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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.

Which Fineliner Pens are Good to use with Copics / Alcohol Markers?

By Midnight Indigo 2 Comments | Last Updated March 21, 2020

Best Fineliners to use with copic and alcohol markers

We recently were contacted by Anspire who is a very talented digital artist and has recently delved into more traditional art.

She has been doing a comparison of various fine liner pens used in conjunction with alcohol markers and thought our readers might be interested in her findings.

Naturally, we were delighted to hear from her and she has some surprising results. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Copic, Fineliner Pens, Fineliners, Spectrum Noir


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Learn A Foreign Language By Journaling

By Tony Bridges 1 Comment | Last Updated April 5, 2020

Learn a Foreign Language by Journaling

Planning to learn a foreign language this year? Then break out a new journal. Studies show that writing down foreign words and phrases is one of the best ways to learn a foreign language. When you start writing these down on paper it improves improve your recall and understanding of foreign vocabulary and syntax.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: learn a foreign language


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Blue or Black Ink?

By Tony Bridges 13 Comments | Last Updated October 31, 2020

Black Vs Blue Ink

Blue and black ink are by far the two most popular colors for writing with but there is some debate as to which is the best color to use. A lot of the time it comes down to personal preference but That said, there are some very valid reasons for choosing one or the other, particularly in certain circumstances.

The following guide shows you when to use black or blue ink and interestingly which color is best for creativity and memory retention.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: black ink, blue ink


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Polymer Clay Pens Anyone?

By Tony Bridges Leave a Comment | Last Updated December 11, 2019

Polymer Clay Pen

 

This is a new one for me, but may be familiar to you if you’re into crafts.

Polymer clay is a decorative clay that can be molded onto ordinary items, then hardened by baking. Apparently, people decorate pens with clay.

But not just any pen. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: polymer clay pens


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Looking for Pens & Pencils for Achy Hands?

By Tony Bridges Leave a Comment | Last Updated February 10, 2021

Hold PenAgain

According to NHS stats there are around 10 million people in the UK suffering from arthritis of one form or another, worldwide it’s thought to affect as many as 350 million. That’s a lot of people challenged on a daily basis with everyday tasks that many of us take in our stride. One of these happens to be writing & help is at hand with a number of different ranges of ergonomically designed pens & pencils. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: ergonomic pens


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  6. First Time Buyers Guide to Fountain Pens
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  8. How to Get Ink Stains Out of Clothes
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