I just purchased a gel glitter pen and can't seem to get it to work. Running it over paper back and forth just doesn't help. Any idea's to get it to work.
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You could try running hot water over it to get it warmed up to flow, besides using the lighter on the end.
Jeannelee
I used a lighter for just a nanosecond on the end of one of mine that wouldn't work; worked like a charm! The particular one I used the lighter on was just a solid colored gel pen, not a glitter gel pen though, but that really shouldn't matter as they're basically the same thing; one just has glitter added to the gel ink.
You can also submerge it in water for 3 to 5 minutes and the try them. This has worked for me.
I try to put the pen in boiling water but it won't budge any other ideas
Not working now also
I used to work for a company that makes these pens. I know it'll probably sound weird, but sometimes banging the tip of the pen down onto the paper will get the ink flowing. Holding the pen by the end and shaking vigoursly also does the trick sometimes.
Omg thank you soooooo much! I just revived a Pentel Sparkle Pop by basically smashing/hammering the tip onto my poor sketchpad and it worked! Love it!
I just tried this on three of my gel pens that were still full of ink but would not write. Ive tried the alcohol thing and all and still couldnt get them to work...but finally i found your suggestion and tried it and it worked!!
Hold the tip over a thespout of a boiling kettle for a few seconds, it works fine for me.
I, too, have some problems with the gel pens and thanks for all your suggestions. I tried all of them and the one that seemed to work best was bouncing the pen point on the table. I have to confess, (as I'm laughing at myself), I heated the point up with a lighter and then shook it quickly and the point flew off the end, leaving some beautiful bronze dots on my kitchen floor! After finding and replacing the point, I bounced it and it seems to be working. Not sure which step in the process did it though!
I'm trying to get some brand new gel pens to work and so far have only tried scribbling with them. That's why I'm on this page Ann's I have to say after reading your post I laughed out loud :-)
I am so late for answering this question but I have a great idea that works 98.6 degrees of time for me! I take the pen and I shake it down as if I'm shaking down a glass thermometer. Then I test it on paper to see if I've shaken it enough. Sometimes it'll take a few times but it works!
Sandy-
Check to see if it has a metal tip. If it does, try the same trick that works with ball point pens- hold it for a second over the flame of a lighter. Just enough for it to warm a bit. Then try. Hope that works for you! Good luck! :)
the easiest way- just take the ink part out of the actual pen part and blow hard in the ink container....it should free the flow....my pens do it all the time...just make sure you dont suck on the end, or else you'll end up with a mouth full of ink!
I'd just like to say that the person who suggested banging the tip of the pen on a table is a godsend. This worked perfectly.
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