It seemed like a good idea for both David Lynch and Laura Dern to sign my Blue Velvet DVD cover, but Lynch’s signature ended up overpowering Dern’s to such a degree that it probably would have been best for just him to have signed it. I have a few other sleeves signed by more than one of a film’s principals and almost always I think a single signature would have looked nicer. If you’re concerned at all with how things look beyond just having the pen or marker touch the paper, typically just stick with one autograph for such a small area. The exception, and I have one cover like this which looks great, might be when a film focuses on two major characters and both actors sign the sleeve somewhat neatly.

The silver pen is also generally a bad idea because it’s unreliable, but it’s the only way to go on dark surfaces. It looks perfect for Lynch’s signature here, but, again, Dern’s isn’t very commanding. Now it almost sounds like I’m complaining. I’m not, and having David Lynch sign Blue Velvet was plenty. Notice the little dashes he likes to sign underneath his name.