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2000 BCE
Reed pens
Reed pens were created by the Egyptians. They were made out of a single piece of reed or bamboo plant. It was shaped into a square shape with a split towards the end. To use it they would dip the pen into ink and ink would have to retain on the split towards the end to have a good outcome. The first type of writing it was used for was papyrus. They were later on replaces for their lack of not maintaining a sharp point and stiffness. -
Period: 600 to
Quill Pens
Quill pens were created in Spain by Europeans. They were made out of feathers of birds like turkeys, geese and swans. The feathers would be dried, and then the end of the feather would be cut with a knife to sharpen the tip so it could then be dipped into ink to fill the hollow of the feather. Quill pens were the writing instrument for nearly as long as 12 centuries. -
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Steel & Fountain pens
Steel point pens were also known as Dip pens or Nib pens. They were pretty similar to the quill pens on the way they worked but were much cheaper and had a better grip which made it sturdier. The Fountain pens were basically the Vo.2 of steel pens. They basically just had an ink barrel which caused them not to be dipped in ink regularly. -
Ballpoint pens
Ballpoint pens was basically the climax of pens. It was the first to be used with quick-dry ink. The design was introduced by a journalist from Argentina named Laszlo. In the design of the pen the key of it all was on the metal ball on the tip. This small metal ball stops the ink from drying out and make the ink flow smoothly. -
Interview #1
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Interview #1
In this Interview my Grandma states that pens in her days were mostly used to write handwritten letters. She says that she personally didn't use them as often and didn't really mind the type of style they were, she would be satisfied if they worked and got the letter written. What catches her attention now a days is how many different type of styles there is like the ones that are 4 in 1. -
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Interview #2
In this Interview I decided to do my mom. My mom had always been a crafty person that loves art and to take good written notes. She mentions how during her time they started coming out with many different colored gel pens which some contained glitter and how they were a big deal. In the small town that she lived though typewriter were still pretty common for people to use. -
Interview #2
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Interview #3
For my last Interview I decided to do my god mother that is a teacher. Since she is a teacher she works with pens on the daily. She says that having s cup full of different color and styles of pens is just like a necessity for her to have. Mostly in her class they are used for grading and to set apart text. Now a days she says that technology is taking over that she senses that pens won't stay around for much longer. -
Interview #3
The future of pens
