Lung Sketching Scrolls

What am I still missing something in my FC series?...

2012-05-24T08:21:02.892-07:00

What am I still missing something in my FC series?;) I thought I was done.

The looks are really good. The "normal"...

2012-05-24T06:15:32.192-07:00

The looks are really good.
The "normal" T-Fine are nice mech. pencils, too.

Thanks for the comment Matthias. Mainly got it fo...

2012-05-23T20:18:51.884-07:00

Thanks for the comment Matthias. Mainly got it for its looks and to complete my historical sequence of FC drafting pencils.

I find the lead cushioning setting pointless, too ...

2012-05-22T23:47:00.174-07:00

I find the lead cushioning setting pointless, too (I think I wrote about that somewhere before). For the cushioned setting to show any effect you have to press the pen down so hard, much harder than I would ever do when using a pencil...

Thanks for the kind comment! Though that title rea...

2012-05-04T22:02:12.424-07:00

Thanks for the kind comment! Though that title really belongs to
Dennis B. Smith from the LEADHOLDER
online drafting pencil museum

Dude, you are the all time master of lead! What an...

2012-05-04T16:17:02.434-07:00

Dude, you are the all time master of lead!
What an awesome post!

Tom, NYC
www. Wentsketching.com

Thank you very much for the thorough comment and t...

2012-04-03T17:39:58.389-07:00

Thank you very much for the thorough comment and the advice on how to properly use and care for stainless steel nib technical pens. Will certainly keep it in mind, when doing any further testing with my vintage technical pen collection.

2012-04-03T16:14:37.295-07:00

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Honestly, when I read that you used a stainless st...

2012-04-03T16:14:00.095-07:00

Honestly, when I read that you used a stainless steel Rapidograph tip on sketch paper, I wanted to screech, "Don't do it!" Rapidograph is definitely more for the heavy, pro-user while Steadtler doesn't quite have the draftsman-like perfect consistency of the Rapidograph. But using on sketch paper will collect fuzz in any pro-grade technical pen and clog it, so be careful! Make sure to use it on smooth pro-grade bristol or some other compatible board. Paper makes a HUGE difference. You can't just go clogging your nice pens with crappy paper. Remember that Rapidographs are "drafting/engineering" pens made for board and film, NOT everyday sketchbook sketching. Of COURSE it will scratch and skip on such incompatible paper; you might even ruin your pen!

Rapidographs really aren't hard to clean at all if you know what you're doing. I find that instead of taking it apart completely, it's better to just soak the tip in the Rapidoeeze ever 1-2 weeks and you're good to go. Keep it upright, tip-side up in a humid place and you won't get any problems. Even pens that have dried ink can generally be saved with some cleaner, a few good soaks, and a pen starter. The only real danger with a rapidograph is clumsy mishandling that damages the tip (and of course loggin it with incompatible paper).

DEFINITELY prefer ink fills to cartridge pens in the long haul if you're a heavy pen user, while an amateur/light user may benefit from disposable or cartridge, I think.

Thanks for the tip!

2012-04-02T08:33:52.930-07:00

Thanks for the tip!

I found a white vinyl refil that will fit. Office...

2012-04-02T07:53:14.956-07:00

I found a white vinyl refil that will fit. OfficeMax sells one in thier "Just/ Basics" line. The part number is OM97543, and the UPC is 011491975432

Duly noted. Thanks for the comment and providing ...

2012-03-14T20:38:28.308-07:00

Duly noted. Thanks for the comment and providing this link that highlights the expressive potential on the higher tier Kuretake sable brush head fountain pens.

before knocking the #40, check this out: http://i3...

2012-03-14T09:39:47.189-07:00

before knocking the #40, check this out:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/Angry_spirit/IMG_0334.jpg

FTW Sable hair brush + fountain pen system

You seem to have a bundle of knowledge about the s...

2012-02-20T20:43:09.818-08:00

You seem to have a bundle of knowledge about the subject, please provide more so that we can enhance our knowledge as well.
art supplies

Hello Carlos thanks for the comment. Regarding yo...

2012-02-19T08:35:02.957-08:00

Hello Carlos thanks for the comment. Regarding your question the difference between the uni B lead and Hi-Uni H wooden pencil, I am afraid I do not have any of the latter on hand to make a side-by-side comparison. Yet since the H and 3H 2 mm Uni leads are also quite smooth without hint of scratchiness, I would expect the premium Hi-Uni H wooden pencil to also provide a flawless drawing or writing experience just with a lighter tone of graphite while retaining it sharp point longer.

Hello Carlos thanks for the comment. Regarding yo...

2012-02-19T08:35:00.811-08:00

Hi i love your review, i have bought the Uniball B...

2012-02-19T06:30:13.843-08:00

Hi i love your review, i have bought the Uniball B Leads and are amazing..
how do you compare this lead refills to the Hi Uni woodcase pencils??

Thanks for link!

2012-02-15T12:12:42.200-08:00

Thanks for link!

You can find the STABILO GREENcolors pencil sets a...

2012-02-15T09:03:37.099-08:00

You can find the STABILO GREENcolors pencil sets at select retailers in the US, however here is one US online retailer where you can order them from:

http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/catalog.cfm?cata_id=12965

Any help we can get on our writing and sketching i...

2012-02-09T16:16:53.008-08:00

Any help we can get on our writing and sketching is welcome.

I'd love to try out that sketcbook http://comf...

2012-02-09T06:23:46.269-08:00

I'd love to try out that sketcbook
http://comfortableshoesstudio.com

About a week ago i started a stationary review blo...

2012-02-08T22:33:38.325-08:00

About a week ago i started a stationary review blog/art blog which is currently a work in progress (no reviews up yet)! Heck yes to getting something cool to review!

http://mybadstationaryreviews.blogspot.com/

I'm more of a writer than an artist, but I wou...

2012-02-08T21:08:01.053-08:00

I'm more of a writer than an artist, but I would like to start sketching some of my ideas to supplement what I write. Thanks for the opportunity!

This looks like a promising sketchbook to experime...

2012-02-08T18:02:53.442-08:00

This looks like a promising sketchbook to experiment with and considering its custom made, that makes it all the more interesting.

http://about.me/richardsolis

I would also love to try out this sketchbook and r...

2012-02-08T13:12:19.903-08:00

I would also love to try out this sketchbook and review it!

http://lifeimitatesdoodles.blogspot.com/