Speedball Sketching Pen Set - 2 Penholders w/ 6 Pen Tips

You can't go wrong with Speedball products - they are economical and always good quality. This pen set is good for writing and drawing, with a variety of nibs. (Hunt 512 nib very good) Very pleased with purchase. The great thing about the two holders - one regular size, one smaller map size, is that they take most standard nib sizes so you can buy antique/vintage nibs which you find on ebay for very little and don't have to get a new pen.

Granted I haven't been searching for long... but I have looked at a few different kinds of dipping pens and I'm happy to tell you this is both the cheapest and the best I've found. This particular set has great nibs. I'm a cartoonist/illustrator and I can say the "cartoonist-set" is crap compared to this..... I don't even know who would call the other one a cartoonist-set. Anyway this is a fantastic product.. highly recommended. www.facebook.com/teiknarinn

I have never used a dip pen before so I wanted to try it, to see the ease of it and the practicality of using it to sketch with or zentangle, outline etc. I used Windsor and Newton Ink (the one with Mr Spider on the box) Firstly the actual handle is lighter than I thought, it was also slightly smaller. The the smaller of the two is very easy, the slightly larger handle also very easy to write\draw with. How I did it. Open the ink and dipped the pen till it covered the little holes in the nib end and voila! That easy. No mess, no fuss. The larger nib is a joy, very precise. Those familiar with fineliners will be surprised at how fine this line actually goes. There is I think 6 nibs in all, 3 fit the big pen 3 the smaller holder. 1 for my big holder didn't work, all did for the small holder. But nibs are cheap enough to get experiment with break\replace. My conclusion. Well I got ink on fingers, not a lot, but a bit, well that's fine, in fact I felt quite the artist, I'mmm Inking a creation (scribbling\doodling) It was a hell of a lot of fun, its just super black when your pen nib to page, I't feels so morish, you find yourself crosshatching drawing little doodle, NOTE the sketching nibs don't write well at all, but sketch they do, I found 2 nibs really scratchy, but they had the own kinda effect. I love two of the nibs super fine, I could get a wide to thin line, eg from a micron 0.8 to 0.2 in one little stroke, and even thicker. I also found to my total joy, they leave a texture, its very very slightly embossed, given a tiny bit of texture. Using with markers, I used a promarkers with it. and it smudges the marker so not marker proof. However I didn't leave the ink overnight. If you wanna try, do I will be using it a lot more then I'll get better, then I'll upgrade. One last thing, as I flip through my sketchbook and come across that dip pen test page, it looks more interesting, even a doodle, scribble or scratch. Ink I conclude is fun. I'm popping off now to look for colored inks, oh yeahh!

Super pen set which meets my needs exactly, good choice of nibs come with the package and I only had a slight problem with the larger but that was blue to my use of it, a little practice and no further problems. Very happy with this purchase and recommend it to all.

I am a bit of a comic artists and I wanted to try inking my art in a more traditional way, rather than the technical pens or brush pens. I was pleasantly surprised as it was a lot easier than I expected it to be, with a lot more control. Basically, you dip the nib into the ink (acrylic or indian), do a couple of practice lines to rid any excess, then you're good to go. The nib holds the ink through either magic or science (I think magic, but have no proof), and holds quite a bit. You have a amazing amount of control over the lines and the results look inpressive. Would definitely recommend. it's not replacing the pens or brushes, but definitely adds another creative option. There's quite a few videos on youtube which give advice - if you're not sure, then I recommend watching them

Very happy with this! I would try and get a chance to practice with it before buying a set, which is what I did, but it was worthwhile!

The slimmer nibs, like the Crow Quill 105 just fall out of the nib holder included. Yes, i can and will have to buy a premium nib holder but as a pack, it's useless to me now and left me with a bill for a better holder if I want any value out of it.

I am an artist and print maker seeking the perfect continuous line... Unfortunately these weren't the right nibs for me. Suitable if you want to do fine, detailed work, slowly and methodically, but not brilliant for a quick, free, fluid line. Pen holders are plastic and okay, but I think I also prefer wood. We live and learn. Product arrived quickly however in perfect condition.