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Easy to Follow Guides Including Choosing Pens, How to use Them, Tips to Improve Your Handwriting & Much More.

Modern technology was supposed to herald the death of the humble pen, but their popularity seems to be on the increase. There are an estimated 20,000 different pens available to buy today and hundreds if not thousands of different ways to use them. Our guides section is packed with useful information to help you make more informed choices. If you are unsure which type of pen you need then you will find our post ballpoint, rollerball or gel pens useful.

Once you know which type of pen you need then should you buy it in black or blue ink? If you are left-handed do you know what makes a good pen for left-handed writers? Also, should you use a thick or thin pen? The answers to all these questions can be found in this section. If you have children then definitely check out the best pens for exams, we all want to do the best we can four our kids after reading this guide you will be able to make sure they are properly prepared which is one less thing to worry about.

IF you suffer from pain or discomfort when writing? Then ergonomic pens can help to relieve your pain so take a look at the complete guide to ergonomic pens. Erasable pens are all the rage these days but not all erasable pens are created equally. To help you choose the best ones for your needs we have written an in-depth complete guide to erasable pens.

Last but not least we have some top tips for looking after your pens in don’t lose your pen and how to keep your pens from drying out. Once you have finally chosen your shiny new pen if your handwriting looks like a spider crawled across the page why not get some practice in using our 7 steps to better handwriting guide.

Fountain Pen Nib Size & Replacement Guide

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated October 28, 2020

Fountain Pen Nib Size and Replacement Guide

Every fountain pen uses a nib to write with and it is made up of three parts which are the nib, ink feed, and the nib housing. When these three parts are assembled, they are fitted to the bottom end of the pen in what’s known as the nib section.

Many fountain pen nib units are manufacturer specific and cannot be interchanged with other manufacturers fountain pens. However, there are some nib manufacturers whose nibs are interchangeable with different makes of fountain pens. In this guide, we will cover all the main manufacturer’s nibs and nib sizes as well as how to replace the nibs.

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The Best 3 Pens for Fast Handwriting

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated October 29, 2020

The Best Pens For Fast Handwriting

Which is the best pen for fast handwriting is a question that is often asked? Improving your handwriting speed has many advantages and using the right type of pen is certainly one of the most important factors in helping you to write faster.

However, if you want to become a faster writer several other things also need to be taken into consideration. Such as your handwriting technique, posture, and the type of paper that you are writing on.

In this guide, we will help you to become a faster writer and explain what makes a pen faster or slower to write with, and give our top recommendations for the best pens for fast writing.

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How to Remove Sharpie from Plastic

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated October 28, 2020

How to Remove Sharpie From Plastic

Sharpie Permanent markers are great for marking our personal stuff to keep wandering hands off them. But there comes a time when you realize that writing little Johnny’s name on the back of his Portable Nintendo DS was maybe not such a good idea now you want to trade it in for the latest must-have toy a Nintendo 3DS.

You have whipped out the good old soapy water and that stubborn sharpie is remaining put. So what do you do now? Don’t worry by following this guide we will show you how to easily remove sharpie from plastic.

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How to Cleanly Erase Pen Ink from Paper

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated November 4, 2020

How to Cleanly Erase Pen Ink From Paper

It’s happened to us all at some point in our lives that we have ended up making a mistake with a pen while writing. It may have been while doing homework for school or college, in our favorite journal, writing letters or filling out forms. This has left you wondering how to cleanly erase the pen ink from paper.

There are quite a few websites and YouTube videos giving advice on how to cleanly erase pen ink from paper. Most of it is complete rubbish at best and if you follow their advice you could end up making things a lot worse and ending up completely frustrated. [Read more…]

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Complete Guide to Erasable Pens

By Midnight Indigo 3 Comments | Last Updated March 21, 2020

Complete Guide to Erasable Pens

Before rushing out and buying the first erasable pen that you see at your local store with a special offer tag screaming buy me now why not spend a few minutes reading our complete guide to erasable pens first.

It will help you make an informed choice as to which is the best erasable pen for your needs and contains everything that you need to know including, what are the different types of erasable pens, how to use them, can they be refilled and much more. [Read more…]

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