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TheKnack on March 9, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Pilot FriXion Erasable Pens: A Comprehensive Guide

If you put the paper in the freezer, the ink will reappear.

The ink doesn't really go anywhere, even when you use the "eraser". It just becomes transparent. This can be reversed by exposing it to cold.

Pilot mentions this on their tips and tricks page: https://www.pilot-frixion.uk/uk/tips-and-tricks/

colordrops on March 10, 2022 | [–]

But if you erased a lot then the page would be a mess after everything re-appears.

analog31 on March 10, 2022 | [–]

Wow, that's just like the secret spy pen from the Johnson Smith catalog. Brings back memories.

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