Someone else (sorry I can't find out who, but think it was on this list) put me on to the great bargain of gel pens at COSTCO. 100 Tek gel pens for $19.99 from COSTCO
They sell for $49.99 at Amazon: picture here:
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TEKwriterUSA Gelwriter Gel Pen Set with Rotating Stand...
Amazon.com : TEKwriterUSA Gelwriter Gel Pen Set with Rotating Stand, 100-Count (27131-D) : Gel Ink Rollerball Pens : Office Products
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I have them, soooo many colors and nice metallic colors too. So, I decided to put them to the test
I also boought the pen holders from Amazon here: Silhouette Pen Holder
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but they have no instructions and it wasn't til I saw this blog tutorial that I figured out how to use them:
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Tutorial and review on how to use the Silhouette Pen Holders.
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So now I was ready. the pens come with a rubber grip which I sliced down and removed --nice razor slice enables you to put it back on after using. here's pic
So I tested it with a new font I downloaded called League Script (free)
and made some adjustments to pen depth, then marked the pen as shown in above pic.
Just did name and address but thought I would give the whole thing a workout. I had just created a very complex design using Inkscape to bend a design and possibly use as a silkscreen or print image, but I had traced it and did some other work i SD so it was a cuttable image, tho not one I would try to cut for obvious reasons, wayyy to complex, but I thought hey might be good for sketch. I am very impressed, see pics below---First test in the middle I ran through twice when the lock on the pen assembly unlocked, Obviously pen too far down and a mess, top address came out good so that is the place I marked, but whoa, the sketch of the seabirds was great, Too bad camera doesn't quite pick up slight metallic. Anyway, thought it might be useful:
