Cartooning Pen Set

i've only used one of the nibs of the 10 nib set but i'm having so much fun drawing with it. they hold ink for a pretty long time. who needs fountain pens?? and the lines they make look so good. you can make a bold thick line or a fine tiny line with the same nib. i love em! i'm also using speedball "super black" ink

Good news: These are calligraphy pens. Bad news: It takes a lot of practice to write calligraphy. The nibs are holding up well under my clumsy pensmanship and I like the grip well enough. If you're looking to practice pretty pensmanship, this is a good tool

I am thrilled by this set of sketching pens/nibs. I have since upgraded the holders that I use, and settled on favorite nibs, so I don't frequently use anything from the set, but for less than $10 you're able to get two sizes of pens and several nibs. Everything that you need to get started, and to find out what you like and how you work (or even to find out that you don't like pens and nibs). Everything in this set is functional and a lot of fun to work with. There is enough variety in this inexpensive kit that I was able to zero in on what worked for me without buying 60 nibs and 10 holders. And I gotta say that I really appreciate these for being a good and economical way to start out with dip pens, it even comes with examples and instructions for starting out with pen and ink drawing and calligraphy. Too often entry-level products are so crappy they'll turn one off to a new field, and good products too expensive for the person who wants to experiment with something new. The Speedball nibs, holders, and inks are all good quality, and really inexpensive. Yes, there are better products out there in each of these categories (actually Speedball ink is still my favorite), but it was really nice to have all three available at a price that was not prohibitive. And really all three, the ink, nibs, and holders from Speedball are an adequate quality, I still use the "Hunt" 102 and 107 nibs and the holder, as well as Speedball black India ink all the time.

Great product. My class really enjoyed them

This comes with 6 nibs and 2 holders. It goes forever with just 1 dip. It is really smooth to use. I never used one before but wanted to try an ink and watercolor painting, it was nowhere near as hard as I thought it would be. I need more practice as I am not very experienced, but I was very impressed

Got the cartooning set. The blister sealed package arrived beat up in a brown envelope. Nibs function alright. The textbook says to give then an initial wipe down in gum Arabic; that helps get the Hunt 100 to start. Comic illustrators of traditional persuasion might prefer a 102 instead. The standard size nib holder says Chinese. This impedes my satisfaction a little. It might be safer to purchase nibs separate from holders. It's good to have this historic tool.

I have a love hate relationship with Speedball products because of their inconsistent quality. This comes with two fine tips, and one will not flow ink smoothly. It'll leave a blob, but not a fine line. I've done everything possible to make it work better; cleaning it with tip cleaner, then letting it soak in distilled water over night. No change. Here is a run down on this package: The large quill tip slot cannot hold tip #99 in place. Tips: #103 - Works okay (40%) but the ink will glob if I don't clean it every few minutes. Partly because the Speedball ink I received is goo (see my scathing review on SB Ink). For thinner ink, it works fine. Be careful. Maybe this nib is just defective. I can't get it to work with any ink. #104 - Satisfactory in most respects. It takes patience to get the ink to flow. I go slow anyway, but this tip tries my patience. It works fine 60% of the time. #100- The best tip, and perhaps the only real working tip in this set. At least in the one I received. This one is consistent and ink flows smooth and even. As with all dip pens ink can blob at the most unexpected time. #99 - If I could trust the quill to keep it in place it works fine. But it won't seat well in the quill included in the package. I've only used it a couple of times so far. I'm looking for a higher quality quill that will hold it tighter. #512 - Ink doesn't flow smoothly leaves puddles where I don't want them. #513 - Works okay. I trust this tip over the 512. I'm not impressed with this set and I wish all the tips would flow smoothly, but with Speedball, it's a dicey quality issue from set to set. None of them are that great to begin with, but they are affordable, and that's why I'm using SB.

Great value

Excelente producto lo volvería comprar

Pra tinta nanquim escorrer pelo bico de pena é preciso remover um óleo que ja vem na pena pra não enferrujar.

Fantastica penna a inchiostro, economica e perfetta con i suoi pennini intercambiabili e davvero utili. Le penne sono 2, una piccola per fare tratti finissimi con il suo pennino, una più grande per tutti gli altri (sono 7, 2 uguali e 5 di diversa larghezza). Sono arrivati in brevissimo tempo.

Las mejores que he comprado. Aunque me hubiera gustado que trajeran algunas mas pequeñas, están geniales. Supongo que después compraré otra versión con más opciones.

Love these things already! Not going back to regular pens