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Dip pens are various types of drawing and writing implements some of which have ancient origins and were often made from easily found materials such as grass reeds & feathers which were cut down in a specific way to hold a small portion of ink, supplying it to a writing edge/tip.
A dip pen is used by dipping the cut or sharp end of the pen into ink, and re-dipping when the ink runs out on the pen. The charm of pen drawings done with all kinds of dip pens lies in their imperfect line that increases the artistic beauty of the work. Dip pens are also commonly used for calligraphy.
The Reed Pen, once widely used in Europe was made from cut reeds and was a practical alternative to the Quill. Both these are forms of dip pens. These days reed pens available for purchase tend to be made from bamboo.
The steel nib dip pen was invented in the early Industrial revolution but since died out with the arrival of the fountain pen. The Fountain pen uses a plastic ‘reservoir’ which readily supplies ink to the nib without requiring a dip in and finally perfected the implement.
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