Found this new set of 3
Staedtler Mars Matic 700 Technical Pens on
E-bay. Couldn't resist picking it up since I always enjoyed the performance and reliability of my original
Staedtler college set. This set included 0.35 mm, 0.7 mm, and 1.0 mm
ISO pen nibs.
Soon discovered that the included bottle of
Staedtler Mars Matic R drawing ink was too old, for it yielded pale gray lines instead of the dark black marks.
Lines were clearly darker once the pens were flushed and filled with fresher
Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph drawing ink. Additional related pictures can be viewed in my
Flickr photostream:
photo 1 through
photo 14.
For the final doodle test, I laid down the ship's outline with the thicker 1.0 mm pen and then added some further detail with the thinner 0.7 mm technical pen on a
Flexi-Sketch book. The
Mars Matic 700 technical pen nibs glided smoothly on the paper laying down lines of uniform thickness. With a regular cleaning routine and proper care, they should provide good service for years so long as you can find a fresh supply of bottled ink or ink cartridges.
Worth adding to a collection of drawing and drafting tools.
Found this new set of 3 Staedtler Mars Matic 700 Technical Pens on E-bay. Couldn't resist picking it up since I always enjoyed the performance and reliability of my original Staedtler college set. This set included 0.35 mm, 0.7 mm, and 1.0 mm ISO pen nibs.
Soon discovered that the included bottle of Staedtler Mars Matic R drawing ink was too old, for it yielded pale gray lines instead of the dark black marks.
Lines were clearly darker once the pens were flushed and filled with fresher Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph drawing ink. Additional related pictures can be viewed in my Flickr photostream: photo 1 through photo 14.
For the final doodle test, I laid down the ship's outline with the thicker 1.0 mm pen and then added some further detail with the thinner 0.7 mm technical pen on a Flexi-Sketch book. The Mars Matic 700 technical pen nibs glided smoothly on the paper laying down lines of uniform thickness. With a regular cleaning routine and proper care, they should provide good service for years so long as you can find a fresh supply of bottled ink or ink cartridges. Worth adding to a collection of drawing and drafting tools.
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