My FAVORITE PEN for DRAWING! ✍️ Fude Nib Fountain Pen. URBAN SKETCHING PEN

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Were you sometimes wondering if a tool could IMPROVE YOUR SKETCHES?! I really think this one does!!! Discover or rediscover the magic of the FUDE NIB Fountain Pens in this video!!
I am sharing in here why FUDE NIB fountain pens and especially the Sailor De Mannen is my Favorite pen for sketching, and how to use it for dynamic lines and calligraphic marks. I compare it with other tools providing line thickness variation like the Pentel Brush Pen and the Pilot Parallel Pen.
This pen is a must have for Urban Sketchers, Drawing lover and Calligraphy artists!!
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[@impish22]

So glad you told us about this amazing pen... it does exactly what you say.. gives so much expression to drawings..!!

[@beheshtah.3091]

Thank you for the recommendation! I purchased the pen based on your recommendation and love it already!!

[@kisiwa82]

I was looking to try the fude nib, and found this video very helpful. I ordered the green Sailor one, it arrived today, and I already love it. Thanks so much for the information.

[@zhinekelsang3768]

Thank you for sharing your tips and lessons s. I’m sure it takes a bit of time, and you are sharing your time to make us happy in our drawing. Thank you White Rabbit!☺️

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Thank you Zhine! 😁 Yes, it takes time but hopefully it worths it!! 😌 😘

[@ilostmytwsbi7683]

Great video! 🖋❤️ Such detailed descriptions and demonstration. Thank you!

[@slowfootlabeef704]

Thank you! I just bought my 1st fude nib and was looking for some tutorials, excellent, I have now subscribed to your channel, happy sketching!

[@cherylclough4309]

I haven’t tried using the Fude nib, but you have inspired me. A friend and I are also going to attempt making our own sketch books for an upcoming trip to England-again due to your video on handmade sketch books

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Cheryl! I am so happy you are going to make your own handmade sketchbook for your trip, with you friend! 😃👍 The Fude Nib is a nice tool to get an expressive when you have only a few minutes. I used it in Belgium that way yesterday 😊 Have a good sketching trip!!

[@ChrissieNicely]

Ann-Laure! Thank you! I received my Sailor Pen this weekend and I LOOOVE it! As you said, it is not the prettiest pen under the sun but it works like a charm! What fun! Thank you for all your Inspiration! :)

[@AravindTeki]

I am Graphic Designer worked in New Delhi and Brussels, to see your video, Nice. I will purchase one and try my hand on Urban Sketching soon.

[@-gbogbo-]

I'm new to drawing with ink and i enjoyed your explanations and style. Impressed with your effortless sketching abilities too !

[@laGabriellaLopez]

Thanks for the review. I ordered one after I saw you using it on another video and I love it!!

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Thanks Gabriella, I am so happy I inspired you to try this pen and you love it!! ☺️ 👍 🤗

[@keshav_p]

Such a charismatic positive personality!!!

[@mhbd46]

I love my fude pen. I tend to use the green one more than the blue one. You've inspired me to go and play with it some more!!

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Marie-Helene Thanks for your feedback about the pen! I will see how it goes with the blue one. 😊 See you!!

[@homemenagerie9125]

I was only about 30 seconds in when I liked and subscribed. I just love your energy and aura. And I love your art and this is my first video I've found about fude nibs and I'm sold

[@alphabetsandmore8000]

Thank you for your experience with these products. Very helpful to see how they might work for me.

[@suzalasuzala1135]

There is a 3rd Sailor Fude pen that is also Blue, ( with a pocket clip on the cap) it is called the Profit and it is the same nib as the green one, but somehow there is better ink flow. Ever since I got it, the green one sits in it's box.

[@pbasswil]

I've never had the green one, I chose the blue one because although I want the _option_ to get some thicker lines, I mostly like to draw thin lines. The blue's nib is bent at a different angle than the green's, such that you have to draw with a slightly more exaggerated, uh, _flatness_ to the page, to get your fat lines. That works for me - I don't have to hold the pen so vertical to get my usual thin lines.

[@kathsoulsby873]

I am so glad you made this video as I ordered the Sailor Fude De Mannen last week so was pleased to see that you recommend it...thanks..Looking forward to your ideas on what ink to use!!

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Kath!! Hey, nice coincidence! 😁 I hope you will like the pen as much as I do! 😃 The video about the ink will probably be ready on Thursday or Friday at the later but, if you curious, you can already find some inks I use in my kit. 😉 kit.com/FollowingWhiteRabbit/my-favorite-sketching-drawing-calligraphy-tools 😊

[@bodyhanger7137]

Love your online energy and content. Liked, subbed and rang the bell. ❤

[@ladyhollman9534]

Yes. Welcome to a calligraphy pen. Nice video, quite fun to watch.

[@frankfranklyn2562]

Very expressive nib on this particular pen. I might seriously consider it a must-have purchase. Thanks for sharing :-) ~F~

[@arsenmarek597]

You can try this to improve your pen ink flow. Put some water in a cup a, put it in the microwave oven, until it get warm (not boiling) then dip your hero fountain pen nib in the hot water, to warm up the feed, then firmly press the nib against the feed with your fingers. It usually helps the nib conform better to the feed shape.

[@leilacovrigaru2465]

Hey, I just tried your recommendation with my Sailor pen and want to tell you thank you it is working very well now! 🙏

[@jasonmullins4826]

I re-watched this video for inspiration! I recently bought a Duke 209 and put De Atrementis Document Black ink in it...but the sailor de mannen blows it out of the water. The Duke has a finer sweet spot for perfect ink flow. Plus with the Duke you cannot reverse the nib to draw thin lines like you can the Sailor. And the Duke tends to skip alot, especially when you draw a bit faster. The sailor's ink flow keeps up but the Duke does not. I might try putting Platinum Carbon ink in it to see if that makes a difference. And I have tried different papers from smooth to a slight tooth and it does not make a difference. But I got to say I am not impressed with the 209. Plus, since the Duke is so slippery it is hard to control the pen while drawing. I like the Sailor but sometimes I feel I am drawing with a razor blade. I wish it was a little less harsh on the paper with a thicker nib tip. I would like to try a Hero fude pen but you have a 50/50 chance of it working:( Oh well. Thanks again for this video.

[@mhd5826]

I have a rotring artpen and am not finding it to be very interesting or always reliable, despite only filling it with washable ink. After this video I ordered a Sailor fude ink pen and love it!! I'm drawing with it, sketching, doodling and even just writing. the ink flows so nicely and it hasn't faltered yet, even whilst writing with the nib flipped over. I may get my self a second one so I can have washable ink in one and permanent in the second. Thanks for the review it really inspired me!

[@CreatingCuteArt]

Such a helpful and fun video, thank you!

[@rote_universe]

Great video! I usually use fine liners but I’d like to give this pen a try, the lines look really beautiful and interesting!

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Kim! Yeah, it can be a great change from the fineliner for some sketches, for a bolder approach and more calligraphic lines. 😀

[@eileengoldenberg270]

Yes I love the sailor pens. I have both the green and the blue and as you mentioned, the duke Confusious which has a very long nib that makes very wide lines.. it does use ink very fast, but as you know I have extra ink in my bag(as well as thread, needles, glue etc, hahaha) . Thanks for the review.. love your videos!

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Eileen!! Ahah, yeah, I know, lucky me!!! 🤣 😘 Your Duke Confusious seems really bold indeed!! How would you describe the difference between the green and blue Sailor, when using them?? 🤔 😌

[@naturesketches126]

I bought this pen because I saw it in one of your earlier videos (you sketched fish with it) and I love it. I tried other pens since then but I went back to the Sailor Fude, I can't leave it alone, I'm addicted.

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Aneta! I should say that I am not sorry at all that I transmitted you my addiction and love for this pen!! 😁🤣👍 I am glad you like it as much as I do! 😊

[@theanthy]

I've been looking at fude pens for awhile, but have heard some didn't have a smooth ink flow, so never ordered. Thank you for sharing which one you have, I've received it and have played with it and I think we'll become close friends. Nice to add such a versatile fountain pen to my collection.

[@jefflhama]

Thanks so much. My gf has a kit for more than 3 years of bend nibs from speedball. And I'm getting into inkling and the only thing we found was the manual saying it has no variation, so we are under using it. And now boooooom best nibs

[@azzuparis]

Bonjour Anne, I have a Lamy Safari but I don't use it because I don't have a waterproof ink but thanks to your ink video, now I know which one to choose. I really like the Sailor pen and I like the line variations that it makes. I will for sure give a look at your link. Merciiiii :)

[@annebaiel]

Great intro to the bent nib! I have both the green and blue Sailor Fude pens. I love the nib on the green but dislike the long body. I swapped the green nib onto the blue body, and it fits! Such a better experience now for me. Looking forward to your next video! Thank you!

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Thanks Anne!! 😃 Is the body length different between the green and blue fude?!! 😯 🤔 🤨 Glad you found something that works for you anyway! 😊 👍

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

In the case the kit link is not working for you, here is a direct link for Amazon.com. amzn.to/2KM9A4R Think about buying the converter too of you decide to buy the pen! amzn.to/2MHivX0

[@digitalArtform]

I like my Duke 551 a lot. I do have to prime it sometimes but it is very fun to draw with. I’ll try the Sailors.

[@alexandraroselyn]

Just added the Sailor to my shopping cart! Thank you!!! :)

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Alexandra I hope you will like it as much as I do! Please tell me when you get it! 😁

[@toddfullerton3930]

You look good in red. Love the earrings also. Thanks for video.

[@luisguillermoperezmejia7907]

Excelente video, me agrada mucho el buen animo con el que hace la review. Un cordial saludo desde Medellín, Colombia.

[@maryf.1956]

Thank you for sharing , have wanted to try this one. My pen has given me a difficult time lately. Good time to try a new one

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Seems a good plan!! 👍 I hope you will have a lot of fun with the pen, Mary, as least as much as I do!!! 😛 😃 😁 😜 😘

[@xeniakonrad8760]

Nooo! Now I want that pen too! But I don't have any money left. Hm... guess I have to wait a bit then. Thanks for the amazing video again! I had a lot of fun watching it. Have a nice day!

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Haha, Thanks Xenia!! 😁 The nice thing is that the Sailor is the less expensive from the 3 brands I shared. 😁 😅 Maybe you can keep the idea for you birthday or Christmas? 😊

[@barbarazebrowska1923]

Grazie per ottimi consigli e viva dimostrazione!!

[@keshav_p]

Thanks a lotttt. You are so amazing!!

[@elainemagliacane]

Very nice review, makes me want to give one of these pens a try. 🖋

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Thank you Elaine! 😊 I am sure you would have a lot of fun with it if you like to sketch with lines too. 😌 😁

[@lOwlEyesl]

I have a fountain pen that I like but I really prefer to draw and sketch with either a fine point sharpie marker or a dip pen with black ink that is water soluble. Great video! Keep them coming! #paintordie

[@StaceyHH]

Thanks for this video! I'm headed to WorldCon San Jose on Thursday, and I'm taking only a sketch kit, but now I'm inspired to pop my Sailor Fude in my kit. I have water soluble ink in it right now, so maybe I'll take a waterbrush too. :)

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

It seems a great plan, Stacey! 👍 With watersoluble ink, in my opinion and experience, it's usually better to use only water rather than watercolors than can get muddy. Just the waterbrush can be perfect!! I show some sketches I did with the fude pen, watersoluble ink and the waterbrush in this sketchbook tour + demo video. 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4i6nIeGap51hJo See you!! 😘

[@beatheuws425]

Merci beaucoup pour cette très utile et joviale démonstration. I m going to try one like yours , see you soon

[@larrymarshall9454]

Great description of fude pens and their alternatives. I'm surprised you had a problem with your Duke 209. I have three of them and love them. BTW, the difference between the 40 and 55 degree Sailor pens is simply that you don't have to lay the 40 degree pen as flat to get the widest line. Do you know that you can buy the Mannen nib in a more conventional pen? It's called the Sailor Profit and looks like a standard black pen.

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Thanks Larry! Glad the Duke work well for you. 😊 I will have to try the blue Sailor to really feel the difference. 😉 See you!!

[@hovawart16]

Did you mean to say the other way around? I am trying to decide between the two and I thought the 40 degree Sailor pen would require laying the 40 degree down flatter (more horizontal). If you see this, I'd love an explanation.

[@rarodeoliveira]

It's my favorite pen too. But to paint with watercolor is recommended the use of carbon ink, which is waterproof and does not clog the fontain.

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Yes, I already have some waterproof inks recommendations in my kit but will talk about my experience with 6 different brands in my next video. 😊

[@ez1.global186]

Thx for this video; love your energetic style.

[@adbeelkarin]

I need that pen in my life... merci mademoiselle lapin 🐰 nyo!!!

[@gayleselby1665]

Great and informative video. I have been interested in the fude nib pens for a while and may buy one soon after seeing your video. I have a Lamy which I really enjoy for drawing.

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Thank you Gayle! 😊 ❤️ You could even use the Fude along with the Lamy to vary the quality of your lines in your sketches. 😌 😃 😉 Please tell me if you buy one, how you like it!! 😝

[@kimberlyjeffers1623]

I ordered one impulsively 😔 but I love fountain pens, I always wanted one where I can get different line weights like the brush pen. Thanks a million for this video I’m all excited.

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

sharkim art, don’t put a sad smiley, that’s good news!! 😃👍 It’s not a big expense and you are going to have a lot of fun with it. 😀😁😎

[@kimberlyjeffers1623]

Following the White Rabbit I got it and I loved it. I ordered noodlers golden brown ink not realizing it isn’t water proof 🤦🏾‍♀️ but honestly I also love it! Thanks for this video. Been watching them to see how to use the pen.

[@ianlaker9161]

I've been using this pen for a good while too. I have two - one usually filled with De Artemis Brown Document Ink and the other with the grey version of the same brand. I find them excellent for life drawing. I go straight in with pen without any underdrawing. The sketchiness of line means mistakes are easy to 'remodel'. My much posher TWSBI Eco gets nowhere near as much use!

[@dintoons1]

Awesome Fude Pen review! Thank you! ^_^

[@TheTektronik]

I'm getting a nib like this for sketching thank you.

[@LovkynaPeral]

For this Video i was hoping for from you. 😍 And the Sketch of Plant at 01:57 omg i love it 👌👍thank you fro this great Video. 😘😍🙋‍♀️💌🇸🇰

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Thank you so much my dear!! 😘 ❤️

[@irisflower4366]

Great video and so enjoy the reviews! One of those is now on my list =) Do your videos at your own pace! I will look at them when they are ready =)

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Thanks Iris for your kind comment and your understanding! 😊 😘 I am happy you liked the video! 🤗 These pens are so much fun. 😛

[@RENEDU2]

got the blue one working well but the green one's angle is tougher to work with!

[@ybach64]

I'll get one and give it a go, thanks.

[@1952Obiwan]

Your singing made me subscribe. p.s I have that pen coming :D

[@andrewabney2129]

I have not tried the De Mannen, or any Sailor fountain pen yet. I only have one Fude nib pen, and that is a Duke 551 Confucius that I adore. My only two complaints are that I wish it could hold more ink and that it isn't as easy to clean (even fountain pen ink can dry up in the nib), as my Pilot and Noodlers pens. As much as I love the Fude nib, I have found I can sketch faster with line variation using a flexible fountain pen nib. My current favourite is the Ahab from Noodlers. It can be used with a cartridge, a converter, and as an eyedropper pen. It is the smoothest sketching pen I have used to date.

[@amexjam55]

I just placed an order for both the green and blue pens with the converter. Merci beaucoup, Madame.

[@residentcm5556]

hi, I bought a fude nib pen after seeing you use one previously. Also looked at some reviews by Teoh Yi Chie on KZbin and decided to try the Duke 209. So far it's good but will also buy a Sailor green one to compare. Thanks for your review 😀 🎨

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Nice Michelle! I am glad you are happy with the Duke. Teoh reviews are always really useful. 😊 Please tell me what you think when you will get the Sailor too! 😃 😁 😉

[@Bronzato]

Very clear explanation

[@FelipeLuizDickmann]

Hi, have recently got a jinhao x450 with fude nib, ink flows beautifully, then pen is a bit heavy though.

[@PuthirVanam4U]

Merci for the video!

[@medcha2022]

C'est super

[@GoogleUser-it3xq]

Thank you for your wonderful videos! I just received a Duke fountain pen with a fude nib. The ink doesn't flow well and I was wondering it the problem is the paper I'm using-Strathmore Drawing paper and Canson watercolor paper. Can you please provide us with some paper recommendations? Thanks again!

[@hakantacrafter813]

I have bought one of these you made it look so fun 😊the pen has arrived but now I have to wait for the converter to arrive. I ordered a glass pen too, im not sure if they can draw well but they look so fun 😊

[@hakantacrafter813]

oh i also ordered the ink you suggested in your other video too so hopefully it will go smoothly 😊i haven used a fountain pen since i was a child lol so we shall see 😊

[@timherdon]

Thanks for the great recommendation - just ordered my Sailor Fude! I love your drawing style - what was the ink you were using in the video?

[@dawncfoster7698]

Very good help thank you

[@nandamari]

Thanks for this video. I got my Fude nib pen at a journaling swap meet and didn't know what to do with the pen. I'm getting used to the linework with practice.

[@nancyleigh-smith2796]

Great video. I have a Hero with a dude nib. I like it but I don’t think the angle is as great as the Sailor green. Might have to get that one too.

[@joysawyer9506]

Thank you, what. Type of ink do you use with this pen, please?

[@judithdancer1802]

Double thumbs up from Eileen's wife. I love my Fude pen but love the parallel pen for more abstract, jagged lines when I am focusing on abstract drawings. The program changed FUDE to dude pen...hahaha!

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Judith, nice to meet you!! 😃 🤗 Haha so funny indeed, this autocorrects are sometimes so fun! 😂 You're right, the parallel pen can be nice to give a more abstract feeling or even bolder look. 😊 See you!!

[@lindyashford7744]

I love the two Sailor fude pens but like the ink cartridges less, so have to get the converters and probably a more waterproof ink such as the one Teoh uses, I forget what it is called, though he says that too is not necessarily fully waterproof just better. I have had great results with both these pens, glad to know other artists love them too, just wish I had heard of them years ago. They have an advantage over technical pens in that they are so much faster to use because you aren't constantly looking for the bigger or smaller point you want, and not having to compensate for the difference in ink flow/size. They become intuitive to use very wuickly.

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Lindy! Thanks for your comment ! I also think this pens are really intuitive to use. Sometimes, you get a thin or a broad line on purpose but, most of the time, that's more about enjoying the dynamism of the line a more genuine organic way. 😃 Yeah, you will probably be happier with converters and an ink of your choice. I will talk about all of this in the next video. 😊

[@larrymarshall9454]

Teoh uses Noodler's Black which works well as long as there isn't much sizing in the paper. With good watercolor paper, however, it isn't waterproof. Platinum Carbon Black, DeAtramentis Document inks (several colors), and Rohrer & Klingnon Sketch Inks (several colors) all work well if you want a waterproof ink.

[@ccpeyton2367]

Hi! Thanks for the review! I have a Hero from long ago, but hardly ever use it as it needs water soluble ink! And it's SO heavy! I bought this Sailor and am hoping it will take Carbon ink! But I will have to wait for your next video to find out if I can use it! ♥

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Thank you! Yes, the Sailor will normally goes well with the Carbon ink. I already put the recommended inks in my kit, if you are curious about my other recommendations but the Platinum Carbon ink is definitely in here! 😊 kit.com/FollowingWhiteRabbit/my-favorite-sketching-drawing-calligraphy-tools You'll see, the Sailor is so light, you will sketch with it like a breeze!! 😃 I hope you will like the pen as much as I do. 😌 Please tell me when you get it!! 😁

[@ccpeyton2367]

Thanks! I will try the Platinum Carbon and see what happens! ♥

[@PaintinHiding]

this was sso informative! thank you so much! :D did you finally get the blue one? how does it compare to the green one in this video?

[@hosseinesmaeilisohi5472]

excellent

[@AAmoroso]

love your accent :D

[@elianecosta5972]

Hello ! I bought the sailor fude pen but not the sailor fountain pen converter. It came 2 cartridges. How do I use the pen? I really need the converter? I live in Brazil.

[@PoliticalPars]

I have several Heroes, the Duke and both Sailors. The Sailors are the easiest to use for me because of weight [Heroes], slickness [Duke]. However, the nibs seem to all function the same.

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi, Thanks for your review of the pens! You are the second person in here talking about the slickness of Duke pen in half an hour and, yeah, now I am remembering how small and slippery the pen was, in addition to its disfunction!! 😅 😑

[@arundabholkar4922]

Good demo! What type of nib comes with it (fine, medium etc)? Which ink are you using with this pen? Where you bye the pen from?

[@Suzi77]

Bonjour, I bought a Duke 55 fountain pen, but since the beginning it has not had good flow. I prefer my Lamy pen instead . I have one with a medium nib and another with the 1.9 nib. The latter works like your Sailor pen, in that the nib size varies. It does make sketching more fun. I looked into buying. sailor one and may do that in the future but for now the Lamys work well. Looking forward to your next video. Bye, Suzanne. 🌻

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Suzanne, I am sorry you Duke pen was bad too!! For now, in the comments, people doesn't have a better opinion than me... 🤔 😑 Glad you can use your Lamy for now. It think it works more like the parallel pen than like a fude nib though so it will be different if you buy a Sailor. 😉 Different kind of fun!! 😛 😁 See you!! 😘

[@Suzi77]

Following the White Rabbit , yes I think you are right about the Lamy. Have just ordered the Sailor pen. Not expensive. I am just trying not to buy so many art supplies, but some are worth getting. 👍🌻

[@SR-vb2mw]

Your hero nib can be repaired. Look around for someone to whom you can bring or send the pen.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Hi, thanks. Is the Fude nib better than the drawing brush or flex fountain pen or dip pen? Thank you. God bless, Proverbs 31

[@caroletraynor8763]

Hi Anne-laure. I have the sailor fud nib pen, and I'm struggling to get refills for it, can you help?

[@moonlightandlove]

I have just ordered it Anne, what ink would you use that dries quick for use with watercolours ?

[@10418]

I just bought your favorite. What do you think if I use it for inking my comics?

[@jamesaritchie1]

I know extremely good artists who love fude nibs, but I'm not a fan. It's a personal thing, but I get better line variation with flex nibs, and even with soft nibs. As often as not, I use dip pens, and I find these give far more line variation than fude nibs. I think there's good reason why so many manga artists use dip pens, rather than fude nibs, and the immense amount of line variation is one of those reasons. I admit, there is a learning curve for dips pens, but there's a curve with fude nibs, as well. Learning curve or not, I still think dip pens offer more than any other type of pen. But, again, it is a personal thing.

[@annaj7892]

Thank you for this video! The link is no longer working, can you direct to the place to purchase this pen? Thank you!

[@annevai]

I'm not very familiar with fountain pens, but I bought the green sailor fude a few months ago given all of the wonderful reviews. My problem is that I can't get a variation in thickness because the pen seems to skip. Sometimes I have to go to a scrap peice of paper and make a bunch of lines to get the ink flowing again. Any tips?

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Annevai, so, do you mean that the ink doesn't always flow really well in your fountain pen? Did you did to push a bit the ink in the pen with the converter? I do that sometimes (just be careful in the case a drop would feel from the pen!). It could be also a problem with the ink, if it sat a bit too long with your pen. Maybe, try to wash your pen, make it set in soapy water for a while, change the water... After it dries, put ink in it again and try to see if it's better? Hope that helps, see you! 😊 Are you sketching on smooth paper? The pen would skip more on watercolor paper...

[@vani519]

Hello Anne-Laure! Did you other sailor pen arrive? And would you review it? I got my bamboo green today and already ordered the blue one! I have another fude nib fountain pen and I would like to recommend it to you. It is a Gullor advanced slim calligraphy (bent nib) fountain pen which you can find on amazon for a cheap price. It is really great!!! Have a nice day!

[@trudyfong2826]

maybe it would be useful to also include information on the refillable cartridge which goes with each pen

[@thegurch7313]

what is fude? the nib or the pen? I love the bent nib.

[@french1kirti]

Merci beaucoup

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Salut Kirty ! Il n'y a pas de quoi, ravie que la vidéo t'ait plue! 😊

[@didierleprince6106]

Merci

[@zhinekelsang3768]

I can’t find a link to the information so I can find it on amazon. Can anyone help? I’m not good with computer things 😬

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

I really don't know what it doesn't seem to work on certain computers... Here is the direct link for the pen amzn.to/2KM9A4R but it really bothers me that you can't access to the whole list on my paints and favorite tools ! Did you try on another browser or on a device? 🤔

[@artiskalai1970]

Thank you for this... I got a sailor fude (green one) and I am now in Europe and wondering where I can get refills for these? Can you give a source for this? Shipping is too expensive from amazon US...

[@margaretb.4123]

You can buy a converter for the Sailor Fude which enables you to use water resistant inks of your choice. I bought two of these when purchasing my pen from Amazon. Living in Australia, I know your pain with shipping costs.

[@bensmith1383]

I love your drawings. Corel Draw is awesome, but the human hand and eye just can't be matched when it comes to expressing the mind with these tools. I guess that's why Corel keeps improving the tracing feature.

[@tacotrivia6465]

Thanks for the great video as always! Have you had much experience with flex nib fountain pens? I'm debating whether or not I should get a flex or the sailor fude!

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Taco, Thank you for the compliments! 😃 In my experience, flex nib fountain pen (are you thinking about the Noodlers one?! 😬) are such a struggle. I mean, I think vintage expensive old ones can be nice but if you buy a Noodlers, for examples... hummm well, I wouldn't recommend it but, once again, that's just my opinion. 😅 Is it for drawing only or also for calligraphy?! I discovered recently an amazing kind of marker than works a bit like a flex nib (the tip bend) : the Pentel Touch Pen (It's also in my kit : kit.com/FollowingWhiteRabbit/my-favorite-sketching-drawing-calligraphy-tools). It's not extremely juicy so maybe better for rather slow calligraphy than fast sketching (plus the ink is not waterproof) but it's great. So, you got it, for sketching, I would definitely recommend a Sailor Fude rather than a flex : you will have less trouble and it even may be better for your sketching practice because you don't have to press the nib on the paper to get thicker lines and you can use the pen are more free angles. 😃 😉

[@tacotrivia6465]

Following the White Rabbit wow! You've read my mind! I was thinking of trying the noodler's flex nib for sketching. But from some videos I've seen, the ink flow doesn't seem to be as juicy as a fude nib? What made me wary of a fude nib is just knowing when to draw at the right angle! I guess it's all about practice and muscle memory. Thanks for your reply 😄😄

[@ChrissieNicely]

Thank you so much! I have ordered it because it's very cheap and seems to work for you. I seem to have a problem finding fountain pens that work. :-(

[@FollowingtheWhiteRabbit]

Hi Chrissie, you're very welcome! 😊 Do you means pens that work well or pens that work for you? 🤔 😌 Finger crossed so that you like the fude nib as much as I do!! 😃 Please tell me when you try it! ❤️

[@ChrissieNicely]

I meant, I had bought some pens and they are not working well. So hopefully, this one will be better. I do love the various line breadths you can get in the same stroke!