Brush Pens?

[khymeera]

I've been eyeing some brush pens on jetpens.com and I'm VERY tempted. But I want to hear some feedback from any FPNers who own or had experience with them before I make a purchase. Has any of you had experiences with them? I have some basic questions...

 

1.How do they handle in terms of writing with them? comfortable?

2.How do they compare to FPs or flex nibs? Do they require a different technique?

3.How do they do with different inks?

4.Are they easy/reasonable to clean and change inks?

 

Any input is appreciated!

[Pippin60]

I've been eyeing some brush pens on jetpens.com and I'm VERY tempted. But I want to hear some feedback from any FPNers who own or had experience with them before I make a purchase. Has any of you had experiences with them? I have some basic questions...

 

1.How do they handle in terms of writing with them? comfortable?

2.How do they compare to FPs or flex nibs? Do they require a different technique?

3.How do they do with different inks?

4.Are they easy/reasonable to clean and change inks?

 

Any input is appreciated!

 

1. Yes, they are comfortable. I have the Sailor brush pen, but I don't really write with it I use it to draw, sketch, and do some fun lettering.

2. Its a brush so it will flex, or bend.

3. Well since mine is a Sailor I pretty much use Sailor cartridges, and sometime a converter. I have probably over a dozen different bottles of ink but I stick with the Sailor black more because I like it rather than that its the only ink that will work.

4. I only use black in mine so I don't really clean it, but I do use a brush and pot of ink for some hobby work, so just a wild guess that if you know how to clean an acrylic or certainly and oil brush you can clean a brush pen.

 

Hopefully I was able to help some what.

[Margana]

My brush pen of choice is the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen but for artistic use only. Writing with it is not easy but it does work well for drawing especially with J. Herbin Lie de The (my favorite) as well as Poussiere de Lune. There is no converter so changing inks merely requires cleaning a cartridge and rinsing the brush till the water runs clear. Very simple but no substitute for a fountain pen.

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2472/4079548487_b2c7a5511b.jpg

[ExcaliburZ]

I second the Pentel Pocket Brush pen and I also second not writing with it. It takes a lot of practice to control the line variation, the littlest change in the amount of pressure changes the line size and is very easy to make mistakes. If you want to paint, buy one. If you want to write, get a fountain pen.

[Samovar]

I sometime use a cheap Pentel brush to write some kanji. They are great for Japanese or Chinese, but not so good to write French or English.

 

What do you intend to do with a brush pen?

[Rain24]

I've written with flexible nibs in dip pens before and using a brush pen was a Different Animal though the principle is the same - thicker lines with pressure applied. You need practice and control. I have to say that I did like them for lettering. Here's a good book on brush lettering if you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Brush-Lettering-Instructional-Manual-Western/dp/1558212698/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281796739&sr=1-1

 

I truly would rather not write with them. Personally, I prefer brush pens with actual bristles on the tip rather than the flexible felt. Just my own opinion. I like the feel of the bristle's spring much better.

[khymeera]

My brush pen of choice is the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen but for artistic use only. Writing with it is not easy but it does work well for drawing especially with J. Herbin Lie de The (my favorite) as well as Poussiere de Lune. There is no converter so changing inks merely requires cleaning a cartridge and rinsing the brush till the water runs clear. Very simple but no substitute for a fountain pen.

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2472/4079548487_b2c7a5511b.jpg

 

@.@! I'm definately getting a brush pen now! But this is the pen I have in mind:

 

http://www.jetpens.com/product_info.php/cPath/221_563/products_id/2607

 

Anyone have personal experience with these? I think I'm leaning toward these just because they're prettier and seem to be better in terms of control and bristle material...but I'm just guessing here.

[khymeera]

I sometime use a cheap Pentel brush to write some kanji. They are great for Japanese or Chinese, but not so good to write French or English.

 

What do you intend to do with a brush pen?

 

I'm mostly going to draw with them as well as some chinese calligraphy!