How do you keep pen ink from drying out?
How do you keep pen ink from drying out?
How to prevent fountain pens from drying out:
- Clean the pen.
- Dip the nib in water.
- Store your pens horizontally or cap down.
- Use a closed storage container.
- Move the storage location.
- Get a humidifier.
- Find the right ink for your pen.
- Try a lubricated ink.
Should ink pen be stored upright?
When stored nib up, there is less chance that ink will rise up into the cap. Even when not travelling, filled pens should be stored point up whenever possible.
What is the proper way to store pens?
First and foremost, pens like fountain pens, gel pens, rollerball pens, and fine liners should always be store horizontally. This makes it so the ink doesn’t flow away from the tip of the pen. This also prevents them from getting dirty when they’re stored upright OR from ink clogs when stored upside down.
How do you store Bic pens?
It is not necessary to store a BIC® pen with its point facing down. However, we do recommend protecting the point when the pen is not being used. In the case of retractable pens, the point should be retracted when not in use, and pens with caps should also be protected after each use.
How do you keep a pen from drying out without a cap?
Tips
- If you have lost the cap for your pen, keep the pen in a Ziplock bag, tightly sealed with no air in the bag.
- If your pen has dried out, you might be able to restart the flow of ink by running the tip under hot water or leaving it out in hot air.
Does pen ink dry out?
In a perfect word, the best practice is to clean out a fountain pen from any ink when you plan to not be using it. However, when a fountain pen is left for an extended period of time the ink can dry and freeze up the pen. Fountain pen inks are water based and as the water evaporates from the ink the pen dries up.