Speedball - Sketching Pen Set
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Product Information
- Includes 6 nibs for drawing, sketching, lettering
- Hunt 56, 99, 512 fit Speedball holder
- Hunt 102, 104, 107 fit Hunt holder
- Two penholders included for different nibs
- Suitable for lithography and cross-hatching
- Complete starter set for ink techniques
Master five drawing techniques with one complete nib and holder set
Drawing and lithography demand different nib behaviors entirely. This set recognizes that reality, pairing six Hunt nibs with two specialized holders engineered for their distinct requirements. The 56, 99, and 512 nibs, designed for general sketching, fine detail work, and cross-hatching, fit the Speedball holder's grip diameter. The broader 102, 107, and 104 nibs, built for bold strokes and lithographic crayon work, require the Hunt 104 holder's wider barrel accommodation.
Each nib handles specific mark-making: rigid tips for controlled line work, flexible tines for expressive variation, bowl-shaped profiles for consistent ink flow during extended hatching sequences. Metal construction maintains edge integrity through hundreds of strokes without the degradation that compromises cheaper alternatives. This matters when building tonal gradients through layered hatching or maintaining line weight consistency across detailed illustrations.
The combination covers technical drawing, expressive sketching, and traditional lithography preparation without forcing compromises. You get proper tool-to-task matching rather than makeshift solutions that fight your technique. For artists working across drawing disciplines or exploring traditional printmaking processes, this provides the foundational nib vocabulary that specialized work requires.
