Signing a Ketubah? We Have Pens for That.

Keeping It Simple?

You can use a variety of pens for signing your paper or canvas ketubah, but we recommend using a pen that has archival ink to be sure it will last as long as the ketubah. To make it easy, choose one of our black, Sharpie pens that write beautifully and will last a lifetime.

Feel Like Kicking It Up A Notch?

Consider enhancing your ketubah by signing it in a colored ink pen (with a color that either matches or complements your ketubah).

About Sakura Pens

The Gelly Roll line is labeled "archival," which means they are permanent, durable and chemically stable. Because of this, they are among the types of pens we recommend for signing and filling in our ketubot.

[You should always TEST pens and their inks before using them to sign or fill in a ketubah.]

Pigment-based: Sakura uses one or two pigments to color its inks, which both enhances their stability and decreases the likelihood of pigment separation due to age or exposure to outside elements.
Light-fast: Because they are pigment-based, Sakura inks retain their color over time and/or when exposed to light, heat and other conditions.
Neutral pH: The inks dry to a neutral pH and will not adversely react with the materials to which they are applied.
Permanent: Sakura’s Pigma inks – which are featured in the Gelly Roll product line – are permanent, waterproof, chemical-resistant and temperature-resistant on paper and many fabrics.