Pens and Inks, ContinuedReservoir pensReservoir pens, sometimes referred to as technical pens, have a pen nib, afeed system, and an ink reservoir. Reservoir pens have conical or tubulartips. Tubular-tipped reservoir pens attach to the scribe of hand letteringdevices. Reservoir pen nibs create lines of uniform width. The feed systemis a weighted, gravity-fed needle that regulates ink flow. The reservoir is arefillable plastic cartridge attached to the feed system and housed inside ahandle. The pen is ready to use when you hear a light clicking sound madeby the weighted needle as you gently shake a pen up and down.Figure 1-20 shows an exploded view of a reservoir pen.Figure 1-20.—An exploded view of a reservior pen.Continued on next page1-33
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