This pen is the Pump Pen for Standard Nibs containing a Gillot 303/404 Nib Unit. The Gillot 303 dip nib is popular with artists, illustrators and comic book artists for its fine line and flexible tip, which gives a wide variation in line width.
The Gillot 404 nib is the same size and shape as the Gillot 303 but stiffer. The 404 was designed primarily for writing, but some people use it for drawing. Abraham Lincoln used the Gillot 404 to write his personal correspondence.
You can insert other Nib Units into this pen, including the Crowquill Nib Unit, the Leonardt Nib Unit and the Hunt 22, 99 and 100 Nib Units.
The Gillot 303/404 Nib Unit is shipped with our Perfect Fit Ink Feed, which lets you use Gillott 303 or 404 nibs and forget about dipping or painting the nib. Our feed is matched precisely to the Gillott 303 and 404 nibs, and delivers the ink or paint directly to the nib for a clean and accurate flow. This lets you letter and draw without dipping.
Use any ink or paint - if it flows, it will work in the Pump Pen. India ink, acrylic paint, gouache and watercolor - they all work. And nothing sticks. You can flush the pen with warm tap water. If ink or paint does dry out in the pen, you can remove it easily.
Gravity flow works most of the time, but when you want a stronger flow, press the pump - you get what you press, from a drop to a gush.
The large reservoir lets you work away from your bottle of ink and not worry about running out. You can order extra reservoirs with caps to carry replacement ink or paint.
Easy to clean, hard to plug up, and fun to use, the Pump Pen is ideal for anyone who draws, sketches, paints and letter using fine hand control.
