Anatomy of a Fineliner - Art-n-Fly
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Product Description
Archival ink fine line pens, aka “fineliners”, are the ideal tool when you want to avoid smudging or smearing (like when using with markers) or for writing applications from cute doodles to decorate an encouraging sign for your favorite person or for putting notes on ultra-thin pages like a bible. If you want to know how fineliners differ from your standard fountain pen, read ahead! Ink (the biggest differentiator!) The major difference between fineliners and regular pens is in the ink. Other pens typically use dye-based, water-soluble inks which makes them unsuitable for use with other media like watercolor and markers. They also penetrate into paper and cause bleeding which makes it difficult to draw on fine paper without disastrous results. Dye-based inks do tend to be more vibrant, so if the desired result is vibrancy and they’re being used
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Extra Fineline Tip: Perfect for creating delicate details, make some room in your art supplies drawer for extra fine tip liner pens in nib sizes 0.05mm, 0.1mm, 0.2mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 0.8mm. Lightfast and Quick Drying: Forget about fading or smudging.