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Found a quick fix for a clogged shimmer ink in my TWSBI
Had a sample of 'Emerald of Chivor' that kept clogging after a day. Mixed in a single drop of distilled water and a tiny pinch of dish soap. Flows perfectly now. Anyone else try this with other shimmer inks?
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camerona7929d agoMost Upvoted
Wait, does the dish soap mess with the pen's lubrication at all? I heard some inks have special additives that help the nib glide smooth, and I'd be worried about stripping those out.
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jamiesingh1mo ago
Yeah, I saw a blog post once that said a tiny bit of soap acts as a surfactant to break the surface tension. Makes total sense for shimmer inks that like to gum up. Your mix sounds like it hit the sweet spot.
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