John Neal Books

Ink Cage Reservoir + Nib

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N204
$5.00 - $8.50

N204. Ink Cage Nib. The revolutionary Ink Cage is a reservoir for pointed pen nibs. It allows you to write or flourish much longer before re-dipping. The Ink Cage is sold permanently attached to the n…

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N204. Ink Cage Nib.

The revolutionary Ink Cage is a reservoir for pointed pen nibs. It allows you to write or flourish much longer before re-dipping. The Ink Cage is sold permanently attached to the nib of your choice. It is not removable or reusable.

- Use Ink Cage Nibs with fountain pen inks, calligraphy inks, sumi and India inks without shellac (check label on bottle or online sources), and thinned gouache or watercolor.
- Some inks may need to be thinned to work properly. Distilled water is recommended for this.
- Insert Ink Cage Nibs into penholders by grasping the sides of the nib to prevent damage to the Ink Cage.
- With Ink Cage Nibs you will write a great deal longer: 1-1/2 or twice as long as the nib without the Ink Cage, or perhaps longer.
- Provides more consistent flow, similar to working with a fountain pen
- For best performance with Sumi and waterproof inks, rinse in water occasionally while writing. How often depends on ink buildup.

Cleaning
- For water-based inks (non-waterproof), clean the nib by dipping it several times in a small jar of water.
- For cleaning heavier pigmented inks, add a small amount of pen cleaner (90% water/10% cleaner). Add Higgins, Speedball or Ziller Pen Cleaners to the water.
- Then, to dry, pat on a folded piece of paper towel, rolling the nib back and forth on both sides, being careful on the cage side.
- Some people use a small hair dryer to finish drying their nibs.
- You do not have to take the nib out of the holder to clean it.
- A little ink residue or staining in the cage area will not affect the nib's performance.
- Do not soak nibs in pure cleaning solution or use hot water to clean.
- Ultrasonic cleaners are not recommended for the Ink Cage Nibs.

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19 Reviews

  • 5
    Ink Cage Reservoir & nib

    Posted by Pat Barrett on Dec 1st 2023

    I had never heard of this type of reservoir but I bought one for the John Stevens Pointed Pen Romans Zoom class. I love it! It holds enough ink that one can write without stoping after every one/two letters in order to refill the nib. It helps one stay focused.

  • 5
    Nikko G caged nib

    Posted by Bill on Nov 21st 2023

    I have used these a number of times. Have always enjoyed the extended writing time afforded by the caged nib.

  • 5
    Blue Pumpkin

    Posted by Anne Angora on Nov 28th 2022

    I love to use this nib with finetec arabic gold and other colors. Please notify me when you have more of them. Merry Christmas!

  • 5
    Cage nibs

    Posted by Anne Angora on Sep 26th 2022

    These cage nibs are great!!!

  • 5
    Blue Pumpkin with reservoir

    Posted by Anne Angora on Aug 26th 2022

    This nib is great !

  • 5
    Pen nibs

    Posted by Anne Angora on Jul 18th 2022

    Perfect

  • 5
    Opera

    Posted by Anne Louise Angora on Mar 31st 2022

    These nibs are great!!!

  • 5
    Highly recommend

    Posted by Sarah on Dec 23rd 2021

    These nibs are truly amazing! I'm going to need one of each! Great product! Also shipping was very quick!

  • 5
    Ink Cage Reservoir

    Posted by Carole on Oct 26th 2021

    The ink cage is a little spring that is attached the underside of the nib. The spring collects and holds more ink than the nib would normally carry. It is certainly surprising how much more it holds than a plain nib without the ink cage. I got the Brause 66EF and am going to order some of the others. With the ink cage nib you can letter a whole sheet with just one dip! For me it is worth the extra cost.

  • 5
    Ink Cage

    Posted by Jessica on Oct 26th 2021

    I was surprised with how much more ink the nib (Brause 66EF) held! This should be in every calligraphers toolbox!

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