How Do You Get Gel Pens To Start To Write?
Gel pens come in a wide variety of brilliant, rich colors, which make them particularly attractive for use in craft projects and illustration work. The ink is highly viscous and opaque, the pigments suspended in a water-based gel. The pigments include pastels and metallic, opalescent, and glittering colors. The gel ink is particularly useful when you are working with dark papers or slick surfaces. However, improper storage, cold, or prolonged exposure of the pen tip to air will cause the pen to clog. Simple techniques are available for getting your gel pen to start writing again. Use Hot Water to Cure Clogging Step 1 Uncap the clogged pen and dip the pen point into the hot water for at least one minute, swirling the water gently with the pen. This will loosen dried or thickened ink from the pen’s point ball. Step 2 Remove the pen from the water, and using only slight pressure, make several slow strokes with the pen point onto a paper towel. When the gel ink starts to feed through the p
