Pentel sign pen

The Pentel Sign Pen is one of the original fibre tipped pens and has been a best selling design since 1963 due to its enduring quality and performance.

● good for graphics and illustrators
● non permanent
● water based
● multiple colour options 12 available
● soft broad acrylic fibre nib
● due to it not being waterproof. Adding water results in a grey wash. However as the ink dries it becomes more resistant to bleed or water out. So its quite nice for light shadowing.

Variety of uses including everything from expressive bold handwriting to graphic design.

○ porus tip results in a soft spongey use and control
○ initial use is firm however softness occurs quickly meaning linework loses its initial sharpness. Honestly don't start a huge scale illustration expecting the line sharpness to stay throughout.

Although this pen is a good classic it's something I don't exactly enjoy. The spongey bullet is off putting and quite easy to stray off straight lines or increase width by applying too much pressure for that split second. The approx line width varies around 2.0mm depending on pressure applied.

■ available from your local stationary stores from rymans, the works and probably corner shops.
■ available online and tend to be tied in with multi buy offers
■ price ranges around £1.45
■ keep an eye on cultpens.com for offers involving free gifts for a certain brand spend. Other sites include pen wraps or cases if your interested.

Pen illustration is what I would primarily use this pen for. As a broad outline for faint shadow waterwash