Artist Review: Pentel Pocket Brush Pen 

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That's what I do but I just go to the pharmacy and buy a pack of insulin syringes cause it's way cheaper.

Can you use regular fountain pen ink?

@@harryleasure2077 Brush pens are apparently slightly more prone to clogging than regular fountain pens, but in general, any dye-based ink (most fountain pen inks, especially non-waterproof ones or noodler's, which use a different technique for waterfastness) should be fine. A lot of people report good results with Platinum Carbon Black in the similar Kuretake no 8 and no 13 synthetic brush pens (which are compatible with the Platinum fountain pen converter, though they normally also use disposable cartridges), including this channel I'm pretty sure.

Leeanne Vavra same here!

same!

+Bartholo Clumpdink Thanks! :-)

+Jessica M Thanks 😀

+TheyCallMe Silver Thanks. Getting subs is a slow process 😂

Wonderful..I have a thought too..with using pigment ink bottle like Holbein..big bottle with about less than USD10

Wonder..fountain ink works better than pigment ink in this case?

Do you just unscrew them and fill up? How’s this done? I don’t own this pen yet, but came here to see if they were refillable with in over constantly more purchasing cartridges before purchasing one.

@@janetcolornice Sure, it will work, but fountain pen ink isn't waterproof. For inking drawings, that ain't the best. Some of them are, but I've never tried them with the Pentel brush.

@@Lacroix999 Indeed, you choose your favorite ink and just keep filling it up. You can't close them back of course, once the ball is fallen in there there's no going back. I'd use a cheap plastic syringe, or an eyedropper above my kitchen sink. It isn't difficult.

+CityKanin Thanks 😁

oh also do these pens loose their shapes and get less pointy over time? i find other brush pens do and i was curuous if these do before i buy one.

The brush tips will get worn out over time. But it's not expensive to get a new pen if they do.

Should last more pages. But seriously depends on how much ink you are using, and the size of your page. If use a lot of ink, obviously the ink will be used up fast. Get a blunt needle to refill with your own ink. I recommend De Atramentis Archive, or Sailor KiwaGuro

Thanks :-)

Panasonic GH4 with Olympus 12-50 lens (has macro mode).

I've not tried them before. Maybe in the future.

oh wait i just saw your blog and it already answered my question haha anyway thank you!!

You mean the colour brush pen vs pocket brush pen? Not much difference except for size.

heidigfx hi I don't know it's too late but it doesn't dry lighter I have the pentel pocket brush pen and it is a very very saturated black!

thank you :D and not too late!

It's said to be good for alcohol based marker-art as well!!

thank you!

I actually have the opposite experience. I always find my brush too dry. It could be the way you store your pen. If you can store it sideways, perhaps the ink won't rush to the tip that much. I always store this brush pen with tip downwards because mine is too dry.

+Teoh Yi Chie we should exchange them! Ahah, thanks for the reply ;)

De Atramentis, Sailor KiwaGuro, Platinum Carbon

Thanks!@@teohyc

You can store it flat or standing upright with tip downwards. This is to make sure the ink can reach the tip and keep it wet so that you can use it as soon as you uncap it.

thankyou! so many different pens so many rules lol have a good week 😊

do you know any brush pens that work well for Chinese calligraphy?

The Pentel Pocket Brush Pen is good, and so is the Pentel Color Brush Pen. Or the Kuretake Brush Pens. Basically any brush pens with actual bristle should work fine. Here are some reviews. www.parkablogs.com/content/brush-pens-compared-drawing-purposes

+Shena Hicks Two reasons. I'm not sure how you can store water and control its flow with the ink converter. The bristles are too short (I prefer longer bristles, at least a size 6).

There's definitely a much higher learning curve compared to a typical pen. It takes time to get used to drawing with this, and the versatility it provides.

I never actually keep track. Anyway, to save money you can refill this with blunt needle and syringe and Rotring ink. Or get the Pentel Colour Brush Pen (the bigger version of this) and that can last for much longer.

+Pas Sommese I'm not sure what you mean. If I want to refill this, I would use a syringe instead.

I use Rotring Ink. I've read that people use Dr Ph Martin but I've no experience with them with brush pens.

Cartridges get used up fast as brush pens use lots of ink. It's best to buy a blunt needle and syringe to refill the cartridges

If you let it dry completely, the ink is waterproof

If bristle is bent, it can't be straight again.

+NotOrdinaryInGames Even if the bristles wear out, you can get the replacement bristles which is not too expensive.

+Teoh Yi Chie I was afraid they don't work at all, which is really sad when I thought I found a perfect way to ink pictures.

Which pilot pen? The Pilot Pocket Brush Pen? www.parkablogs.com/picture/review-pilot-pocket-brush-pen Those smear quite easily and take a while to dry.

I guess you can do that but there's no way to control the flow.

Thanks for sharing - good idea!

I was dying to try that but at 1000rs ddnt kniw if i could , but can u squeeze the barrel for the waterflow ?

@@user-og7pq7xf9n Sure you cannot, but you cannot either if you use an ink cartridge (oh, you could , but only after removing the back screw-in part - not practical at all). You can try if it fits you. A costless experiment, anyway ;-))

Daniele. Pianciola heeyy thanks for the prompt & clear reply 🙂 take care 💐

Maybe Noodlers Bulletproof Black ink

thank you!! any other inks that would work with this brush pen?

For waterproof inks, you can try de Atramentis Document, Sailor KiwaGuro. For non-waterproof inks, all fountain pen inks are suitable.

+brian magbojos I recommend the Niji or Kuretake waterbrushes. Pentel ones are good too. Check out these comparison reviews: www.parkablogs.com/content/waterbrush-comparison-which-best ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Mnr9AaeQh4I.html

You can wash it out. The first few strokes may have a mix of brown and black before it becomes black completely.

+kym rhymer That's great. Have fun 😀

I've not tried ink inside waterbrush before. My only concern is whether the waterbrush will leak.

+Crafty Chick Go get it :-)

+Dendy Gan Sumi ink will clog. I'm not sure about Kuretake black ink. I normally use Rotring ink. I've just created a video for that at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VNh_sZT8mkI.html

Oh okay teoh thanks a lot for the info but it would be nice if the kuretake 22 brush can be refilled the same way cause their ink cartridges were far more expensive than the pentel

You can

+kokoya15 Either horizontal or vertical with the tip downwards.

Not sure about that. It's difficult to fix. So probably time to get a new brush pen

There's no way to force ink out. To get more ink, you have to go slow.

@@teohyc Thanks!

+Carmen Leong Some I bought from Amazon, some are bought from eBay.

Probably anything above 90gsm.

+Teoh Yi Chie Thanks. I am trying with 220gsm acid free paper but if u keep the brish pen little too long at one point during strokes it spreads a bit.

I find the ink flow not that good so for solid lines, you may have to draw more slowly.

Ive just followed u on instagram...thanks

There's only one size. If you want a bigger one, consider Pentel colour brush pen.

Thanks for the reply! (this is my other account)

This brush pen has no compatible convertor. get a blunt needle and syringe to refill amzn.to/2Q80vv7

For Kuretake brush pens, you can get the Platinum ink converter to refill you own inks. That's one of the major differences.

Ah, yes, this is definitely a more expressive pen, but a bit challenging to control, but fun to learn.

I thought you were dead.

+Martin Yales Sailor KiwaGuro, Platinum Carbon Black, Rotring ink.

You can try Rotring ink

It’s so cool

None that I know of. You got to use a blunt tip syringe to refill it.

+Pfione Ramos Perhaps you can try the Rotring cleaning fluid. Or just get a new brush pen. www.parkablogs.com/content/review-rotring-cleaning-fluid-technical-pens

Teoh Yi Chie thank you for responding. Will normal fountain pen ink like parker ink flow normally with brush pens? Or will it also clog after a few refills?

Normal fountain pens are dyed based inks. They will flow much better, or maybe flow too good even.

Teoh Yi Chie will sumi inks clog the pen?

Pfione Ramos Probably, yes. These are inks grounded from ink sticks.

now I know what Im gonna waste mine on

lol same here Jacob, needed a brush pen to cover big areas with ink, this one looks great for it and even fine detail work :)

There's no need to clean it

On the packaging it says the brush can dry out if you don't use it for a long time. If that happens you can wash it with warm water.

+JLT Yes Cool 😁

+perdm91 I did not manage to find a size that fits. I use a syringe to refill the ink. I use the syringe in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H-Go2m85jkI.html

Not sure about that. But it's a rather popular brush pen.

@@teohyc oh ok thank u great video

Not sure about the standard. I use a blunt syringe to refill.

Gg's Destroyer Did it work?

SuperLegoChannel if you live in the usa , I have gotten them at Michael's before. never seen the pocket brush at hobby lobby though, only the big ones with no cartridges

Check Amazon.com

+Paris D Black Thanks. I will try.

Care to explain why india ink isn't recommended? Just wondering, because most places I checked about refilling them specifically mentioned that they use india ink. I ask because I was going to order the pen soon along with ink to manually refill it, and I don't want to buy something that doesn't work right.

TXF I saw another video on these pens that said not to use India ink because it will clog the pen. The guy recommended fountain pen ink. I was trying to find the video again but not sure which one I watched because I watched several on these pens. Hope this helps.

Paris D Black Ah. I keep seeing so many different suggestions. Some say India Ink is good, some don't. Some say it's specifically the India Ink with shellac that causes problems, but someone else said as long as you keep the pen's lid on, it's fine. You'd think, with as popular as this pen is, there'd be a more definite answer. Thanks for the help. I'll check out some fountain pen ink. I just really don't wanna pay the prices for the actual refills givin the amount I plan to use it.

I believe india ink with non-clogging formulae is OK such as ones for technical pens..I am using the Black Star Dr. PH martins india ink with a brush pen, it's been fine.

according to the Indian currency

You can find the price on eBay, Amazon India

These should be easily available. Look on Amazon and from online/offline art stores.