Reddit reviews Zebra Comic G Model Chrome Pen Nib, 10 Nibs (1 Pack) (PG-6B-C-K)
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But in this case, no, it’s actually quite affordable. You can get a cheap holder for around 5 dollars and a pack of 10 nibs for $7.
This particular pen looks like a dip pen; check out your local art store or hunt around online. They start pretty cheap like this; you then put the nib into a holder, dip it in ink, and make a huge fucking mess everywhere. Then you keep practicing until you can make lovely calligraphy.
You can also get flexible fountain pens. /r/fountainpens for all the fountain pen advice you will every need. Non-flex fountain pens start very cheaply (I love the Jinhao 599 which is under $2 delivered from alixepress and a Platinum Preppry for super fine writing which was AU$7) with flex pens starting out a bit more expensive for a basic modern one and then a few more for a vintage flex nib or custom made flex nib.
Basically, you can choose the price point you want a pen for and there will be something in that range for you, though after a certain point you'd paying for cosmetic design and random diamonds being shoved in and exclusivity rather than a better pen.
Jinhao x750 with a zebra g nib. This is really your only option other than an Ahab with a modification like this which I've done myself and is amazing but you do need a dremel (go slow). 10/10
it flexes when writing, but there is a technique to using it, you have to write in a certain way to take advantage of the flex.
here is a video talking about the pen, it's a custom mod although the pen in the video has greater railroading issue as compared to mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vgg3Pvl_Bs
links to buy the parts to make one yourself
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F8W11KS
http://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Comic-Model-Chrome-PG-6C-C-K/dp/B006CQW428
i still have enough nibs to make around 50 more flex pens.
i just don't have enough pens yet.
Not at all! I got them off of Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Comic-Model-Chrome-PG-6B-C-K/dp/B006CQW428
There's some on Amazon, here's two examples.
The second one comes with some Green Tea thing for some reason. So if you want a snack...
Might want to start looking dip pens. I'm using a cheap nib holder and zebra g nibs.
The Zebra G nibs are *extremely* flexible, probably some of the most flexible nibs on the market. Here's a video using the same nib. I believe these nibs were meant for dip pens (although I could be wrong), so they come in a small box of 10 or so, and are relatively cheap on amazon as well.
Ive never done this, but I have heard good things about these. Buy a jinhao X750 and buy the zebra G nib and put it in the pen, there are some tutorials on youtube
I believe he replaced the jinhao with a Zebra G flex nib.
zebra G
It's nothing particularly fancy. Some nib (hard to tell because it's covered in ink but one possibility is a Zebra G Nib) and an oblique pen holder (his looks something like this but there are cheaper ones).
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Being volunteers, everyone here is on the same pay grade :-P
Most of my Ahabs currently have a 1.9mm stub on them, which isn't practical for writing normal-sized, but is fun to write letters all cute and shit ;-)
This. Just getting new supplies is often just as motivating as a tablet I think. A nice new pad of paper, a few nice new pens, maybe even a brush or g-pen and ink if you're feeling adventurous (definitely exciting, but possibly messy).
The Copic marker pad is some nice paper. Paper's a lot about personal preference though, whatever you get go to your local art store the next time and have her help choose one with you https://www.amazon.com/Copic-Markers-Alcohol-Marker-Sheets/dp/B000Q7G7S6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481785351&sr=8-1&keywords=copic+marker+sketch+book
For a brush, I'd recommend one of these for sure: https://www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-Kolinsky-Sable-Watercolor/dp/B000YQG9ZK
For ink, this one is great but messy container: https://www.amazon.com/Speedball-2-Ounce-India-Super-Black/dp/B0007ZJ8TM/ref=pd_sim_201_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DQKJEH36V4PAJVXBXQAC
A G-nib: https://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Comic-Model-Chrome-PG-6B-C-K/dp/B006CQW428/ref=pd_sim_201_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MKPZYS4GTKG4MPMV5BKF
plus nib holder: https://www.amazon.com/Tachikawa-Comic-Holder-Model-T-40/dp/B000UF2774/ref=pd_sim_229_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JQ1R1E1GERQQ20KEYEVF is more traditional japanese style than a brush but I personally don't like it as much
And a few Copic markers would also be awesome, they're expensive but refillable and the best on the market IMO. A Skin tone set: https://www.amazon.com/Copic-Markers-6-Piece-Sketch-Tones/dp/B004XR92EG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481785568&sr=8-2&keywords=copic+markers
Plus maybe a floral set: https://www.amazon.com/Copic-Marker-Sketch-Floral-Favorites/dp/B005NB4IZ4/ref=pd_sim_201_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JG9YQ4AVBM15NPXW4XRW would provide a very good base as far as markers go
If you're okay with having to change out the nib once a month or so, look at a Desiderata Pen.
And a pack of ten-nibs from Amazon
$50 for the pen and $11 for flex nibs.
Here's a video of how they perform.
You can also buy a Nemosine .8mm italic nib from Desiderata than you can swap in instead of the Zebra G flex nibs.
Zebra makes the nib in both stainless and titanium. The ones I use are titanium and have that cool brass-gold coating.
With the stainless steel nibs, I wouldn't worry too much about rust. Stainless steels don't oxidize as well as carbon steels, and the nibs have a chrome coating to further protect them.
I'd only worry about rust if you're doing a mod that involves grinding (like my TWSBI mod, for instance, which can be protected against with a coating of grease along the ground surface on top where the thickness is ground away).
I got the nibs from Amazon [here], but you can also get the stainless ones [here], which are one third the price.
I hate to reply 10 years later but it’s dead in here anyway...it’s the logo of zebra comic g nibs for pens. (See amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Comic-Model-Chrome-PG-6B-C-K/dp/B006CQW428)
You could try the zebra g nib. https://www.amazon.ca/Zebra-Comic-Model-Chrome-PG-6B-C-K/dp/B006CQW428/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487630964&sr=8-1&keywords=zebra+g+nib
It uses a Zebra G dip nib which is flexible. Unlike fountain pen nibs, dip nibs are semi-disposable and will eventually corrode or wear out. On the other hand, dip nibs are much cheaper to replace. I believe you can get a pack of 10 Zebra G nibs for $10ish.
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The x450 uses a #6 nib, so if you get this, it should work.
You'll have to probably heat set the feed to get it to fit properly. I ended up boiling some water in the microwave, then threw the feed in there for a minute. Then I bent it upwards slightly by pressing it on a table.
After that, I still had to jam it into the section with a little force, but it worked really well and the flow was pretty good.
I don't see any link to the pen you're unhappy with.
Yes, the Jinhao X750 will take Noodler's nibs. But the Noodler's nibs aren't really flex nibs, and I personally don't like them.
I would put Zebra G nibs on the Jinhao instead:
http://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Comic-Model-Chrome-PG-6B-C-K/dp/B006CQW428/