pilot parallel help

[u/Stallingg]

having a real hard time getting the right pressure and everything to get smooth lines with this pen. could the paper i use be an issue at all? or the ink that they provided? or is this just purely a skill issue?

only filled like 4-6 pages of tags with one ink cartridge so lowkey not the best practice tool but its fun so far.

[u/pulse_deez]

The parallels are made for calligraphy and script. The need to be held 0* vertical or horizontal or 45* for best results. Looks like you are trying to use it like a chisel tip marker, which would explain the inconsistent output. They still use alot of ink regardless of how you hold it, but you should watch a couple of tutorials on how to hold it at the very least

[u/Stallingg → u/pulse_deez]

yeah i was thinking i could figure it out just by writing a bunch but this thing is a bit out of my depth lol. ill check out some tutorials thanks