Fountain pen: It consists of a pen nib, a pen feed, a pen barrel, a pen cap, and a water storage tube that holds ink in the barrel. They are usually divided into three types: gold pens with gold tips, iridium pens with iridium gold tips, and ordinary pens that contain neither gold nor inlays.
(1) Gold pen: It is made of gold and silver or steel alloy. The gold pen tip has good elasticity and corrosion resistance. When writing with gold pen, it feels comfortable and has strong expressiveness, but it is more expensive. .
(2) Iridium gold pen: a pen with iridium particles welded to the tip, second only to gold pens.
(3) Ordinary fountain pen: a pen with a tip that does not contain gold or iridium particles. This kind of pen is easy to wear and has poor elasticity, so it is rarely seen on the market. How to choose a pen: First, look to see if the pen tip is straight and long. The second is to try, use the tip of the pen to write or draw circles on the paper. Check whether the writing is fluent, whether the hand feels comfortable, whether the water is evenly distributed, and whether the written lines are even.
After nearly ten years of trials, we believe that the best pen for writing is a tip-top pen. Its advantages are that firstly, the written lines are more stable, and secondly, the ink is not easy to evaporate. It is recommended that students prepare two pens and pens. These two pens are used for writing and storing pen water. The pen used to store pen water is best an art pen.
Purchasing of fountain pens
When choosing a fountain pen, you should check whether the nib is round and smooth. This can be tested by trying the pen. Dip the new pen in ink and write some strokes and Arabic on the paper. "Digital groove", if the pen tip does not pull the paper and the water is evenly distributed, then the pen tip is smooth and smooth, and meets the requirements of use. The pen tip of the pen has thickness, and you should use a pen with a slightly thicker tip when practicing calligraphy. If you need to write smaller characters For pen writing, you can choose a pen with the word "extra fine" on the pen barrel.
Care of pens
Pay attention to maintenance of pens when writing. Paper to enhance the flexibility of the pen tip and reduce friction. Do not write on hard materials such as metal to prevent damage to the pen tip. The pen should be cleaned every month or so to keep the ink flowing smoothly. If the pen is not used for a long time, it should be cleaned and stored. .
It needs to be mentioned here that there is an elbow pen with the words "hard pen calligraphy" written on the pen barrel. It has the characteristics of large changes in the thickness of the writing strokes. When using it, the lower the pen barrel is, the thicker the strokes will be. It can write slightly larger characters; if the pen is raised up, the strokes will be thinner, and it can write slightly smaller characters. This pen is more expressive than ordinary pens, and is often used to write larger fonts such as envelopes. It is somewhat difficult and should not be used by beginners to practice calligraphy. Maintenance:
Use better inks and do not use inks of different properties. They should be cleaned after use for a period of time.
Disassemble the pen, immerse the water absorber and pen tip (that is, the part connecting the water absorber and the pen tip) in warm water overnight. Insert the ink absorber back into the pen tip, then hold the middle of the ink absorber with your hand and lift it. Press the ink absorber until it is clean. Finally, wipe it dry with a soft cloth before use.
Put 80-degree hot water into the ink absorber to soften it for future use. < /p>