Has anyone tried this pen with watercolor? Would i be able to use watercolors in my art after the ink has dried? I'm afraid of the ink bleeding.
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I have tried this pen with watercolors and had no issues. I used bristol board when I did this, may want to give the ink a good amount of hours to set before testing it out. If you look in the description, it does say that the ink IS permanent and water/ fade resistant, so unless you go super crazy with the water to the point the paper is coming apart, you should be just fine :)
1224808
I've used it with Montblanc Mystery Black ink and that worked really well. I've also used Private Reserve, Noodler's, Parker Quink, and J. Herbin. They all seemed to work pretty well. The J. Herbin ink was a little too wet, the Noodler's ink (Blue) was a great ink and I enjoyed the Private Reserve and Parker ink equally as well. Lamy also makes ink. I haven't used them myself but I've heard good things about them.
1602718
We have not used this pen thus far...have had no need to do so. To the best of my knowledge it should not pose the problem you are concerned about. Happy drawing!
1873235
I doubt if the ink has dried up. The reason it stops writing, is that the pen barrel is basically sealed inside the utensil and not allowed to vent. Just remove the pen barrel and blow into it. It'll start writing again until another vacuum occurs. Yeah I know it's a pain. I seriously doubted that the manufacturers only put in 1 mm of ink into a 2 1/2" barrel and ink that thick doesn't dry out that easily. I also think the reason that BIC pens have a little hole in its side is to avoid the vacuum problem.
1373292
I typically use it in a Montblanc fountain pen with a fine nib. This means there is less ink transferring to the paper than with a broad or thick line nib, reducing the potential for smearing before the ink can dry. I have never had a problem with it smearing. It drys fast. I have also never had a problem with the ink clogging the nib. I may fill it three or four times before perfromaing a very thorough cleaning of the nib. I like the ink very much.
826028
I used a #2 pencil and it did not bleed through; I was not pushing hard on the pencil though. when using a black pen, sometimes you can just see a shadow from the pen.
1378793
My art pen has been trucking even after several drops and constant abuse. It's been a little over two years now, freelance commission work full time. I am not someone who uses a whole lot of pressure when I press down though. So far, no problems other than the drop that killed it and caused me to get a replacement.
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It seems to be. I just made a brush stroke and let it dry for a minute. Then I used a water-wet brush over the line and it did not dilute the line or smear it. After multiple passes over the line with the brush, it did not dilute or smear. However, if I use my thumb and smudge, it starts to smear. I would say if you have a light touch, maybe one or two passes of watercolor would be okay. If you really saturate the page with water and use instruments stronger than a brush (like your finger), you might see some line infidelity and dilution. Cheers.
787967
Hi, Mine never did have any water in it???? My problem was that the markers had no color, therefore when you tried to draw something, nothing showed??? I thought it was defective, sent it back and bought another...same thing???? Do your markers work?
655716
Shake it upside down gently.... the ink needs to flow down to the tip.... Once the ink is flowing you should not have a problem again. Sometimes I wet the nib under some running water, and then blot it on a paper towel, this starts the capillary effect to pull the ink down also. When you change the ink you might want to rinse the nib, or flush the pen with water, and then put a new cartridge in, not every time, but every few weeks. I store the pen laying flat on my desk so the ink neither runs back out of the tip, or all into the tip endlessly. It always starts smooth and does not dry out quickly. I also carry it in my pocket most of the time I am not at my desk. I am loving this pen, even much more so than my more expensive ones. If you end up becoming a fountain pen lover, and use it a lot, google how to convert it to "dropper fill" Which is not hard, get an "o" ring that fits where the bottom screws up, then you just use an eye dropper, or syringe to fill the whole bottom body with ink, then screw it closed, you have a LOT more ink that way. 5ml instead of 0.75ml or so. http://www.gouletpens.com/Preppy_Eyedropper_Package_Set_p/package-preppyed.htm
1857251
Contact Wacom, they have incredible customer service. My pen has worked absolutely fine since I received it.
1729090
If you store it in the upright position, and make sure you have enough ink it should be ok. I've not used mine for a month before and it writes without issues. You might need to remove the ink and run the nib under water to clean it out. Let it dry and try again. I use the ink cartridges and they seem to work well.
1373289
I don't pay attention to drying time because it varies with the paper type. As far as clogging the pen, I never had that problem but then I did not use it for too long because of the feathering and bleed through. I also was not too pleased with the color which seemed rather dead and washed out.
909653
I bought a bottle of Parker ink thinking the ink that came with the pen might be bad. It still wouldn't flow. I ended up buying a different pen and have had no problem. Ink flowed first time, everytime.
944916
I have the same problem. After it sits for a while the initial strokes are dry. The ink will eventually flow.
506066
I write with fountain pens all the time, and the ink from these pens dries as fast as any other fountain pen. If you rub your finger across it right away, it will smudge, but in just a few seconds the ink is dry. Of course with any ink, the nature of the paper or other medium will have s significant influence on how fast the ink drys and how well it will write.
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I don't strictly speaking know, but I guess not, because you have to remember the nib has a controlled but open fluid flow from the ink reservoir, and there's no reason water couldn't do that too. With the cap on maybe.