Nib smoothing

[tryphon]

Well I just decided to buy the nib smoothing kit and 30x loupe from Tryphon. Not sure if the loupe will give me better sight than the reversed 50mm camera lens I've been using, but worth a shot I figure. One question - when you all say to use the sheets wet, do you mean dry sheet/wet pen, wet sheet/dry pen, or wet sheet/wet pen? In other words, should the pen have ink in it, and do I directly wet the sheets with water?

I use the pen with ink in it and put a drop of ink on the mylar (I guess wet/wet is the answer).

[KendallJ]

Well I just decided to buy the nib smoothing kit and 30x loupe from Tryphon. Not sure if the loupe will give me better sight than the reversed 50mm camera lens I've been using, but worth a shot I figure. One question - when you all say to use the sheets wet, do you mean dry sheet/wet pen, wet sheet/dry pen, or wet sheet/wet pen? In other words, should the pen have ink in it, and do I directly wet the sheets with water?

Either. although water makes it a bit easier to see what you're doing.

 

When I smooth, I have a cup of water and an open ink bottle. I dip the pen, switching back and forth between mylar/water, and ink/paper to check my progress.

[amin]

Thanks guys, I am really excited about taking the scratchiness out of a couple really nice pens! The one consistent message I am getting is go slow, check often, don't over do it, and when possible, start with the cheap pens . Wish me luck!

[Sailor Kenshin]

Silly question: the mylar has a matte side and a shiny side. Which side to use for nib-smoothing?

 

I might order one of those kits. Sounds good.

[ZeissIkon]

Answered on the other thread...