Ballpoint pens distribute fast-drying ink without the ink drying in the pen itself. It uses a thick, oil-based ink that is dispersed by a small ball in a socket at the head of the pen. The ...

This is where things get interesting, and when the ballpoint pen becomes incredibly cheap and ubiquitous. In addition to thicker ink, the secret is in precision-machined steel balls, which Marcel ...

"I got this pen in Japan and have loved it ever since for its fine tip and small design," says Espinal. "It writes so well and the ink doesn't smear unlike other ballpoint pens. Also, the clip is ...

and above all they represent the era when ink-powered writing implements became cheap and portable. But they’re just not for me. I wish I liked iconic, ubiquitous, everyday ballpoint pens like ...

It marks the origin of the pen knife. Before 1850, the process for vulcanization of rubber had not been discovered, and the only way to correct a writing mistake was to scratch the ink off the ...

Discover unique stationery items from Chennai Pen Show vendors like Endless, Click Pens, Arclayer, Kanwrite, and Sulekha Ink ...

Equipped with a simple ballpoint pen, Syahbandi is able to depict ... Given the abundance of black ink pens in particular, most of Syahbandi’s work is dark, both in hue and subject matter.