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Dip nibs compared to tipped nibs
There are several differences between dip nibs and tipped nibs on fountain pens.They are both designed to move ink to the tip of the nib,...
Preparing Dip Nibs for Use With Our Fountain Pens
Get in the habit of preparing dip nibs each time you use them. When you are using a new dip nib for the first time,...
Increasing the flow of ink through crowquill and Hawk quill nibs
How to expand the flow of ink through crowquills and Hawk quill nibs.
Polishing Sketch Nibs
It's a fact that surprises many people, but paper can wear down metal over continuous use. That’s why traditional fountain pen nibs are tipped with...
Why You Need to Use Overfeeds with Flexible Dip Nibs
When you draw with a large flexible dip nib in a fountain pen, we strongly recommend that you use an overfeed. Dip nibs lack a...
Lines drawn with dip nibs
Someone recently asked if we could post examples of lines drawn with various dip nibs so they could determine what nibs would work best for...