on saleJacques Herbin Round Glass Dip Pen - Blue

Product Code JH-21413T

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on saleJacques Herbin Round Glass Dip Pen - Blue

Product Code JH-21413T

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$24.00
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This hand-blown Herbin round glass dip pen is made in the tradition of 16th-century Venice. Each pen is an individual work of art. The fine glass tips are twisted in a light spiral to hold the maximum amount of ink. Glass dip pens are great for both fountain pen ink or calligraphy/dip pen ink!

Note: The instructions inside this glass pen say that you can smooth the tip with the included fine sandpaper. If you sand it, you’re altering the tip and will not be eligible for return. The more you sand away, the broader the line the pen will write. Whatever you sand away, you can’t put back! In our experience, it’s best to use micro mesh or mylar, as it’s finer than sandpaper and will sand less aggressively, minimizing the chance of irreversible damage. So go lightly, and understand that glass pens are stiff and will inherently not feel as smooth as a fountain pen.

Condition
New
Brand
Jacques Herbin
Type
Dip Pens
Color
Blue
Demonstrator

Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.

No
Body Material
Glass
Cap Type

How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).

Capless
Compatible inks & refills

Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.

Bottled ink
Grip Material
Glass
Postable

Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.

No
Retractable

Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).

No
Diameter - Body
9mm (0.35in)
Diameter - Grip (mm)

Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.

15.8mm
Length - Body

The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.

182.8mm (7.20in)
Length - Nib

The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.

24.5mm (0.96in)
Weight - Overall (g)
18.0g

Customer Reviews

Based on 19 reviews
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Michael L.
Herbin dip pen

It is one of the best writing experiences I've ever had

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Karen F.
Lovely, but needs a light touch

The pen was beautifully packaged and shipped, and beautiful itself, and at first I thought it was going to be fine, using it just for ink sampling � but the third time I used it, I cracked off the tip. I'm not sure if sanding would make it usable again, and I'll try, I suppose, but my next dip pen will be made of something less fragile, since I don't seem capable of using a light enough touch on these.

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Karen H.
Great pen

This glass pen is the thing to have when testing ink samples or anything in between. This pen holds ink, enough for writing several lines. The pen was packaged with care. You can't beat GPC. Highly recommend

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Martin P.
Good for Ink Testing

I like to see how inks look on different paper types and this is pretty good for it. It shipped just fine, I haven't had any issues with it. It holds enough ink to write several lines and you can always sand the tip to change your writing experience ( you don't need to though). Athough I don't use it for normal writing, I'd imagine it does just fine.

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William S.
Great Quality Writin' Stick

This dip pen, although being my first, is of excellent quality, great clear blue color, and very smooth writing, right out of the box. No nib sanding needed with this one. I will probably use this mainly for testing ink samples, but you could really write for a long period of time with this pen, as it is very comfortable in the hand, easy to grip, and writes very smooth regardless which ink you choose this pen will give you nice crisp continuous lines... That is until you have to dip the pen in ink for a refill for continual writing sessions. You cannot go wrong with this dip pen, the price is great, and the colors are excellent.