How To Revive A 'Dry' Pen + Storing Pens + Other Pen Hacks

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In order of appearance:

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0:00 Intro
0:19 How to Revive a "Dry" Pen
0:42 How to Revive Ballpoint & Gel Pens
1:14 How to Revive Fineliners & Markers
1:35 How to Revive Dry Erase Markers
2:25 How to Revive Pilot FriXion Pens
3:07 How to Store Pens
3:20 How to Store Ballpoint Pens
3:32 How to Store Rollerball & Gel Pens
3:44 How to Store Fountain Pens
4:03 How to Store Double-Sided Markers
4:20 How to Store Mystery Pens
4:53 Pen Storage Summary Chart
5:01 More Pen Tips & Hacks
5:07 Tip #1
6:09 Tip #2
6:50 Tip #3
7:24 Tip #4
7:40 Outro
7:51 End Screen Links

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[JetPens]

People ask us all the time how to store their pens, so we hope this video was helpful! Be sure to like and share the video with fellow pen nerds. :)

[JetPens]

Also, how satisfying were the pen clicks at 4:40? Should we make an ASMR video? ;)

[cozakokotano]

This video should be titled "how to use your pen the correct way" because I've spent all my life putting all my pens vertically with tips up, and I mean all of them, roller point, capped pens, fountain and see them finished so fast. Didn't put them horizontally or tip down, this video is so helpful, I wish I had seen it earlier. thank you so much, I will owe you forever, JetPens.

[kalieris]

For Frixion: Putting your paper or notebook in the freezer for a few hours also brings the writing back if you (completely random example *cough*) put a warm plate of food on your notebook and lose several pages of writing. It will come back somewhat faint, but dark enough to read and retrace if needed.

[chortle]

I had stored more than 40 pens that weren't working, hoping that I'd be able to fix them someday. I did try many hacks (wasted more than 3 hrs on that, lol) but none worked. I'm definitely gonna try these, thanks!! And I'm also trying the storage hacks :)
Edit: This totally works! I was able to revive most of my pens and markers, thank you so much for these great tips.

[dextergo]

16 years ago, I was gifted with a Parker gift set with one pen containing a Parker 0.7 gel cartridge. Never was able to use it until this year, and of course the pen won't write. Thanks to your hack (placed it in a glass of hot water for 15 minutes), it is now good as new. Wonderful.

[Chikagi]

Again and again JetPens has THE best reviews/tutorials/guides for writing supplies and I wish more companies did this, especially art supply companies! Ordering online always feels like a huge unknown, but I always know exactly what to expect when I order JetPens and then they make nice videos like these toooo. I love you, JetPens.

[tedb.]

When I buy in bulk, I store the pens, markers and refillsin zip-lock snack bags horizontally in a dark drawer. It also keeps them organized.
That also helps keep the rubber erasers on pencils from drying-out and getting hard and smeary.

[ThePinkLadyJ]

When a gel pen gets an air bubble and won't work. I just pull out the cartridge and blow into the back and that usually pushes the remaining gel ink further into the tube.

[JCx_o]

too bad I'm not in school anymore, this trick for dry erase markers is cool.

[coastalb]

Yay! Thanks for acting on some of our video suggestions. You know 99% of us watching this video have more pens than we’ll ever use frequently enough, so these tips are marvelous!

[VicLalalaVic]

I honestly didn't know about the sideways vs tip down thing!!!

[chickenpower]

I like how the example for gel pens was the zebra sarasa gray push clip. That's the exact pen I've been having issues with.

[sunnychow]

The nail polish tip is inspiring. Never thought that I could do so to prevent the brand name from disappearing.

[marcyj.]

I’ve got one. Ever get a highlighter where the tip seems to get soft or mushy very quickly? Store them in the refrigerator. It won’t fix the mushy one but it will help slow and even prevent it in others. - Sincerely a former medical records worker.

[sheenamariefabroa]

Whyyy???? Why do you only have this video now after I throw all of my dried pens huhu

[luvsongsandmusic]

Never knew you could use hot water to revive gel pens. This was awesome! Also I didn't think about using clear nail polish to maintain the print on pens, mine always rub off my sakura pigma microns so this would be useful!

[Angelllll]

This is soooo useful. I have 2 gel pens that 'dried' out and I'm so happy you guys created this video! I always learn new things from you guys and I love it

[akira_ariga]

God this is why I love you guys
I'm constantly using the campitable parts link cause I'm someone who always wants to mix refills with barrels, and I end up spending a lot of time myself testing them out to see which ones fit
What a godsend

[lilianalfr]

The best advice for my pens that I have ever discovered, for revival and storage! Thank you, JetPens!