Dip Pens Explained! Are All Dip Pens The Same??

Dip Pens Explained! If you've been thinking about getting a dip pen, this video will sum up some of the most popular types of dip pens and help you navigate between the somewhat confusing different types of dip pens available in the stationery world! The dip pens we are focusing on today are primarily not used for calligraphy, but for fountain pen ink swatching, sketching and sometimes detailing artwork. Thank you so much for watching!

00:00 Intro
00:35 How are dip pens different from fountain pens?
02:27 Types of dip pens (Pointed pen dip pens)
05:18 Types of dip pens (Fountain pen ink dip pens)
07:08 How glass pens work
10:08 How Pilot Iro-Utsushi dip pen works
13:43 How Kakimori brass nib works
16:46 How Sailor Hocoro nib works
19:49 Summary

Teranishi Glass Pen

Herbin Glass Pen

Pilot Iro-Utsushi Dip Pens

Kakimori Dip Pens

Sailor Hocoro Dip Pens

[MaryMorgan-mg]

1952, fourth grade, my cursive was good enough to be promoted from pencil to a dip pen! I was so proud to have ink in the bottle in the inkwell on my desk. The blobs of ink on my first pages could have been used for a Rorschach test. Thus began my love of pen and ink.

[terenehidia]

I am new to fountain pens and I want to get one dip pen for testing inks and short notes. However when I started looking into dip pens I began with artist dip pens. Those pens are So Much Cheaper than what I am seeing for the “fountain pen customer.” As an artist I know we can and do spend money on our tools. But I am beginning to think that there are manufacturers and retailers out there chuckling (all the way to bank) about how much fountain pen enthusiasts are willing to spend. This is a helpful video but I think I’ll stick to the artist dip pens, save money and have the same results which is simple ink testing and short writing.

[katkaat]

I bought the kakimori dip pen on my Japan trip just before I fell into the fountain pen rabbit hole, and I'm so glad I did~
I also bought my first ink ever there~
Now I have a million samples, and the dip pen has been very useful ♡

[PaperMoshe]

I got the hokoro fude dip pen last time, and gotta say, it’s becoming my favorite pen. I probably use it more than my fountain pens for journal entries. It holds a lot of ink, you can easily get a full two pages with just one dip, and I love how easy it is to change colors. I’m definitely getting more nib widths on my next visit.

[sapomoves]

I am literally in the market for a dip pen! Yoseka never misses!

[anarchangel]

i actually love long writing with my Iro-Utsushi yes i have to dip it over and over again but that's all part of the ritual. it is very relaxing and helps put me in a zen. i could not think of a more enjoyable experience. only issue i have with it is that it does not travel well. for that i go back to a fountain pen. and if absolutely necessary a roller ball.

[Salomon]

Today is my first day using a dip pen, it was a cheap one and wanted to give it a try for Chinese calligraphy and it does wonders, the dip pen I got has different nibs and for Chinese writing I only like 3:)

[lawrencediggs]

Great tutorial. Thanks.

My concern about dip pens is the potential for bottle spills. Are there solutions for that?

[axelfoley]

Literally discovered dip pens last night via Kakimori... So this was well timed haha

[mindydowney]

Thank you for helping me understand what I am looking for. I was confused and this was the perfect video for me.

[CP-ewuu]

I have a glass dip pen and a Hocoro 1.0 mm and I love them for testing inks. The glass pen is also great if I just want to add a short paragraph in a different ink to what I've currently got inked up. I can manage about half an A5 (in my TINY handwriting) from a full dip with my glass pen, quite impressive. I really like the look of the Kakimori, I think I will have to add one of those to my collection too. Thank you!

[hdaniel]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and thoughts.

[ChantelleArts]

brilliant video, so well explained ☺☺☺

[ThyPhan]

got myself a hocoro after watching your previous video about it and i'm excited to try it out!

[mysticbimmer]

The Sailor Hacoro is fantastic. I use it to test inks out before putting them into a 1911 or Tuzu and since it's a Sailor medium, I know the way it shows on the paper will be consistent with the others. It's also great, as you said, to take the nib off and cap it.

[susosu]

Thank you so much for your comparisons. I’m interested in dip pen. At first I was thinking of glass pen because of its pretty. But I think Sailor is better. I like the idea of hidden nib. Even it’s quite expensive in Thailand but I feel my beloved pen is safe. Thank you so much for sharing. 😊

[swfl]

I have 2 glass dips and numerous pens with different nibs. The lines with dips I find to be very distinctive; they're fun, but a few of my obsevations: Nibs are surprisingly inexpensive, dips all have different personalities, you may encounter issues related to the viscosity of your ink, or the nib itself.Wash the nib after each use IMMEDIATELY, dont let ink dry on the nib. I gently scrub them with a toothbrush while rinsing, then DRY. Nibs may look nasty and perform well; others may look great but have issues. Abandoned fountain pens can be used as dips, experiment and be surprised!! Have no idea why you would have a" swatch only " nib, but they are cheap, ....so. Also, comments about super expensive fountains are spot on..I use platinum preppys..HEAR ME OUT...the best value in ALL of pen world...GP, BP, dip and, of course, fountain...Hands Down!! Each to his own, however. TY.

[seanrobinson]

Very clear presentation. You are a good teacher.

[pyenygren]

I have ordered my first glass dip pen with ink, and look forward to write with it.

[neilpiper]

I like a Tachikawa stainless steel flex g nib on a dip pen. I use Platinum Carbon waterproof ink with it for drawing.
I can then use water colour paints over the lines without smudging.