As per my previous post, I’m now doing a blogpost showing something about the pens. Obviously the previous post shows what they can do drawing wise, so I won’t repeat that. This post is about the workings of the pens, how they are put together and my opinion of them.
Firstly the Sailor Fude seen on the left in the image below with the Lumos next to it … as you see both pens are the same length, I haven’t measured them, they’re pen length!
The main, and striking feature of the Fude is the turned up nib. It looks almost broken and potentially impossible to write/draw with. Nothing could be further from the truth. The key to results, certainly from a drawing aspect, is the pressure applied to outlines. It will write/draw like any conventional pen when pressure is normal, but if you need a stronger/thicker outline, then just apply a little more pressure and it will give you a thicker line.
Not only does it allow this, but also gives you fine lines. This is where the turned up nib comes into its own.
Simply turn the pen over, so the nib is facing down and start to write/draw with it, you will get those fine lines.
The thicker lines are seen in the drawing below…
What ink?
I use cartridge ink. Back in the day when I had my long lost Fude they had a shorter barrel, so you can imagine how pleased I was to find that the longer barrel allows room for a spare cartridge to be stored. What a great idea.
Now for the Lumos, which came from Tom’s Studio :
The nib I have been using so far is the smallest one, the 0.1. The pen came with a set of eleven nibs of varying styles and sizes. These can be changed easily.
I have the Lumos Pro, which turns into two pens by separating the barrel half way down, you can then add another nib, so basically you have two pens in one. Take a look at the link where all the pens are explained, including the Lumos.
Ink and filling the pen:
This is where the Lumos is different. There’s a reservoir that when attached to the nib is filled using capillary action. Take a look at the link above, or via Youtube Here
I keep these pens, plus water brushes in a simple box for studio work and on-the-go sketching.
Tom’s Studio do a pen called the Wren, which looks very similar to the Lumos, all explained on their website, I might try the Wren one of these days.
~ Hope you found this blogpost interesting ~
ann :)
