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This list of terms about pen and ink is an alphabetic list of
terminology about ink
pens and
ink . Some of the terms might not be very notable outside this list.
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Gel pen – any pen using a water-based liquid or gelled ink
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India ink – a type of ink
Ink – a substance used to stain or dye
Ink blotter – a pad used to absorb excess ink
Inkpot – a low-lying bottle used to hold ink
Inkwell – a low-lying bottle used to hold ink
Iron gall ink – a purple-black or brown-black ink made from iron salts and tannic acids
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Nib – the part of a pen which contacts a surface to deposit ink
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Quill – an ink pen made from a bird feather
Quink – a fountain pen ink developed by the Parker Pen Company
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Rastrum – a five-pointed instrument used to draw parallel lines, sometimes assembled out of ink pens
Retipping – replacing or restoring the tip of an ink pen
Rollerball pen – pen using water-based gelled ink (rather than oil)
Ruling pen – a pen used to denote ruler lines
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Sheaffer – a manufacturer of writing implements, primarily luxury pens, founded in 1913
Sheaffer Prelude – a line of writing instruments made by the Sheaffer Pen Company
Skin pens – a type of pen applied to skin by doctors or tattoo artists, to create a temporary image
Solid ink – a type of ink for use in printers
Soy ink – made from soybeans and more environmentally friendly than some other inks
Space Pen – a pen which uses pressurized ink cartridges and is able to write in zero gravity
Speedball – a manufacturer of pens and other art materials
Stark's ink – a homemade ink in the 19th century
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Tattoo – a nearly permanent pattern drawn on skin
Technical pen – a pen used to make consistent lines in architectural or technical drawings
Thermochromism – a process of coloring by using heat
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uni-ball – a brand of ink pen made by the Mitsubishi Pencil Company
UV marker – a pen whose marks can be seen only under an ultraviolet light
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Walnut ink – a type of ink made from walnuts' husks
See also