How to Grind and Polish Dip Pens for Smoother and Finer Lines

Do you have a dip pen that scratches or catches on the paper? Have you ever wanted to grind and polish it with sandpaper, for smoother or finer lines? In this video I show you how I ground and polished a Speedball B-6 nib. In this video: 00:00 Problems with dip pens 01:00 Grinding and polishing dip pens 01:33 The Speedball B-6 nib 02:15 The Speedball B-6+ or B-7 nib 03:33 Problems solved 04:39 Cutting and sanding nib holders 🖋 Art supplies used in this video: Leonardt 801 nib Speedball B-6 nib Speedball plastic nib holders (standard and crow quill) Liquitex Carbon Black acrylic ink Sakura Pigma Micron 005 fineliner pen Silicon carbide wet-and-dry sandpaper (800, 2000, and 5000 grits) Leather strop 🖋 Subscribe for more tips and tutorials: 👉    / @nibtips   👉   / nibtips   #artsupplies #dippen #penandink #acrylicink #nibgrinding #custompen