FLizarraga
Do you use the Silver Sharpie for white on white because it's hard to match whites or you just like the look better?
I like silver edges. They're sort of elegant. And they go well with anything, especially certain decks that are in cool colors. Plus, like I said, they are much less messy than other colors, and especially other metallic inks.
I received an old, well used, Winged Spirit and you can see the use mainly on the edges because it's white on white. It's not a deck that would look bad with a silver or gold edge, but I'm thinking I'd like to keep it all white.
I trimmed my Winged Spirit and edged it a lovely gray that matched the backs --I forget the exact color. But in the end I gilded it in silver.....
I can't find those Tim Holzer pens anywhere nearby.
Neither can I. I get them at Amazon or eBay, generally very cheap.
Can't comment on the other brands you mention, since I haven't used them --truth to be told, I haven't used Tim Holtz's white, either.
As for what colors to use on a deck --that's so personal. Sometimes I try to complement the backs, or the borders, or the hues of the deck in general. But sometimes a bold statement works well, like a metallic gold or copper border on a dark/drab deck.
I tried like three different colors on my Pearls of Wisdom first edition, including metallic silver, and I still wasn't happy, so I finally went for black. I had to apply several coats, and the metallic shine still peaks through, but the effect is unique and I finally like it.