For Frixion: Putting your paper or notebook in the freezer for a few hours also brings the writing back if you (completely random example *cough*) put a warm plate of food on your notebook and lose several pages of writing. It will come back somewhat faint, but dark enough to read and retrace if needed.
I had stored more than 40 pens that weren't working, hoping that I'd be able to fix them someday. I did try many hacks (wasted more than 3 hrs on that, lol) but none worked. I'm definitely gonna try these, thanks!! And I'm also trying the storage hacks :) Edit: This totally works! I was able to revive most of my pens and markers, thank you so much for these great tips.
I don't know why my pens aren't working even though they are new and my friends pen are working smoothly.... I'm frustrated enough 😭 plus exam is about to come😭 now i literally start thinking is something wrong with my hand😭
@@FirstName-dl4wl Don't get frustrated, if your pens are simply not working even after trying these hacks, just buy new ones from a different brand. All the best for your exams!
When a gel pen gets an air bubble and won't work. I just pull out the cartridge and blow into the back and that usually pushes the remaining gel ink further into the tube.
@@samanthacarlos8830 Even after multiple attempted restorations, I feel like the tolerances on the refill itself just aren't right, either that or it's the ink being weird.
When I buy in bulk, I store the pens, markers and refillsin zip-lock snack bags horizontally in a dark drawer. It also keeps them organized. That also helps keep the rubber erasers on pencils from drying-out and getting hard and smeary.
Place is tip up inside of a jar of pickle juice wait 2-3 years take it out and shake it a little should work as new if it doesnT work tey replacing the ink noodlers Apache sunset should work inside any ballpoint pen
This video should be titled "how to use your pen the correct way" because I've spent all my life putting all my pens vertically with tips up, and I mean all of them, roller point, capped pens, fountain ones.....etc. and see them finished so fast. Didn't put them horizontally or tip down, this video is so helpful, I wish I had seen it earlier. thank you so much, I will owe you forever, JetPens.
Again and again JetPens has THE best reviews/tutorials/guides for writing supplies and I wish more companies did this, especially art supply companies! Ordering online always feels like a huge unknown, but I always know exactly what to expect when I order JetPens and then they make nice videos like these toooo. I love you, JetPens.
I’ve got one. Ever get a highlighter where the tip seems to get soft or mushy very quickly? Store them in the refrigerator. It won’t fix the mushy one but it will help slow and even prevent it in others. - Sincerely a former medical records worker.
@방지원 try it! Get 2 inexpensive highlighters. Keep one in the refrigerator. Use them both equally. The tip of the one that is kept cold won't get soft nearly as fast.
16 years ago, I was gifted with a Parker gift set with one pen containing a Parker 0.7 gel cartridge. Never was able to use it until this year, and of course the pen won't write. Thanks to your hack (placed it in a glass of hot water for 15 minutes), it is now good as new. Wonderful.
Never knew you could use hot water to revive gel pens. This was awesome! Also I didn't think about using clear nail polish to maintain the print on pens, mine always rub off my sakura pigma microns so this would be useful!
Yay! Thanks for acting on some of our video suggestions. You know 99% of us watching this video have more pens than we’ll ever use frequently enough, so these tips are marvelous!
God this is why I love you guys I'm constantly using the campitable parts link cause I'm someone who always wants to mix refills with barrels, and I end up spending a lot of time myself testing them out to see which ones fit What a godsend
when the ink of the highlighter is empty, add a little bit of nail polish remover to the cap of a highlighter, store the highlighter cap side down, and you can extend the ink life.
Okay, I didn't think I'd be able to revive some of my pens, but wow. I rubbed the pen between my palms to heat them up because I was lazy to get my hair dryer, but that actually worked. o_o
This is soooo useful. I have 2 gel pens that 'dried' out and I'm so happy you guys created this video! I always learn new things from you guys and I love it
Thank you😘, now I can revive all of my dried pens!!😆 I've been keeping those pens just to find a solution to make the ink flow again.😉👍👍👍 And you gave more information than I expected👏😺 I always kept my pens upside down.🙃
For my infinity book pen that was dry, first I put it for some seconds with the point inside natural water, and some ink started to flow out but seemed not totally recovered. After that, I put the pen inside a sock and swung it for 1 minute (which seemed too much for that occasion), so my advice: Try to not swing it for much time, the centrifuge force will make your pen leak out. The combination of these 2 techniques definitely worked and I could recover my pen. Thank you!
It actually worked WOW I had so many dry pens which were not working but had a lot of ink in it I was going to throw them but when saw this video I thought let's give it a try and it nailed it Thank you so much
@Cristiano Santos, quanto vc pagou no frete? Demorou muito pra chegar? Só é possível o pagamento por cartão de crédito? Agradeço se puder me responder 🙏🏻
@@angelicamorita257 então, eu não me lembro de quanto eu paguei de frete, mas não demorou muito não, coisa de dias e não foi muito caro. Eu usei crédito, mas pode usar PayPal se não me engano.
i never throw away any dead pens and have a whole pencil case of old pens for if i get a new one and want to mix and match the ink or body, or when i lost some parts of another pen like its cap or spring. being a hoarder comes in handy
Wow great video! What is the name of that 3 tier acrylic organizer at the 0:10 second mark? It is so beautiful! Please let me know - I’d like to purchase it!
I just started collecting pens, I think I have purchased over 40 in the last couple of months. Some are for me but I also bought some with journals to gift to family and friends. I like my collection so far and this video helped me figure out the best way to store my pens, which will save $$$ money in the long run. I have thrown away so many pens that could have been revived. Thank you for your tips/hacks!!! God bless you all
As the last resort pull off the tip of a ballpoint after the ink has been is not visible anymore. That means there's probably an eighth of an inch of ink left in the straw portion. Remove the tip from the dried out pen and put it on the other tip which had ink flowing until the ink wasn't visible. When you do this do it over some old newspaper because it can be messy. When I do this with a Bic I usually just cut off the tip of the unworking pen with scissors. That means at least 3/8 of an inch of the straw portion will be thrown away. That means fresher ink. This is a lot of work to save 15 cents but it may be satisfying to get the ink flowing that would not flow any other way.
When my fountain pen won't write, I look if there's any dried ink and if not I pull out the cartridge and dip the tip into the cartridge then put it back and start writing. Usually works as the ink start flowing after.
I touched the tip of my Pilot Hi Tec C 0.25 and it seized up after a little bit! Tried alcohol, tried scribbling, gravity, even pushed the ink down. Trying hot water now!
What an *** E -- X -- C -- E -- L -- L -- E -- N -- T *** video ! It offers helpful information in a friendly, yet authoritative way. The narrator clearly knows what she's talking about ! This is a public service ! THANK YOU !
Very great tips. Sometimes you just have to give up and trash the pen. One thing...if you find a pen that is dependable, it is worth the money. I dont have one of those hand held heaters used to speed up drying watercolors. I going to buyone of those. Great video.
Is there a tip for when the clear gel of a gel pen “moves back” from the ink, or perhaps does not “move up” with the ink? I am now keeping a pen point-down do the ink will stay near the tip. I tried buying another refill, but could not find a size/color match.
For bonus tip #2, I lean rather hard on my fountain pens for fraud resistance. Nice to know that I can use gel too, especially if I don't have a fountian pen loaded with the right ink with me! .... but then again what kind of fountain pen enthusiast would I be if I didn't have one with me at all times?
Finally, thank you. Everyone shows how to store an “empty” fountain pen, but I haven’t found a recommendation how to store an “inked” fountain pen until you. Thank you.
Yes! 1 of the tips helped me! I heated the tips of 2 Uniball Signo Angelics that wouldn’t write, & I got 1 of them flowing again by using my heat tool on the tip in 10-sec increments. Yay! 👏🏼👏🏼 The other 1 just didn’t want to flow...I ended up trying to heat it for a little longer than 10 sec, but that made the tip shoot out. 😳 I already added 1 to my next JetPens order. 👍🏼
I have tried reviving ball point pens and never been successful :( Never knew the trick for dry erase marker! That looks cool. I like the nail polish trick on multi-pen! That’s clever
I think in today's world you could have said something about about keeping them sanitized and clean. Perhaps helpful ways to remove ink from surfaces and clothing. How to get them ( the ink) to stay on clothing and surfaces. How to best waterproof, or fade proof your documents, or why some pens are ok for water to revive. While some need like alcohol to revive. How to do that exactly, as well. I liked this video, it got me kinda enthused. I think, perhaps give some helpful ways to make vertical pen holders. Show a desks with very organized drawers and area. Showing ways to store the pens. Store bought ideas (be sure they are available to buy easily for everyone cause you know that will happen.) Be sure to include some cool hack to show stuff we normally with toss into a landfield, being re-purposed easily to create classy or fun horizontal pen holders. Nice looking ones that are very functional. Something that some even a business professional could get away with using. Some thing you could feel ok about using even if you have snobby friends . Lol That would be cool, and you will decide. That's what I think would be pretty cool to see on a video with content similar or the same as the content in this video. Ok thanks for hearing me, have a great day! 😀
When one of my pitt pens (bullet nib) dried out because I didnt properly replace the cap, I took out the nib and soaked it for a minute, popped it back and pen has worked perfect since.
@@margaretf667 Yeah, I know about them but I currently draw my manga with pencils and don't have the budget to buy alcohol markers. That's why I wanted your opinion of the other colouring options.
@@aomoussynonymous8712 even a ballpoint pen from school/work can make amazing art! Coloured pencils over waterbased markers e.g. Crayola even out colour to appear flat for mange style. Just get the best paper you can.
I took the screenshot of the storing pens chart bcz I barely was able to remember what pen to store what way😜 Thank you JetPens! This is really a unique, must-needed-but-not-usually-spoken-about, informative video💖
I had some Sakura Gelly pens that weren’t working. I soaked them, tip down (cap off) in isopropyl alcohol and saved a few. I have a bazillion Gelly Roll pens, but the six I couldn’t get working still annoy me!
really superb ideas mind blowing tips because I have too many pens dried in and cannot write.I have stationery shop and confused what to do but now clear and want to sell by this video.Thanks a lot.
This video taught me a few things. Among other things, I didn't realize ball point ink wasn't as permanent as I thought. I will get some gel pens for writing checks and other important documents.
Might you have a video on how to help with old pen grips that have become very sticky or gunky feeling? I’ve tried goo-gone, regular dish soap and nail polish remover but they still feel nasty afterwards Thanks
I cannot wait to see if putting Pilot Frixion refills in the freezer does the trick because I keep buying new ones when they go dry. I will be so happy if it works.
Worked very well for my ball point pens! I have some fine liners with 0.2 and 0.1 that dried on the first use. Opened the and they still have lots of ink, the nib just isn't working right. Couldn't get those ones to work sadly.
What about white gel pens and other white pens. They are skippy or just don’t write even though they seem to have ink in them. I have tried wiping the tip on a wet paper towel which sometimes works, but not always,,
If your gel pen stops working while your in a rush and dont have hot water you can revive it by blowing on the refill until you see ink coming out of the nib.😊
I enjoyed all the tips and tricks I never knew ball point inks melt away with alcohol, that’s cool. I once had my water color paint brush left in proxide or alcohol but wasn’t planning on leaving it there but forgot it was in solution next day when I went to use it I couldn’t find the bristles they disolved in the alcohol or peroxide i used both a lot I was cleaning certain things with the paint brush and dipping it. we learned from our mistakes and we also do a psychology experiment or science experiment by accident after that I got a question why did the bristles disappear in that particular liquid? now I have more questions how long did it take until bristles dissolves? i’m curious but I do not want to ruin good paint brushes. Thanks for the tips Brena
I don't know what Sarasa pen is like, but now that I know it can fit into my Pilot Grip, I'm going to try it. Pilot Grip is my favorite due to it's hefty feel.
These are great hacks and ideas. Here’s another: I don’t remember the brand of pen, but I used to sometime think my pen was defective or dried out when in fact there was a small clear casement on the tip (to keep it from leaking before sale?). Is it just me that has found this?
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People ask us all the time how to store their pens, so we hope this video was helpful! Be sure to like and share the video with fellow pen nerds. :)
I haven't asked but I am very grateful you made such video, I was always wondering how to store which pens.
I wonder where I can buy those clear storage containers for my horizontal pen needs?
Thank you, thank you, thank you ... from Denmark
I too would like to know where I could get one of horizontal pen storage things like that 😁🙏 please.
How do i store my zebra mildliners?
For Frixion: Putting your paper or notebook in the freezer for a few hours also brings the writing back if you (completely random example *cough*) put a warm plate of food on your notebook and lose several pages of writing. It will come back somewhat faint, but dark enough to read and retrace if needed.
Wait - so heat totally erases the Frixion ink's colouring?? Okay, good to know!!
@@hikikomoriarty yeah, that's what makes it erasable
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yes! I learned this after leaving my files in my car on a hot day in Australia!! Thank goodness for freezers 😂
I had stored more than 40 pens that weren't working, hoping that I'd be able to fix them someday. I did try many hacks (wasted more than 3 hrs on that, lol) but none worked. I'm definitely gonna try these, thanks!! And I'm also trying the storage hacks :)
Edit: This totally works! I was able to revive most of my pens and markers, thank you so much for these great tips.
I had stored all my pens till yesterday when I threw them in frustration and girl this video in the recommendation today. 🤦♀️🤦♀️
I don't know why my pens aren't working even though they are new and my friends pen are working smoothly.... I'm frustrated enough 😭 plus exam is about to come😭 now i literally start thinking is something wrong with my hand😭
@@saanvibhargava5755 Lol, hope your pens are working fine now :)
@@FirstName-dl4wl Don't get frustrated, if your pens are simply not working even after trying these hacks, just buy new ones from a different brand. All the best for your exams!
@@chortle05 Hehe yeah they do
When a gel pen gets an air bubble and won't work. I just pull out the cartridge and blow into the back and that usually pushes the remaining gel ink further into the tube.
oh my god that actually works??
Can confirm, this works. I did this just yesterday to a dried up Uniball Signo. Worked like a charm.
my friend one time did kinda like this but dunno what's in his mind he end up getting ink all over his mouth+face. maybe he suck it haha
@@kalduayam1060 whhhaaaaaaattt😂
Been doing it since school years. Didn't know it was revolutionary lol
Also, how satisfying were the pen clicks at 4:40? Should we make an ASMR video? ;)
Yes please
That was my immediate thought when watching haha
Yes
Yes yes yes
Yes please
Whyyy???? Why do you only have this video now after I throw all of my dried pens huhu
Because they want you to buy more from them.
too bad I'm not in school anymore, this trick for dry erase markers is cool.
I mean... you could get yourself a dry erase board 👀
I like how the example for gel pens was the zebra sarasa gray push clip. That's the exact pen I've been having issues with.
Same here
Same
did you end up fixing it in currently having issues but i cant fix it
@@samanthacarlos8830 Even after multiple attempted restorations, I feel like the tolerances on the refill itself just aren't right, either that or it's the ink being weird.
The ink flowed beautifully for a while but dried up again later. It’s an infrequently used pen, not sure if that could have been an issue.
I honestly didn't know about the sideways vs tip down thing!!!
When I buy in bulk, I store the pens, markers and refillsin zip-lock snack bags horizontally in a dark drawer. It also keeps them organized.
That also helps keep the rubber erasers on pencils from drying-out and getting hard and smeary.
I'd like to revive my dry mechanical pencil.
lol
jajaja
Place is tip up inside of a jar of pickle juice wait 2-3 years take it out and shake it a little should work as new if it doesnT work tey replacing the ink noodlers Apache sunset should work inside any ballpoint pen
Don’t you hate it when they dry out? I keep scribbling, but it never gets any better.
Did you try turning it off and on again? If that doesn't work put it in the fridge overnight.
This video should be titled "how to use your pen the correct way" because I've spent all my life putting all my pens vertically with tips up, and I mean all of them, roller point, capped pens, fountain ones.....etc. and see them finished so fast. Didn't put them horizontally or tip down, this video is so helpful, I wish I had seen it earlier. thank you so much, I will owe you forever, JetPens.
The nail polish tip is inspiring. Never thought that I could do so to prevent the brand name from disappearing.
same trick can be used for cheap jewelery to prevent the color from fading/rubbing of :)
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Again and again JetPens has THE best reviews/tutorials/guides for writing supplies and I wish more companies did this, especially art supply companies! Ordering online always feels like a huge unknown, but I always know exactly what to expect when I order JetPens and then they make nice videos like these toooo. I love you, JetPens.
I’ve got one. Ever get a highlighter where the tip seems to get soft or mushy very quickly? Store them in the refrigerator. It won’t fix the mushy one but it will help slow and even prevent it in others. - Sincerely a former medical records worker.
@방지원 try it! Get 2 inexpensive highlighters. Keep one in the refrigerator. Use them both equally. The tip of the one that is kept cold won't get soft nearly as fast.
16 years ago, I was gifted with a Parker gift set with one pen containing a Parker 0.7 gel cartridge. Never was able to use it until this year, and of course the pen won't write. Thanks to your hack (placed it in a glass of hot water for 15 minutes), it is now good as new. Wonderful.
Never knew you could use hot water to revive gel pens. This was awesome! Also I didn't think about using clear nail polish to maintain the print on pens, mine always rub off my sakura pigma microns so this would be useful!
Who's there because their pen stop writing?😂
Thanks! 🤗 I've done that dry pen keeping in hot water. It really works. Those whose pens are dry please try it. Very simple idea in 5-10 mins.
Mine worked that way too. Yay🎉
Mine didn't work
I barely read the title and saw "revive a dry pen" and I clicked on the video. LOL
Yay! Thanks for acting on some of our video suggestions. You know 99% of us watching this video have more pens than we’ll ever use frequently enough, so these tips are marvelous!
Where can I purchase one of those clear (acrylic?) pen storage shelves?
God this is why I love you guys
I'm constantly using the campitable parts link cause I'm someone who always wants to mix refills with barrels, and I end up spending a lot of time myself testing them out to see which ones fit
What a godsend
when the ink of the highlighter is empty, add a little bit of nail polish remover to the cap of a highlighter, store the highlighter cap side down, and you can extend the ink life.
Okay, I didn't think I'd be able to revive some of my pens, but wow. I rubbed the pen between my palms to heat them up because I was lazy to get my hair dryer, but that actually worked. o_o
This is soooo useful. I have 2 gel pens that 'dried' out and I'm so happy you guys created this video! I always learn new things from you guys and I love it
This helps me decide whether I should get a flat or standing pen case.
Thank you😘, now I can revive all of my dried pens!!😆 I've been keeping those pens just to find a solution to make the ink flow again.😉👍👍👍
And you gave more information than I expected👏😺
I always kept my pens upside down.🙃
For my infinity book pen that was dry, first I put it for some seconds with the point inside natural water, and some ink started to flow out but seemed not totally recovered. After that, I put the pen inside a sock and swung it for 1 minute (which seemed too much for that occasion), so my advice:
Try to not swing it for much time, the centrifuge force will make your pen leak out.
The combination of these 2 techniques definitely worked and I could recover my pen. Thank you!
It actually worked WOW
I had so many dry pens which were not working but had a lot of ink in it
I was going to throw them but when saw this video I thought let's give it a try and it nailed it
Thank you so much
Incredible tips to use with our beloved pens bought at JetPens! Thank you for the video :) Hugs from Brazil, stay all of you safe!
@Cristiano Santos, quanto vc pagou no frete? Demorou muito pra chegar? Só é possível o pagamento por cartão de crédito? Agradeço se puder me responder 🙏🏻
@@angelicamorita257 então, eu não me lembro de quanto eu paguei de frete, mas não demorou muito não, coisa de dias e não foi muito caro. Eu usei crédito, mas pode usar PayPal se não me engano.
@@cristianosantos9607 , muito obrigada pela resposta 🙏🏻
Muito difícil encontrar um BR🇧🇷 por aqui!😊
@@angelicamorita257 verdade... Sempre comento os vídeos deles, são AMÁVEIS. Tô de olho na TWSBI Diamond...carinha, mas seria um chamego, sabe? Rs
i never throw away any dead pens and have a whole pencil case of old pens for if i get a new one and want to mix and match the ink or body, or when i lost some parts of another pen like its cap or spring. being a hoarder comes in handy
#team hoarders
There are so many different types of pens these days that this is an excellent video to watch. Great advice for everyone.
Wow great video! What is the name of that 3 tier acrylic organizer at the 0:10 second mark? It is so beautiful! Please let me know - I’d like to purchase it!
i left my pen upside down for a year and it began working again lol
talk about commitment lol
@@missy5048 yh i really loved that pen 😆😆
😂😂😂
I left my pen upside down for 2 years and it didn't dry up, my brother stole it a year ago.
Mine didn't work
I just started collecting pens, I think I have purchased over 40 in the last couple of months. Some are for me but I also bought some with journals to gift to family and friends. I like my collection so far and this video helped me figure out the best way to store my pens, which will save $$$ money in the long run. I have thrown away so many pens that could have been revived. Thank you for your tips/hacks!!!
God bless you all
As the last resort pull off the tip of a ballpoint after the ink has been is not visible anymore. That means there's probably an eighth of an inch of ink left in the straw portion. Remove the tip from the dried out pen and put it on the other tip which had ink flowing until the ink wasn't visible. When you do this do it over some old newspaper because it can be messy. When I do this with a Bic I usually just cut off the tip of the unworking pen with scissors. That means at least 3/8 of an inch of the straw portion will be thrown away. That means fresher ink. This is a lot of work to save 15 cents but it may be satisfying to get the ink flowing that would not flow any other way.
The dry erase marker one is so funny, I always just shake crazily to get the last bit of ink out. I usually do that with all types of pens actually.
When my fountain pen won't write, I look if there's any dried ink and if not I pull out the cartridge and dip the tip into the cartridge then put it back and start writing. Usually works as the ink start flowing after.
Loved the important docs tip! Maybe you guys make a video testing which pens 🖊 hold up the best on checks, documents, etc??? 🤗
Thanks for your suggestion! In the meantime, check out our blog on this topic: www.jetpens.com/blog/the-best-pens-for-writing-checks/pt/206
@@JetPens oh my gosh! How silly of me for not checking first! Thank you 😊
At first, I thought my fineliner was gone for good when I saw the clear tip, but I wrote with it and it writes amazingly now! Extremely overjoyed
As someone who draws and writes ALOT, this just came in really handy. I have tossed SOOOO many pens out prior to this. Thank you SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!
I JUST SAVED MY FAVOURITE GEL PEN THANKS 💕😭
Hooray!
I touched the tip of my Pilot Hi Tec C 0.25 and it seized up after a little bit! Tried alcohol, tried scribbling, gravity, even pushed the ink down. Trying hot water now!
The best advice for my pens that I have ever discovered, for revival and storage! Thank you, JetPens!
Something to try for dry erase markers (alcohol based): put a few drops of rubbing alcohol on the tip and let sit for a few seconds before writing
Great information !! A lot of money gets wasted due to drying up of the ink !! Esp the more costly ones !!
What an *** E -- X -- C -- E -- L -- L -- E -- N -- T *** video ! It offers helpful information in a friendly, yet authoritative way. The narrator clearly knows what she's talking about ! This is a public service ! THANK YOU !
Very great tips. Sometimes you just have to give up and trash the pen. One thing...if you find a pen that is dependable, it is worth the money. I dont have one of those hand held heaters used to speed up drying watercolors. I going to buyone of those. Great video.
Even after 2 years this hack is definitely not outdated for anyone asking and it's still as helpful as it was 2 years ago 🎉
What a Pen Collection 😍
Thanks for tips! I was wondering why none of my frictions ever looked dark! They always looked old and run out! Definitely trying the freezer trick!
Nice tip for dry erase markers. They’re expensive and I love those colors. Can’t wait to try this in my classroom.
Is there a tip for when the clear gel of a gel pen “moves back” from the ink, or perhaps does not “move up” with the ink? I am now keeping a pen point-down do the ink will stay near the tip. I tried buying another refill, but could not find a size/color match.
You can just shake the refill in the direction of the tip. It works for me!
The freezer for frixion pens worked!! Amazing
For bonus tip #2, I lean rather hard on my fountain pens for fraud resistance.
Nice to know that I can use gel too, especially if I don't have a fountian pen loaded with the right ink with me!
.... but then again what kind of fountain pen enthusiast would I be if I didn't have one with me at all times?
Finally, thank you. Everyone shows how to store an “empty” fountain pen, but I haven’t found a recommendation how to store an “inked” fountain pen until you. Thank you.
Yes! 1 of the tips helped me! I heated the tips of 2 Uniball Signo Angelics that wouldn’t write, & I got 1 of them flowing again by using my heat tool on the tip in 10-sec increments. Yay! 👏🏼👏🏼
The other 1 just didn’t want to flow...I ended up trying to heat it for a little longer than 10 sec, but that made the tip shoot out. 😳 I already added 1 to my next JetPens order. 👍🏼
pilot opt shaker best mechanical pencil in my opinion, i would also want to try the pentel shark kerry
Thank you! I’ve now moved all my nice pens into my Delde case and laid it on its side.
I have tried reviving ball point pens and never been successful :( Never knew the trick for dry erase marker! That looks cool. I like the nail polish trick on multi-pen! That’s clever
Wow! the nailpolish hack is a gem
WOW! I really needed to know this information. I have a Big bag of pens In a Ziploc bag and I needed to know how to start then. 🙏 Thank You. ✒📝
Very helpful. I can’t believe I just found out you guys are an hour away from me! Wish I could pick up my orders (post-pandemic)! 😂
Now I know how to properly store my pens and markers that I use constantly. I love the nail polish hack. I'm going to use it from now on.
These were really great tips! I just tried the cup of hot water trick on my gel pen and now the ink is flowing again! Thank you!
I think in today's world you could have said something about about keeping them sanitized and clean. Perhaps helpful ways to remove ink from surfaces and clothing. How to get them ( the ink) to stay on clothing and surfaces. How to best waterproof, or fade proof your documents, or why some pens are ok for water to revive. While some need like alcohol to revive. How to do that exactly, as well. I liked this video, it got me kinda enthused.
I think, perhaps give some helpful ways to make vertical pen holders. Show a desks with very organized drawers and area. Showing ways to store the pens. Store bought ideas (be sure they are available to buy easily for everyone cause you know that will happen.) Be sure to include some cool hack to show stuff we normally with toss into a landfield, being re-purposed easily to create classy or fun horizontal pen holders. Nice looking ones that are very functional. Something that some even a business professional could get away with using. Some thing you could feel ok about using even if you have snobby friends . Lol That would be cool, and you will decide. That's what I think would be pretty cool to see on a video with content similar or the same as the content in this video. Ok thanks for hearing me, have a great day! 😀
When one of my pitt pens (bullet nib) dried out because I didnt properly replace the cap, I took out the nib and soaked it for a minute, popped it back and pen has worked perfect since.
Hi Margaret, which are better for colouring manga art : Pitt artist pens or coloured pencils ?
@@aomoussynonymous8712 I think alchol markers like copic, fineliners like micron.
@@margaretf667 Yeah, I know about them but I currently draw my manga with pencils and don't have the budget to buy alcohol markers. That's why I wanted your opinion of the other colouring options.
@@aomoussynonymous8712 even a ballpoint pen from school/work can make amazing art!
Coloured pencils over waterbased markers e.g. Crayola even out colour to appear flat for mange style.
Just get the best paper you can.
@@margaretf667 Thanks for your guidance.
i love Jetpens and have been a customer for years. Just discovered this channel and love all the helpful hints. Very useful.
I have a black permanent sign marker that I purchased somewhere around 1986-87 that is still working today!!! AMAZING!!
I took the screenshot of the storing pens chart bcz I barely was able to remember what pen to store what way😜 Thank you JetPens! This is really a unique, must-needed-but-not-usually-spoken-about, informative video💖
the "how to store pens" chart is soooooo 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️
Awesome! This is invaluable info for artists and writers! Thank you so much!
This was extremely comprehensive, thank you!
I had some Sakura Gelly pens that weren’t working. I soaked them, tip down (cap off) in isopropyl alcohol and saved a few. I have a bazillion Gelly Roll pens, but the six I couldn’t get working still annoy me!
me who forgot you aren't supposed to store gel pen refills standing up: OH SHOOT-
really superb ideas mind blowing tips because I have too many pens dried in and cannot write.I have stationery shop and confused what to do but now clear and want to sell by this video.Thanks a lot.
This video taught me a few things. Among other things, I didn't realize ball point ink wasn't as permanent as I thought. I will get some gel pens for writing checks and other important documents.
Might you have a video on how to help with old pen grips that have become very sticky or gunky feeling? I’ve tried goo-gone, regular dish soap and nail polish remover but they still feel nasty afterwards
Thanks
Thanks for the clear fingernail polish tip to protect writing. I use a lot of colored pencils and the color or number often wears off.
That's an old trick
I cannot wait to see if putting Pilot Frixion refills in the freezer does the trick because I keep buying new ones when they go dry.
I will be so happy if it works.
Worked very well for my ball point pens! I have some fine liners with 0.2 and 0.1 that dried on the first use. Opened the and they still have lots of ink, the nib just isn't working right. Couldn't get those ones to work sadly.
absolutely fantastic tips! i'm gonna try fixing my pilot coleto refill... i've got a black one that doesn't write, but still has a ton of visible ink
What about white gel pens and other white pens. They are skippy or just don’t write even though they seem to have ink in them. I have tried wiping the tip on a wet paper towel which sometimes works, but not always,,
I love ALL of your videos but this one was escpecially helpful. My favourite is the "How to store pens" list. Thank you for that.
Thank you! Your advice seems to have worked on my ballpoint pen.
Thanks, JetPens!! It works with my zebra sarasa, i'm so happy
To revive a stuck white-out pen, soak the tip in 70% or greater alcohol for a few minutes. Saved a few this way. May have to do it intermittently.
If your gel pen stops working while your in a rush and dont have hot water you can revive it by blowing on the refill until you see ink coming out of the nib.😊
I enjoyed all the tips and tricks I never knew ball point inks melt away with alcohol, that’s cool. I once had my water color paint brush left in proxide or alcohol but wasn’t planning on leaving it there but forgot it was in solution next day when I went to use it I couldn’t find the bristles they disolved in the alcohol or peroxide i used both a lot I was cleaning certain things with the paint brush and dipping it. we learned from our mistakes and we also do a psychology experiment or science experiment by accident after that I got a question why did the bristles disappear in that particular liquid? now I have more questions how long did it take until bristles dissolves? i’m curious but I do not want to ruin good paint brushes. Thanks for the tips Brena
Where can I get one of those clear plastic horizontal storage holders like the one shown in the video?
wow!so many pens collections
this channel deserves more than 793K subs
I don't know what Sarasa pen is like, but now that I know it can fit into my Pilot Grip, I'm going to try it. Pilot Grip is my favorite due to it's hefty feel.
These are great hacks and ideas. Here’s another: I don’t remember the brand of pen, but I used to sometime think my pen was defective or dried out when in fact there was a small clear casement on the tip (to keep it from leaking before sale?). Is it just me that has found this?
That's a great one! Yes, a lot of retractable pens come with a tip protector that you have to remove before you use it!
Great video. I have lots of gel pens that occasionally seem to dry up, but the cup of hot water trick is dandy!
Thank you! It worked! All my dried ballpens are working now! 😃
I will try the nail polish hacks! Thank you!
Thank you I revived my old ballpoint pen. I'm using it after 3yrs
Seriously
I can't believe..
All my old pens.. started working soooo goodd...
I used.. hair dryer 😅😅
Thank you very much..
all of them were very helpful thank u for all your insightfull tips you have give in this video