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The Evolution of the Pen: From Stone to Feather
The first primitive type of paper were clay tablets that were engraved with the help of a straw, the forerunner of the pen, cut diagonally in such a way to leave a mark on the soft, wet surface of the clay that in a second phase would then be dried so that the lines previously engraved would become imprinted.
Overlooking this interesting part of our past, the true history of the pen begins with the invention of the paper made from papyrus thanks to the skilled Egyptian people. This introduction generated a significant change which was dictated from the intrinsic characteristics of the papyrus paper that demanded ink in order to leave legible marks, and lines. The Egyptian scribes learned to fabricate red and black ink by mixing soot and oxidized iron with water and glue. In order to write with this tenacious, yet elementary ink, the scribe would submerge the point of a reed that by capillary action was able to absorb a small quantity of ink, enough to allow several characters to be written. This action was then repeated numerous times until the scribe completed his work: a task that followed writing through history until the end of the 19th century.
The evolution of the pen was a direct result of the development of the accessories of writing: from utilizing papyrus to parchment, and finally to the paper that we are familiar with today.
The first writing instrument with a point similar to a fountain pen nib, made from a papyrus stem, was created during the antique Greek civilization. This pen with a nib was constructed by first drying a papyrus stem and then cutting it on one side in such a way that the point (a flute’s mouth) results split in two from one opening so that the pen obtained had a better result in respect to that of the reed used by the Egyptians, even though it’s correct use required much practice with the instrument. With the introduction of parchment paper, the goose feather pen surpassed that of the reed (straw) given it’s strength and flexibility. From the 16th century, this kind of writing instrument was commonly used thanks also to the introduction of paper. The feather that became individualized as the most suitable for writing was the most external one of the right wing of the bird, that is then naturally turned to embrace the hand of who holds it. The process of making the goose feather pen that was introduced by the Dutch was composed of two phases: during the first phase, the feather was buried for a short time under a layer of fine and very warm sand in order to dry it’s inner and external membrane; and then, it was immersed in a boiling solution of alum or nitric acid to strengthen the feather for future use.
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Which type of pen/nib do you recommend me for drawing manga?
I'm starting in the world of manga, and I've read that one cheap and effective way for inking manga is to use pens/nibs. There are lots of them, in all kinds of sizes and prices, and I can't decide. I'm needing a pen that makes fine lines (as far as I know a 0.1), another one to make broader lines (0.6), and a marker pen to fill zones with black. I can start with something cheap; in fact, I *MUST* start with something cheap. Any help?
You need not only take nibs, I feel that they are hard to take care of and they're plain hard to use. Though, if you want a good nib, I guess a G nib would be good. The lines vary from how much pressure you put in causing thick and thin lines. I personally think that any good fine line ink pen would be fine. I started out using those kind of pens and after around 4 years of drawing manga, I've switched to a more expensive set of pens called Faber Castell PITT pens. They come in colors of light gray to black and have nice brush tips. I got a set of I think eight pens for $24.99. Anyways, I hope this was helpful and good luck with starting your journey of manga!
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