Pens and Inks, Continued
Reservoir pens
To use a reservoir pen, follow this table:
(Continued)
Step
Action
1
Remove the holder, clamp ring, and ink cartridge reservoir.
2
Fill the reservoir two-thirds full of drawing ink.
3
Holding a tissue over the pen nib, replace the reservoir, clamp ring,
and holder.
4
Gently shake the pen up and down away from the drawing surface
allowing the weighted needle to feed ink into the feed tube.
5
Moisten a tissue and touch the pen nib to it until ink appears.
6
Hold the pen between thumb and forefinger perpendicular to the
drawing surface.
7
Keep tissue near to remove excess ink and paper fibers from the nib
as necessary.
Figure 1-21 illustrates a correctly held reservoir pen.
Figure 1-21.—Holding a reservior pen
correctly.
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