Who Invented The Pen?
The history of writing instruments with which humans have recorded and conveyed thoughts, feelings and grocery lists, is the history of civilisation itself. This is how we know about our ancestors and their lives. The handy sharpened-stone, used for skinning and killing animals was adapted int ...
- What is an erasable pen?
These unique pens can erase their own ink cleanly by friction-generated heat, leaving no debris. Write a message, if you make a mistake just use the non-writing end of the pen to erase the ink. It has a fine 0.7mm tip and the ink comes in black, purple or blue ink. Erasable pens are not recomme ...
- What is a Pen Drive?
Sometimes referred to as a jumpdrive, the pen drive is a portable USB flash memory device that can be used to quickly transfer audio, video, and data files from the hard drive of one computer to another. With a construction that is small enough to fit into a pocket, the pen drive derives its na ...
- What kind of pen should I use for writing on glossy paper?
If you are trying to find a pen that will write well on glossy paper without smudging. (The paper is like what you might find in a picture book or a yearbook.) Here are some suggestions for what type of pen to use? It may be hard to find a marker for slick surfaces that won't smear at all just ...
- What pen/marker can I use that will come out 'neon' and bright on black (exposed) photographic resin-coated paper?
If you want to write on photograph contact sheets and I'm looking for a type of neon or pen that will show up very nicely on my black (exposed) resin coated paper. Any suggestions? Metallic silver or gold sharpies are amazing for this purpose. They work on pretty much any surface and show up pe ...
- What size of pen will suit me?
Small pens - can be very inconvenient for big hands, while small hands don't necessarily like small pens either. Only select a small pen if you are sure you like them. Slim pens - such as the Sheaffer Slim Targa can be awkward to hold, though they do suit some people. Big or fat pens - At ...
- What type of filler or converter cartridge?
With modern pens, the cartridge filler is practically universal. Strictly known as a cartridge/converter filler and often abbreviated to "CC filler", these allow bottle filling by means of the "converter" if you don't wish to use cartridges. Earlier pens use a variety of systems to fill, some ...
- Does my choice of paper affect the choice of pen?
As a general rule, broad nibs and more free-flowing nibs can cope better with different types pf paper. Rough paper surfaces, particularly hand-made paper don't generally work well with very fine nibs, which can tend to catch or scratch. Absorbent paper can be a problem with any fountain pen ...
- What about flexible nibs, should I consider them?
Flexible nibs were common in early fountain pens, but were already becoming less common in the 1940s. The flexible nature of the nib allows you to vary the width and "wetness" of the writing line by varying your pressure on the nib. This can produce very interesting and attractive handwriti ...
- What is pen spinning?
Pen spinning is a form of contact juggling that uses a small object, like a pen or a pencil, to perform different tricks that not only sharpen your skills, but also amaze people.
- Why should I bother with pen spinning?
There are several reasons why one should learning pen spinning. These are described below. At first, it may seem that pen spinning has no real uses, but if you take a deeper look at it, you'll find many benefits. First, Pen Spinning will improve the coordination of your hand(s). If you stick t ...
- What kind of pen / pencil should I use for Pen Spinning?
There's not a simple answer to this question. Different people have different tastes, so each person might like a different pen. Until now, there's no unanimous agreement on which pen is the best for spinning. I personally prefer the Pentel RSVP, but there are others who said the Pentel Sharple ...
- What is the easiest pen spinning trick?
The easy ones. No..really, this depends on what trick you are looking forward to learn. For example, you may want to learn something impressive like the Triple ThumbSpin. In that case, it makes no sense to start by learning the Sonic. However, if you don't have any trick in particular that you ...
- What is the difference between a rollerball pen and a ballpoint pen?
The main difference is the ink. In ballpoint pens, the ink is an oil-based paste ink that dries immediately. It is suited to all types of writing styles. The frustration some people feel with ballpoint pens usually involves an inferior brand of pen that makes blobs or skips. High quality ballpo ...
- What is button filler?
The button filler has a small button (brass or aluminium or occasionally plastic) on the end of the barrel under a small "blind cap". Pressing the button compresses the ink sac via a sprung pressure bar. Filling is the same as for a lever filler. To fill you simply press the button fully, im ...
- What is a aerometric filler?
These are fitted to most of the 1950s Parker models. To fill you unscrew the barrel, dip the nib in ink then press the pressure bar fully with your thumb or thumb nail. Release the pressure bar and wait for the ink to be drawn in. The aerometric filler has a type of pump action, so it is nec ...
- What is a Parker Vacumatic (lock-down) filler?
The lock-down filler was the first of the vacumatic types. A small blind cap covers a metal plunger, with a brass top. A small twist to the left will release the plunger, which springs up about 2 cm. Immerse the nib in ink and press the plunger fully, wait a couple of seconds and release. Re ...
- What is a Parker Vacumatic (plastic) filler?
The later "speedline" vacumatic has a plastic plunger under a much bigger blind cap and it no longer locks down. To fill, remove the blind cap, immerse the nib in ink and pump the plunger about 10 times, pausing for a second or two at the top and bottom of each stroke. Remember to finish on a ...
- What is a Sheaffer Touchdown filler?
The Touchdown pens are unique in that the ink sac is compressed by air pressure. To fill, unscrew the knob on the end of the barrel and pull out the filler tube - it comes out about 5 cm. Immerse the nib in ink and push the filler tube back down again fairly quickly. Air pressure compresses ...
- How do I use a Sheaffer Snorkel filler?
The Snorkel filler is a further development on the touchdown but is different in that it is a "clean filling" pen. To fill, unscrew the knob on the end of the barrel, keeping slight downward pressure - you will notice the snorkel tube being extended from under the nib. When the snorkel tube i ...
