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I want find out what the best way of cleaning and prepping a pen nib is. Is soap better than toothpaste? How long should I burn my pen nib? Why is there a potato? Hopefully, this video will answer all your fountain pen and dip pen nib prepping questions!
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It comforts me to know the potato wasn't stolen 😌
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I don’t even have a pen with a nib. I just love your content. Haha, keep it up man.
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I used to run my new nibs under a lighter but I have definitely ruined nibs before by overdoing it almost like you did in the vid. Now I just leave my new nibs in boiling water for a few minutes so the coating dissolves.
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So, what's happening to the metal is what's called tempering. This is how you take steel that has been hardened and give it some springiness and make it less likely to break catastrophically. Steel nibs need to be springy to retain their shape. There is a danger of overheating the metal and turning it back into mild steel which isn't as springy. The color of the steel tells you how hot it gets in this process. When you hear knife makers refer to a light straw or a deep blue temper, they are talking about tempering it to varying degrees. Because nibs have very little mass, it doesn't take that much heat to start the process of tempering.
Anyway, all of that to say that yes, you probably did affect the longevity of the nib. Next time, try just passing it through the flame instead of holding it there. It won't get as hot and the layer of oil is thin enough that it should boil off without having to apply the heat constantly. It also has the advantage of not saturating the low thermal mass of the nib (because nibs weigh about as much as a sheet of paper) and scorching your fingers. I'd still recommend holding it with tweezers, though.
Oh and have some water handy to cool off the nib once you've got the oil off. This will also prevent blisters on the tips of your fingers when you insert the nib.
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NEVER FIRE
Hola. En español que me explico mejor.
Nunca usar fuego en la plumillas.
El calor se concentra en los puntos más agudos, lo podéis ver calentando un alfiler con el mechero: lo primero que se pone rojo es la punta.
Esto sucede porque el calor viaja y en los sitios donde hay menos material el efecto del calor se manifiesta antes.
En el caso de las plumillas el punto mas agudo es la punta. De modo que, aunque no lo notéis a simple vista, es casi seguro que la punta del plumín llegará a temperaturas donde el acero cambia sus propiedades.
Esto es: pierde el templado y por lo tanto la flexibilidad.
El acero se torna más oxidable, pero ese no es el mayor problema. Lo importante es que baja muchísimo el punto de plasticidad y reduce a cero la capacidad de recuperar la forma.
Al mínimo exceso de fuerza, cambiará la posición de las puntas de manera permanente y será imposible escribir.
En esta plumilla del video se nota menos porque es gruesa, pero si aplicas fuego a una Guillot 303 o a una Hunt 101, la destruyes.
!!!NO FIRE!!!!
Regardes
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Love the musical interlude
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I put my new Brause-Nibs into boiling water for few minutes. That method doesn't overheat the metal and removes the factory's coating.
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When I was just starting out with pen nibs, the difference between coated and not coated was more noticeable to me. It feels like because I was not able to control the way I hold the pen or use pressure correctly, the lack of coating was re-compensating for my lack of technique.
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Can we give him a round of applause because the guitar playing was good
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I didn't know I should prepare them before the usage 😶 Perhaps I've find why I hate so much to use them 🙃 Thanks for this informations!
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I started using dip pens a few weeks ago for calligraphy and I love it. I discovered that using hand sanitizer cleans really well my nibs. It's 99.9 % alcool with gel. Before restarting to write, I dip the nib in ink once or twice wiping off the ink with a paper towel and the ink coats nicely on the nib.
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Thank you for this video. I did not know nibs needed to be prepped. I plan to order the one you recommend. Probably will go with the dish soap prepping method myself. Thanks again.
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Just finished watching your first dip pen video! There is no such thing as a coincidence
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as a guitarist myself i injoyed thw potato part😂❤
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I’ve never used a dip pen before, but it looks soo cool and it makes me want to.
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Thank you for this informative video. This particular nib, Steno, is one of my favourites. I put a reservoir on top of i
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Love listening to this while I draw 😂 scrubbing bubbles has always saved me w nib cleaning lol
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I've been drawing a few years without knowing about the nibs being oiled. In the early 2000s I got a how-to-draw-manga manga by Akira Toriyama where he recommended rubbing the oil off with a paper towel.
I've been doing that since, in combination with a quick burn of flame, to a) get rid of the rest of the oil and b) burn away any paper particles that got stuck in the nib while wiping... worked for me so far =)
I could also imagine using disinfectant... I usually have one at my desk to take care if I spill Copic ink, but I never thought of using it to prep the nibs... oh, well, will try that next time I use a new one =)
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the nibs flexibility is set from the factory, heating it up will change it's temper away from what the manufacturer designed into the nib, long story short you could ruin it. If you simply want to remove the coating soak it in Greased Lighting degreaser, that's what i use to clean ALL of my inking tools. For new Speedball Hunt nibs i soak them in vinegar for 20-30 minuets to remove to chrome like coating, they will hold lots of ink afterwards and flow evenly. Just make sure to clean and dry after use to prevent rust.
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@hArtyTruffle
1 year ago
Just so you know.. the potato is not used to clean off the coating on a new nib, but for rusty nibs. Can’t remember how long you have to leave the nib in there (I think it was about 15mins to half an hour, but you’ll have to experiment yourself). The potato starch makes short work of any rust. Once you pull it out, there might be some rust still visible, but will be easily removed when you wipe it with a soft cloth.
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