My favourite pens for overseas sketching trips
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- čas přidán 13. 03. 2023
- Uniball Air and Signo Gelstick
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I love my TWSBI Eco for the same reasons you love your Pelikan! It feels so good to have a dependable favorite pen that always does what I want.
The uniball air pens are so nice & satisfyingly to draw with
Nice. I remember when a .7 was a "medium" and HS /Uni students wouldn't buy anything over a .5 which was the "fine" point. The generation of College Ruled paper. 😊
I like that Air though.
Thanks for the video. I do like uni ball AIR pens, but found that quite a few started 'Bubbling'. It can happen straight after removing the cap or during painting/ writing.
I never really buy pens online and I think uniball make the best broadly-available pens that you can expect to pick up in a shop
I've tried the signo, but because i pencil drawings first and sometimes the paper gets slightly oily from my palm, the ink tends to skip a lot or not write at all on some parts of thr paper. I never have that problem with the air, though. When traveling, i keep a stash of both size uniball airs and a twsbi diamond, which seems to hold way more ink than the pelikan m200 (i have one of them too) and can be disassembled for cleaning. The twsbi just isn't my main pen because their extra fine nib is broader than the pelikan's fine nib.
I really like the signo pens but I find they dry up quite fast, the air looks lovely, I’ll keep an eye out for that one 😊
Awesome news! I also have one of the brush pens too. They look like great pens to use even when just Plein Air or Urban Sketching! Thank you for recommending these. I will have to see about getting some!
Thanks. It's nice to know what still works best.
Uni ball air is also my go to when travelling! Great pen… and great video! 👍
Thanks, Teoh!
Never had a problem flying with a fountain pen, I make sure the tip is upright throughout the flight (or empty the piston fill before flying) and carry ink in a small leak-proof nalgene bottle (don't need to bring the whole bottle)...the bottle takes up less volume than several disposable pens
Thanks for sharing Teoh uni ball air is my favourite also ❤
Love your helpful reviews Teoh! 🥰 I'm searching for archival ink ballpoint refills (Staedtler 458 refill has been recommended). Always good to know about these lovely waterproof gel pens!! Take care 🖤❣
Thanks Teoh. I like signo roller ball pens. I have a hard time with filled brush pens leaking.
its amazing how your demonstrator m200 became a black one over the years lol
I seldom clean the cap. lol
Uniball Eye is a very good pen as well and it comes with a waterproof and fadeproof ink . That is what the manufacturer claims and it is written on the pen as well, but I have also tested the ink ( just in case) and it is indeed waterproof and fadeproof.
Hi Teoh, have you tried the Lumos from Tom’s Studio yet? It’s great, and says No to disposables, got to be a good thing 😊
I don't do much drawing with pens lately, as I prefer working with a mechanical pencil from Faber Castell for sketching and then drawing mostly digital. But as for favorite pens, I love the Pentel Brush Sign Pen and the TOMBOW Fudenosuke Brush pen. Other brush pens like the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen are usually too soft and too hard to control, but these two pens are really nice. The brush tips are stiff enough to be used more like a gel pen, but with a bit more pressure modulation.
I agree, I got a Pentel Pocket Brush and it's got a lot of dry brush effect (when you don't mean to) and it's very hard to control! I recently got a Zebra firm tip brush pen and I'm in LOVE. I read on JetPens they are very similar to the Tombow.
Hi Teoh, I've found the Uniball Signo a bit dry and skipping (perhaps I just got a dodgy batch?), so I'm glad to hear your recommendation of the Uniball Air which I haven't tried yet. Can I ask what ink you fill your brushpens with, please? Thank you for your excellent videos!
Rotring ink is good for brush pen refills
@@teohyc Teoh,..are you saying you are filling your brush pens with the Rotring Permanent black inks and diluting with water in the pen? I like the Rotring Rapidograph Ultra Draw 3085-F.BLA but never thought to dilute it. Think that would work in these brush pens? I have a few of those exact Brush pens laying around.
I also have used Blick Black Cat Waterproof India Inke and of course the classic Deleter Black inks.
@@ToddDolce For the black, I use Roting. For the gray, I use Noodlers Lexington Gray. Blacks may dilute to brown, gray or cool gray so you have to find out which one you prefer.
@@teohyc Thank you Teoh for the info, will give it a go :)
I really love the Uni Ball Air. Although they are meant to be disposed when empty you can easily refill them. BTW you should clean your Pelikan from time to time :D
How do you refill and with what ink?
@@bnp2bnp pretty easy. With the cap on you bend it to the point where a little gap appears between the Grip piece and the barrel of the pen. Slide your fingernail (ire something else) in the gap and bend the pen in the opposite direction, this will pop the barrels off the grip. Now you have access to the cartridge. Be careful removing it, maybe cover everything with a papertowl because iit will probably splatter. I use Platinum Carbon Black, but you can use whatever ink you like. Just make sure to flush everything clean before switching from one ink to an other, since they might react with each other and clog everything up
I keep hoping they will develop a Uniball Air with urban grey ink. Any hopes that will happen?
Thanks @teohyichie for sharing the information. Cold press paper can be a challenge due to its rough surface. I hope the Signo moves smoother on cold press paper and I can draw as swiftly and confidently as you do 😄
It is very hard to distinguish which pens are which on Amazon. Even when you search on the exact name, a million other pens come up.
Teoh, sorry for the weird question, but what kind of mic do you use?
Not a weird question 😄. I’d like to know too 😊
Are you sure Uni-ball gel stick is waterproof? Maybe only the black ink. Because other colours are not at all waterproof. Kindly check the black ink and let me know please.
It is. Been using it for years
At 4:38 you mention that you're going to put a link to the 'How to refill a Pentel brush pen' video in the description, but I don't see it. The link is actually czcams.com/video/H-Go2m85jkI/video.html
Thanks for the link. I always forget
There's no link in video description?