Components

Graphite:

• hard pencils H to 9H progressively more clay & less graphite
• soft pencil HB to 9B
• USES: detailed art work, technical drawings, sketching & shading & general rendering

Coloured:

Technical Pens:

• fragile
• interchangable
• tubular steel nibs (0.13-2.0mm)
• supplied by refillable cartridges
• ink flows due to gravity by capillary action providing consistent ink flow
• ..giving precise line
• USES: detailed art work technical drawing where accuracy & precision is important

Ballpoint Pens:

• ink is transfered by nylon, ceramic, steel or tungstun carbide ball
• USES: handwriting

Plastic Tip Pens:

• network of fine channels feeds the plastic nib producing accurate line widths
• USES: handwriting, drawing, sketching

Fibre Tip Pens:

• nib is constructed from nylon or vinyl fibres bonded in resin to enhance durability
• USES: general rendering, fine nibs as techinical pens, handwriting

Fountain Pens:

• fine channel feeds a metal nib producing a variety of lines, widths & shapes
• USES: handwriting, calligraphy

Markers:

1) spirit - quick drying

2) water - inexpensive

• chisel, bullet, round, square, fine, brush point
• felt, fibre, nylon or fine nibs
• availibale in a wide range of colours
• USES: genral rendering, rapid design concepts, presentation drawings