Skill Builder - Ruling Pen

[@platoschauvet]

sometimes you'll learn about something new, and it's like a secret of the universe is unlocked

[@alorbillhorton3738]

I am grateful for your thorough teaching on all things ruling pen, cork back ruler, paint mixing, and testing consistency. The extra tips about using it for fine gold leaf adhesive are great.

[@bardotte5757]

Thank you, I have had a ruling pen for years and hardly ever used it, but now I have lots of ideas to use this brilliant piece of kit for my art. 🖌🎨

[@LoriPeace]

I had never heard of a ruling pen before today. A friend mentioned it and when I asked what it was she directed me to your video, which I found wonderfully informative. I think I need to get a ruling pen and start practicing with it!

[@crystalzanic5056]

What a great teacher! Not too fast, very thorough, and answered every question before I was able to ask

[@plaidcrafts]

Glad it was helpful! Donna is a fantastic painting teacher!

[@georgewolf7063]

Thank you! I've seen drafting sets all my life, and could guess what everything was except the ruling pen! Now I want to try using mine to do some pen striping on one of my metal crafting projects! XD

[@billmilosz]

Whenever I was doing some drafting (old days! before CAD) I could NEVER ink my drawings with a ruling pen without at least one line smearing under the T-square edge or drafting machine rule. And one smear like that ruins the whole drawing. Even using Rapidograph pens I sometimes got into trouble that way. I have always marvelled at draftsmen who could ink huge, detailed drawings without flaws.

[@Neerja1905]

what kind of ruler did you use? if you use a plastic one, then flipping the ruler on the uneven side helps in avoiding smudges!

[@billmilosz]

@@Neerja1905 I used a T-Square

[@jerriskaramdhaney7612]

@@Neerja1905 I guess you could use a ruler against your t square

[@douteurhenrydickson3354]

Edges are double beveled or stick coins beneath the surface which will raise the rule or the square and the ink will not seep and will not drool

[@deemdoubleu]

Of course you could scrape the ink off as soon as it was dry (which didn't take long)

[@lindaclifford3883]

This is the best video I've seen in ages! Great presenter, informative, good detail, excellent camera work and no distracting background music. Awesome job! I'm subscribed!

[@billwatkins276]

Thanks for the tutorial! FWIW, ruling pens and compass pens were once commonly included with standard drafting kits along with other tools like sturdy short and tall pencil-lead compasses. You might be able to pick these kits up very inexpensively at places like estate sales or garage sales.

[@jamesvrooman]

I purchased a set of ruling pens, they are awesome. Don't rush when using it, let the surface pull the paint out of the pen.

[@judihopewell2499]

Thank you. As a calligrapher this is so helpful. Never thought of acrylic paint…. Next piece i do I will frame like this!

[@sheilabrown160]

Thanks so much for this demo, my ruling pen came free with some masking fluid I bought and it has lain in a draw for 2 years. I had no idea how to use it. I just used it for the first time and it’s going to be a great asset.

[@nataliearena2241]

Thank you. This will be so useful!!!! I appreciate your time snd ability.

[@ellenshead7519]

Thank you, great demo

[@bainm61]

Thanks so much! ...and nicely demonstrated.

[@andrewvitale7128]

Thanks so much for sharing this with us I see so many projects I can use this tool on.

[@sukumac9013]

Thank you. Can you demonstrate how to use it when attached to a compass.

[@kennyheggelund]

How cool is that!

[@bandalocomposites503]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks!!

[@solitarymacaroni]

😮 I actually have this tool and had no idea what it was for!

[@kargandarr]

There are compass sets on Amazon with these included for not too much. One of these sets is made by Viking.

[@yubidubi]

Incredible video

[@Kenzie5011]

Great instruction

[@kreeck675]

Thank you!

[@jcrefasi1]

What do draftsmen use in a ruling pen? Is there a special ink?

[@elizabethbarnett5781]

I use mine for masking fluid ...

[@imaginationcreation583]

When you do, do you have to use water to thin it out? Can you use a brush to. Put it in, or do you just dip it in? I'm kinda new to masking fluid and it was the reason I got a ruling pen.

[@roadwarrior2348]

perfectamundo..!

[@leslie-annepepin8927]

I started water colour and I ise my ruling pen for masking fluid. Works great!

[@Phillirful]

Who new! Cool tool!

[@СейфСергиенко]

🙏

[@sto2779]

In this day and age I would never ever use that Ruling pen. Having to mix paint and slot into that little gap... no way not happening. That shit is hella hella old school. It would suck to be a draftsman back in the day. But great informative video on the curious subject of ruling pens.

[@camillecasani9044]

Not so curious. I do both hand art and digital art. I have lots of use for this tool in my hand art. Art shouldn't be caustic!

[@CarolJean123]

good information

[@rashemechester9035]

Cool

[@tampaint1048]

Where can I buy the ruling pen

[@golesang4321]

The line doesn't seem as sharp or consistent as if it was drawn with a paint marker. Unless some are going for that effect. And the effort that was put in thinning the paint. I will pass.

[@Jack_Warner]

Seems like you waste a lot of paint trying to load the pen up.

[@grindermachine8856]

I bought a $2 compass with ruling pen in it and I don't how to use it now thanks for the video

[@negritotenfold]

Lmao I thought this foo would be tough

[@pbasswil]

If you're obsessively neat, or punctiliously precise, don't watch this!

[@sudo_nym]

Looks very messy and a lot of faff.

[@jimaforwood743]

🙏

[@johanssonstudio]

That’s all well and good but how do you load the ink into the pen?

[@Cards4Cancer]

That was very informative. Thank you. I imagine you could use metallic folk art as well, correct?

[@alext8828]

Ruling Pin? Is my hearing shot already? I'm only 93. Listen! We used these pens in the old days with India ink and we loaded them easy peasy with an ink well. Has the world gone nuts while I took a snooze? We did pencil drawings and then ink tracing paper and then chemical blueprints. Bango! Only took 197 hours. What's the big rush today? Whataya gotta go down to the malt shop and do the twist? Then the design was a waste of time anyway. Now, I use a pencil and paper. My pencil has a built-in erasure in case I make a mistake. Ain't used it yet, but maybe someday it'll come in handy.

[@karlstuck6772]

Thank you, I allways had ptoblems with ink in the pen. It allways dripped on the paper. I'll try colour with more body.

[@dionnahfreyer8164]

This is a fantastic tutorial ! Thank you!

[@sibtaintoseef4903]

Thanks for sharing