LadyBee said it, light a match, or use a lighter, and hold the tip very gently over the match or lighter for several, or a few seconds, not so close as to melt the tip or the barrel of the pen, but close enough to heat the tip, and then use the tip to "scribble" for a few seconds, then the ink should start to flow again.
You may have to try this a couple of times to get the ink flowing.
What pamphyila said. Try a lighter on the metal tip but is it looks like it is too sensite (might melt) try just perching it across a hot cup of water (or coffee) for a while.
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Archived on 03/24/2009
When my students' pens don't work, I put them over a burning match. If the pen isn't empty, 7 out of 10 times it gets the ink flowing.
By Kathleen Cochran
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RE: Pens That Won't Work
You can also hold the pen to a lit, very warm, light bulb. This usually works for me.
(03/17/2005)
Use a match and heat the tip of the pen, it should start the ink flowing. But be careful that the heat from the match doesn't melt the pen. (03/24/2009)
The match works on most pens, but inexpensive pens have plastic tips that will melt over the heat, so be careful. There is nothing worse than cleaning ink stains from clothing! (03/27/2009)
