The LEGENDARY Glass Dip Pen

You've probably seen glass dip pens on YouTube before, I have! I'm finally giving it a try... maybe my next go-to pen?!

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Gold Sable Watercolor brushes

[timpaxew]

The line being so stable really gives this a digital art with traditional mimic pens vibe

[mandarine]

To me, indian ink is the best when it comes to being waterproof. You can dilute it and when it dries, it's still good for watercolor ! Also very cute illustration !

[Nyan_Japan]

If you enjoy the writing experience of a glass pen but don’t like the mono-thickness I recommend Kakimori dip pens! It’s more pricier than a glass pen but personally I use it more because I get so stressed out using the glass pen

[timpaxew]

For the watercolor smudging the ink look up archival ink (it’s what’s inside of microns) it’s water soluble until it dries and then it’s waterproof, India ink and calligraphy inks work well for that

[timpaxew]

Another thing that’s fun with dip pens is that you can mix the ink with water or other inks to your desired shade and customize your lineart color

[Reynallday]

It is soooo satisfying to watch an artist use a glass dip pen! I could completely see somebody using a glass dip pen to write a children's book! The consistent lines would look really nice especially for the lettering! Ooh or even a graphic novel! Now I want one and the most "artistic" I get is when using a coloring book :) Great video, Kasey!

[pierce_alien]

Highly recommend Windsor and newton black ink, I use it all the time and it really only needs a few minutes to dry. The only problem I’ve had with it is that I may have to go over it again because the watercolors I use sometime cover it a little. A lot of people also will do watercolor first and then ink to make sure nothing bleeds

[mjpete]

Heya Kasey, you need to plan ahead for watercolors over ink! I always waited a full day or over night I never had luck waiting just hours! I mostly use Carbon Platinum Ink and it is waterproof but depending on the pen used it can take a while to dry! I do enjoy your art style and videos. Thanks Again!

[Man-ejuv]

the drawing turned out so cute! don't think this pen would be useful for me but i admire its beauty

[destinationmidtown]

haven’t watched your channel in YEARS but kasey you honestly got me through middle school and seeing your art is so nostalgic. your style has always been very inspiring to me and the way you use shapes is so gorgeous!! :))

[NovasNook]

I never knew how to use this pen to make my drawings look good, so I gave up xD but after this video, I'm inspired to try to use it again! xx

[alpines]

7:15 me too, i cant usw a normal sketchbook size, i make my own in small ish sizes since im comfy doing small works 😊

[christineschmidt]

Glass pens just feel special and i think that’s why i love them. Loved your drawing/painting!

[ilikecurry]

Kasey: "I want to use this pen more!"
Also Kasey: •proceeds to never use this pen, or any calligraphy pen, EVER again•

[marypanich]

Hi Kasey! I own dip pens and a glass pen but don’t use it for much except swatching my fountain pen inks. My glass pen has a swirled nib. So if I turn it regularly while writing the ink just keeps on flowing. It is really amazing how long one dip can go. If you are having issues with dry time, you could use a heat tool or hair dryer on low, I bet. I hope to see more of your glass dip adventures. Thanks for posting this video!

[laurelsilberman]

This was a super good video and the final push I think I needed to buy a glass pen. I’m a micron/fineliner user, but I’ve been looking for pens that will give me the same amount of control when I want it, but can still show that small amount of flair/stroke, without tearing up my paper or constantly having to dip my metal nib pens. I’ve seen some of those metal round nibs that are meant to store more ink, but they’re kind of pricey and are meant to be able to produce a range of linewidths based on hand angling, which isn’t quite right either, and I think based on the demos with glass pens that’s really what I’m looking for, so thank you for doing such a nice demo/comparison video for us!

One helpful suggestion I’d like to point out is that sometimes it seems like you’re searching for the term “value” when you’re talking about how light or dark something is. You’re describing it in your narration, so there’s no loss of information or anything, but it’s a bit faster and more clear to refer to things in terms of lighter/darker in value, plus it helps other artists watching your content also build their vocabulary and really lock in important terms like value, hue, saturation, etc. 😊Great video as always.

[rxsheepxr]

Fountain pens and dip pens have been a complete gamechanger for me for writing and drawing... it's such a fun world.

[jinxed_tsuki]

Yess, finally one of my favourite artists try this <3

[kory_misun]

I have a dip pen that enchanted me back when Wish shipped to me in Alaska. I love its look, but no matter how long I dip it or at what angle, it doesn't really soak the ink up for some reason. It's still a gorgeous instrument though!

[canwejustnot]

This makes me want to try using my glass pen again 👀
I never got to work it as nicely as you managed here. Will try a more cute style like you did & fully dip the tip