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(Non-marker like ones.)

 

I know Noodler's I have one from. And it was load of pain with the piston and I can't get the piston up, so I always got a half filling.

 

I know Kuretake makes one and I've used one recently and it was soft. I regret not buying one at the expo.

 

I know Platinum makes those Modern Makie and animal hair brush pens.

 

I'm not sure who else make them? I'm going to use them Japanese characters.

 

(Also a US retailer must sell them, I'm not going to import something to have shady shipping. I always had the problem of what ever item hits US soil the shipping info goes poof. Then some random day I see that tag from UPS/FedEX/USPS about a missed delivery.)

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jetpens dot com have a large selection of brush pens from a wide variety of brands. i've been very tempted to get their sampler pack of brush pens myself.

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jetpens dot com have a large selection of brush pens from a wide variety of brands. i've been very tempted to get their sampler pack of brush pens myself.

sample pack? I didn't see that before.

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sample pack? I didn't see that before.

 

yep. from their front page click on "brush pens", and it's in the top row of offerings. five different pens for $26, currently. i know pretty much nothing about brush pens, and could probably get most of my lifetime's needs of them filled with that; if i didn't already have too many fountain pens inked up, i'd likely go for it.

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yep. from their front page click on "brush pens", and it's in the top row of offerings. five different pens for $26, currently. i know pretty much nothing about brush pens, and could probably get most of my lifetime's needs of them filled with that; if i didn't already have too many fountain pens inked up, i'd likely go for it.

Oh thanks. I rarely use the general view that is why. I always go to choosing the company.

 

But those brush pens are the marker felt type. (Which are the most common) Oddly I had so much fun with the real bristles brush than the felt. I have no idea why, but the felt is harder to control than the bristles. (Complete opposite of how it's supposed to be)

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Look into the Pentel Pocket Brush pen. Very nice, real brush and it comes in two styles. I also like the Kuretake Tegami and Cocoiro (basically the same thing), though these are something between a brush pen and a hard felt tip pen

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Look into the Pentel Pocket Brush pen. Very nice, real brush and it comes in two styles. I also like the Kuretake Tegami and Cocoiro (basically the same thing), though these are something between a brush pen and a hard felt tip pen

Have a model number, as I think they also have a felt version and they look exactly the same...

 

I'm horrible with Felt brush pens for some reason, any possible way I can't make a thin line, while real brush I can make hairlines =] But I think with felt there is a thinness limitation.

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Look into the Pentel Pocket Brush pen

 

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This is what I use for writing Mandarin characters. It is a real brush in a pen sized body. Whisper thin lines if you want them, all the way out several mm across. For $11 they're a steal.

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Have a model number, as I think they also have a felt version and they look exactly the same...

 

I'm horrible with Felt brush pens for some reason, any possible way I can't make a thin line, while real brush I can make hairlines =] But I think with felt there is a thinness limitation.

Pentel Pocket is great for hairlines but the Kuretake Tegami/Cocoiro can go *really* tiny with more control

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The Pentel Pocket Brush and Kuretake No. 13 are my favorite synthetic brush pens. I have the Kuretake No. 40 as well, which is natural hair, but I actually haven't inked it yet! Shame on me! (I'm waiting to empty out my 13 before I do, haha.)

 

I also have two different types of Kuretake CocoIro brush pens; the harder, short ones that are more like a felt tip. Kind of stiff, but great for tiny writing. I use them to doodle and also in my planner, as the ink doesn't bleed through almost any paper. They also have an actual brush tip one. The bristles are synthetic, and rather long and thin. So it's a bit harder to control than the Kuretake 13/40 or Pentel Pocket Brush. But you can get some very, very wide strokes. Great for expressive sketching. Both of these styles of pens are sold as refills for the CocoIro pen body, but if you don't mind using a slender pen, you can use them without the body, as they each come with their own caps.

 

Akashiya Sai pens seem nice. I've only used the watercolor black one, and it has good control. But it's a disposable. Perhaps if the bristles are still in good condition after it's empty, and if it can be cleaned, it could be used as a regular watercolor brush.

 

Brush pens to avoid: Sakura Pigma and Platinum Art Brush. They're both felt types, so I'm sure you wouldn't have bought them anyway. The Sakura one.. I've given up on it. Each time I buy one, the tip frays within twenty minutes of sketching. (I like the Sakura Pigma liners, however. They seem to last a long time.) The Platinum Art Brush is just chunky and awkward. I couldn't make fine lines with it at all, not even with the lightest touch. Maybe when I first inked it and the tip was stiff, I could get some fine lines. But that window of time goes by quickly. The very tip will turn to mush while the rest of the felt body will be stiff.

 

I don't have any experience with the Noodler's or Sailor brush pens. Maybe one day, though! I'd also like to get a Kuretake Makie version. Functionally the same as the No. 40, as they use weasel hair as well. But the designs are gorgeous!

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