire surface.
Claims12
A method of drawing pixel artwork or designs comprising:
- providing a wicking apparatus comprising:
- a planar base formed of a first material;
- a plurality of wicking protrusions extending outward from the planar base, each of the plurality of wicking protrusions comprising a wicking surface;
- providing at least one donor solution source comprising a respective donor solution;
- selecting a first donor solution source from the at least one donor solution source, the first donor solution source comprising a first donor solution;
- and
- placing the first donor solution source on the wicking surface of at least one of the plurality of wicking protrusions for a sufficient amount of time to saturate the wicking surface with the first donor solution.
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