However, the most popular and prevalent instrument is theballpoint pen.
Its modern design channels thick, oil-based ink through a steel tip that rolls over the writing surface.
So, how did the ballpoint pen come to be?
Tip of a ballpoint pen (Photo: Ragnar Jensen viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 2.0)
Well, its invention did not happen overnight.
After American John J.
Here, we will learn more about the history of the ballpoint pen.
Close-up of the ball in a ballpoint pen moving over paper, 2020 (Photo: Keerthi viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
Who Invented the Ballpoint Pen?
First Ballpoint Pen Patent
Photo of John J. AmericanJohn J. Loudmade and obtained the first patent for a ballpoint pen in 1888.
His goal was to create a pen that could be used on rough surfaces.
Photo of John J. Loud at Harvard College, c. 1866 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
It used steel, rotating ball at the tip.
However, its system was limited, so he let the patent expire.
It was then dispersed through the rotating ball mechanism.
Photo of László Bíró, c. 1978 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
This resulted in a pen that could write smudge-free and with little drying time.
This new model was called theBirome, a reference to the surnames Biro and Meyne.
In fact, the ballpoint pen is still called a Biro in many countries around the world.
Right: First model of the “Birome” pen (Photo: Roberto Fiadone and Daniel Schwen viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 2.5)Left: of the “Birome” in an Argentinian magazine “Leoplán,” 1945 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 2.5)
Afterward, more ballpoint pen brands began to crop up, many of which are still well-known today.
Due to their affordability and ease of use, artistsparticularly those who drawgravitate towards its innumerable possibilities.
If you’re interested in drawing with ballpoint pen, check that you keep this fact in mind.
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