Reply To: Need a pen to draw the “finest possible” lines?

[Donald MacDonald 1Participant @donaldmacdonald1]

@Jann west

> the rapidographs on drafting film required special edges on their
> drawing tools (rulers, set squares, etc.) which had a step …
> essentially so that the ink wouldn't smudge underneath the ruler edge
> – which occurred if the pen nib was against a flush ruler edge.
Excellent point.
Another reason to avoid Rotring Isograph/Rapidographs.
And no, I am not about to buy some more rulers & set squares just for my new pens!
[Although if I end up with a Rotring/Rapidograph buying I might put a layer of adhesive tape on the rear, 1mm away from the drawing surface, in order to lift the tool off the paper.]

@Dave

I don't want to get into a war of words. However nor do I wish to ignore you.

In the nicest possible way, I would simply encourage you to carefully re-read my original question. Because TBH, I don't believe that I have changed to the goalpost by a single inch. There in my original question, I carefully laid out my core priorities, which have not changed.

There I specified what papers I intend to use. So why is anyone telling me to use different types of paper?

There I say that top of my list of important factors was "low maintenance". So why is anyone telling me to use dip pens or (old fashioned Isograph/Rapidograph) Rotring pens?

But IF no one can suggest anything that seem able to reliably draws a finer line than the "0.05mm" Uni-Pin pens that I already use, then yes I shall simply buy a Rotring Isograph or Rapidograph (what we used to call "indian ink" pens). But I know that they like to be used every day and that they are hatefully high maintenance if they are NOT used every day.

Did I mention that the purpose of my question was to try to avoid high maintenance pens?

But technology rumbles on and it is notable that in the last decade or two that manufacturers have increasing move towards fibre tipped pens (AKA "fineliners&quot, and even the likes of Rotring & Staedtler have their own versions.

@Michale G
> Your supposedly 0.05mm Unipin does look a bit of a joke…
> Is that a new one, or “well-used” ?
Good question. Well, I have three of them. They are about 6 months old but the one I drew with is barely used. It is possible that they may all be fractionally dry on ink, I'm not sure.

UPDATE:

Feather-weight use of Fineliners
What I have noticed that if one doesn't mind a line being a bit faint, it is possible to get a very much finer line with a Fineliner pen if when it is absolutely new if you only ever use the lightest possible weight (i.e. barely more than the weight of the pen itself!)

More later after I have tested my new pens…

Don