Aug 13, 2017 · And while my vintage ruling pen is not that old as 1780, it is more than 50 years old. I will use the same basic technique, using materials that were available back then [being …

Jul 19, 2007 · Ok, I wanted a "decent" ruling pen. Maria Nucci is going to do a workshop on French Matting in October for the NEPPFA chapter. I thought I'd practice a little. I tried to buy …

Feb 21, 2008 · With all the latest threads on French matting, it got me inspired to dig out the ruling pen (an Alvin #996) that I bought last fall and try it out. I practiced for a few hours yesterday …

Feb 13, 2009 · lots of ruling pens on ebay I have a "contemporary" ruling pen I bought a few years ago for about $7. I always thought it was kind of flimsy. I just picked up two over the last …

Dec 2, 2003 · For colored pen lines, thinned acrylic artists paint works well. "You have to be relatively intelligent to realize how stupid you are" John Cleese "A lifetime of learning …

Jan 7, 2007 · Wow, these pens make the thinnest line that have ever seen drawn by a ruling pen! It says "F. Weber, Philadelphia" on the case, but some of the pieces say "Riefler" and/or …

Oct 1, 2002 · I tried United but alas, Dahle got bought and United is out of the pen I wanted and has no idea when the new vendor will ship them more, can't wait. The ruling pen I want should …

Oct 4, 2023 · For pen lines & watercolor panels, I agree that 100% cotton mats (with proper sizing) yield the best results. To draw the lines manually, I prefer to use acrylic gouache …

Dec 2, 2015 · What kind / brand of pen for doing thin french lines? Its been a while since I needed one, and I need one for a job in two-days. I have all the bb craft stores within seconds of my …

Sep 11, 2005 · Another trick to making your waterbased inks or pigments is to use "ox gall" as a medium to increase the viscosity of your inks or watercolors. Ox gall makes water "wetter" and …