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=== Longevity === | === Longevity === | ||
− | Felt-tipped permanent markers look good and colorful, but have a disadvantage in that their tip is made of soft fiber, that will wear down. We have found that felt-tip permanent markers have a surprisingly short life when writing on (for example) cardboard boxes, because the tip tends to wear down. Metal-tipped pens, such as fountain pens, roller balls, and technical pens will have a much longer life. (Not infinite, but lasting a remarkably long time.) | + | Felt-tipped permanent markers look good and colorful, but have a disadvantage in that their tip is not made of soft fiber, that will wear down. We have found that felt-tip permanent markers have a surprisingly short life when writing on (for example) cardboard boxes, because the tip tends to wear down. Metal-tipped pens, such as fountain pens, roller balls, and technical pens will have a much longer life. (Not infinite, but lasting a remarkably long time.) |
To increase the longevity of your pens, reduce the amount of pressure, write on smoother surfaces, and write at more gentle speeds. One way to reduce the amount of pressure applied is to ''leave the cap of your pen off when you are writing''. | To increase the longevity of your pens, reduce the amount of pressure, write on smoother surfaces, and write at more gentle speeds. One way to reduce the amount of pressure applied is to ''leave the cap of your pen off when you are writing''. | ||
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=== Fountain pens that we have enjoyed using with the AxiDraw === | === Fountain pens that we have enjoyed using with the AxiDraw === |