Our Top 10 Pens

Posted by Curry S. on Jan 28th 2020

Our Top 10 Pens

We put ten markers and pens to the test. These are great options for bullet journaling, calligraphy, illustration and beyond! Go ahead and pick up your favorite pen; #Inktober starts now!

Faber-Castell PITT Big Brush Artist Pens

Faber-Castell has combined all the advantages of artist's inks with the benefits of a modern, easy-to-use pen - the Pitt Artist Pen. The pigmented and very lightfast drawing ink is ideal for sketches, drawings, layouts, fashion design and illustration.

Pentel Sign Pen – Micro Brush

This sensitive, synthetic brush har tip has individual bristles that can create a variety of strokes; from tiny hairline to wide lines. Available in 12 vibrant colors, these pens are great for comic book artists and other illustrators that need expressive lines and a variety of line quality.

Kuretake Nihondate Kabura (No. 55)

Kuretake Nihondate Kabura brush pens feature double-sided hard and soft brush tips perfect for lettering, outlining and illustration. The soft brush tip allows artists to easily create thick or thin strokes, while the hard tip allows more control. These brush pens are a great tool for all artists.

Pigma Micron

The Pigma Micron pen features permanent, fade resistant ink that will not bleed once the ink has dried. Manga artists, professional illustrators and watercolorists use the seven-point sizes to create precision lines. Use Pigma Micron to leave a mark that will last a lifetime.

Tombow TwinTone Dual Tip Markers

These double-sided markers feature a broad bullet tip for bold lines and an extra-fine tip for detailed, precise lines. Perfect for decorating planners and journals. Water-based ink doesn’t bleed through most papers and their durable fiber point tips are long lasting.

Pentel Sign Pen

The Original Fiber Tipped Pen! The Pentel Sign Pen is perfect for general writing, drawing, and doodling. Their bright & intense water-based ink is perfect for anytime you put ink to paper. Snap-fit cap prevents the extra-durable tip from drying out when not in use.

Ecoline Brush Pens

Use Ecoline Brush pens for product design, illustrations, fashion design, calligraphy and more! Brilliant colors bring every piece of art to life. Their liquid watercolor ink adheres well to watercolor paper, drawing paper and cardboard. The ink is not waterproof when dry.

Kuretake ZIG Cocoiro Letter Pen

Cocoiro Letter Pens feature a flexible, semi-hard tip perfect for creating various styles of writing and widths depending to the pressure and speed of writing. These are refillable pens make mixing and matching inks and body colors easy!

Tombow Dual Brush Pen

Tombow Dual Brush Pens feature both a flexible and fine tip in one marker. The brush tip works like a paintbrush to create fine, medium or bold strokes; the fine tip gives consistent lines. Dual Brush Pens are ideal for artists and crafters.

Tell us what's in your Inktober toolbox in the comments and make sure you share your work with us by using the hashtag #ACScommunity!

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