How to Prepare a New Steel Nib for Dip Pen Writing in 5 Minutes!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Did you know you need to prepare your steel nib before writing with it? In this How To video, Ashley shows the most foolproof way to prep your steel nib for writing. Whether you plan to use a steel nib for calligraphy, drawing, or writing, it's important to prep the nib for the best experience with ink. If you just got a steel nib dip pen for the first time (or if you've struggled to successfully write with a dip pen in the past), we hope you'll find this video helpful. Thanks for watching!
Note from Ashley: Dawn Dish Soap (not sponsored) has always worked the best for removing the oil coating on my steel nibs.
List of some nib-safe oil removing products: Dish soap, rubbing alcohol, acetone (nail polish remover), window cleaner, mouthwash
01:17 Steel nibs vs. stainless steel, brass, and glass nibs
01:21 Help! Why isn't my nib writing?? Explained.
02:07 How an Un-prepped Steel Nib will write
03:07 Tips for prepping & washing the nib
03:29 Quick wash method
03:36 Standard wash method
04:06 After washing your nib
04:57 How a Prepped Steel Nib will write - Final ink grip test
05:44 Steel Nib Maintenance
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Was definitely wondering my why pen wasn’t working. Thanks for the video!
Thank you SO MUCH for this vid! I had no idea you needed to prep them- had bought this one today and was just looking for user tips- and this made my whole day! I'm tossing my glass nib dip pen! :)
Your video is so useful and I now know why the new nibs are not working. Thank you so much have a great day 🌹
Hi Ashley...this was the first video of yours that I came across after searching for long for the problem I was facing with my dip pens ...the broader nibs weren't working and after washing it for the first time it started working but at intervals...then I washed it again and after little practice it started working...thanks a lot for helping 😊😊💕💕💕💕💕💕
I had no idea there was coating on the nib, it explains why I've had trouble with mine. THANK YOU!!!
So glad this was helpful for you!! Hoping your nib journey goes much more smoothly now :) - Ashley
Save silica humidity control sacks or capsules and throw them into the container you store you nibs in, especially if you are going to put them away for a bit.
What a tood tip, Ashley! I had used alcohol before, but I'll try the dish soap option too 🙂
I'm glad you enjoyed! They both work great, so I think you're set either way :) - Ashley
thank you for the tutorial ashley!! i'm glad i can just soap them now, cuz i've just been burning on my nib with a flame up till now LOL
Oh my gosh the flame method SCARES me!! Thanks Ame! - Ashley
Love dip pens but also you are really pretty!!
Great video ❤
Hi Ashley, what is the brand of your beautifull red ink? Thank you for this video.
I've heard using a lighter to "burn" the oil off the nib works too. What are your thoughts on that method? I've never tried it because I don't want to ruin my nibs lol
Storing the dried nib in mineral oil jar sounds plausible.
Thank you so much. It was so informative and I love your haircut!
Aw thank you!! Appreciate the love on the video and the hair haha! - Ashley
This helped so much
What can I do when my nib holds the ink fine, except right after a dip, it leaves too much of ink on paper, but not nearly as much as you showed here and then it writes alright
I think you may just need to run off the excess ink from the initial dip on the edge of the bottle as you would when you dip a spoon into some liquid to prevent it from dripping!
Team Yoseka is on a video making tear. Awesome 🫶
Thanks Young! Starting the year off strong 💪
Thanks, Ashley! Some people say to get the oil off the nib by pushing it into a raw potato, but I've never tried that. 🤔
The raw potato method works great!
I've also heard of the potato method, but never tried it myself! I think it was originally used to remove rust from steel nibs, but if it works for removing the oil too I would love to know how it goes! - Ashley
Jeez, Ashley, you seem to just get prettier and prettier....