over tje years i have tried several types of markers, pencil & the chalk wheels. i don't like the wheels as the line too wide & doesnt fit in my home made stencils. never tried the pounce method, looks messy. but mostly chalk. some chalk marking pens have wax in them to stabilize the marks, sometimes their marks are hard to remove. now i use the pens in the links above --the dritz marker w diff colors & the mechanical pencil tho not the fons & porter one.