It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that ...

When fountain pens first came along ... In 1888, American inventor John Loud created the first ballpoint pen. It worked well on leather and wood and the like, but absolutely shredded paper ...

The 32-year-old artist uses boxes of ballpoint pens to make art and his highly-detailed surrealistic creations are a testament to the ability of an individual to go beyond traditional art mediums.

Try experimenting with different colours of ballpoint pen to create layers of texture. Light-coloured felt tips can easily pick up darker colours from a drawing surface. This can be avoided by ...

Chinese calligraphy has always been more than simply a tool for communication, incorporating as it does the element of artistry for which the practice is still valued in an age of ballpoint pens and ...

(2) An electronic ballpoint pen that digitizes ... the computer via wireless or USB can be done at a later time. Digital pens may also include audio recording (see below). Digital pens use ...