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Waterproof retractable pen for ink washes
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I recently bought a Pilot G-2 pen for drawing prior to using watercolour washes.
Despite being advertised as archival there is no way the ink in this pen is waterproof it bleeds horribly.
Can someone recommend a pen which has waterproof ink to save me having to take a dip pen and indian ink bottle out sketching. It needs to have a fine point and ideally retractable.
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The best waterproof pen on the market for my money is the Edding 1800 or Edding 1880, both are brilliant and come in a range of points to suit all needs. These pens are genuinely waterproof, I have been using them for dozens of years without a single issue. It isn't retractable but that shouldn't be an issue, never has been for me.
