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New Gel Glitter Pen Not Working?

I just purchased a gel glitter pen and can't seem to get it to work. Running it over paper back and forth just doesn't help. Any idea's to get it to work.

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I live 40 miles from where I purchased this pen so I really need some help.

Sandy

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April 13, 20051 found this helpful
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You could try running hot water over it to get it warmed up to flow, besides using the lighter on the end.

Jeannelee

 
March 2, 20180 found this helpful

I used a lighter for just a nanosecond on the end of one of mine that wouldn't work; worked like a charm! The particular one I used the lighter on was just a solid colored gel pen, not a glitter gel pen though, but that really shouldn't matter as they're basically the same thing; one just has glitter added to the gel ink.

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After using the lighter for a couple quick spurts on the end, I wiped off the char, and then scribbled; now I'm able to use the pen!

 
March 16, 20180 found this helpful

You can also submerge it in water for 3 to 5 minutes and the try them. This has worked for me.

 
Anonymous
November 1, 20190 found this helpful

I try to put the pen in boiling water but it won't budge any other ideas

 
Anonymous
January 20, 20200 found this helpful

Not working now also

 
By Heather (Guest Post)
April 17, 20050 found this helpful
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I used to work for a company that makes these pens. I know it'll probably sound weird, but sometimes banging the tip of the pen down onto the paper will get the ink flowing. Holding the pen by the end and shaking vigoursly also does the trick sometimes.

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If neither one of these works, you might try calling the manufacturer - Quite often, they'll have ideas that you wouldn't have thought of or they may replace them free of charge.

 
May 30, 20180 found this helpful

Omg thank you soooooo much! I just revived a Pentel Sparkle Pop by basically smashing/hammering the tip onto my poor sketchpad and it worked! Love it!

 
March 3, 20200 found this helpful

I just tried this on three of my gel pens that were still full of ink but would not write. Ive tried the alcohol thing and all and still couldnt get them to work...but finally i found your suggestion and tried it and it worked!!

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Thanks for the great suggestion.

 
By jontym (Guest Post)
December 10, 20060 found this helpful
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Hold the tip over a thespout of a boiling kettle for a few seconds, it works fine for me.

 
By Betty (Guest Post)
February 6, 20091 found this helpful
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I, too, have some problems with the gel pens and thanks for all your suggestions. I tried all of them and the one that seemed to work best was bouncing the pen point on the table. I have to confess, (as I'm laughing at myself), I heated the point up with a lighter and then shook it quickly and the point flew off the end, leaving some beautiful bronze dots on my kitchen floor! After finding and replacing the point, I bounced it and it seems to be working. Not sure which step in the process did it though!

 
March 10, 20170 found this helpful

That was funny!!! :) Thanks!

 
Anonymous
January 27, 20180 found this helpful

I'm trying to get some brand new gel pens to work and so far have only tried scribbling with them. That's why I'm on this page Ann's I have to say after reading your post I laughed out loud :-)

 
September 8, 20130 found this helpful
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I am so late for answering this question but I have a great idea that works 98.6 degrees of time for me! I take the pen and I shake it down as if I'm shaking down a glass thermometer. Then I test it on paper to see if I've shaken it enough. Sometimes it'll take a few times but it works!

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I tend to purchase my gel pens from a bin of many pens. So this is a life-saver for me. They never have paper to test them on so you don't know if they'll be difficult until you've already got them at home!

 
April 12, 20050 found this helpful

Sandy-
Check to see if it has a metal tip. If it does, try the same trick that works with ball point pens- hold it for a second over the flame of a lighter. Just enough for it to warm a bit. Then try. Hope that works for you! Good luck! :)

 
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April 14, 20050 found this helpful

the easiest way- just take the ink part out of the actual pen part and blow hard in the ink container....it should free the flow....my pens do it all the time...just make sure you dont suck on the end, or else you'll end up with a mouth full of ink!

 
By UltimaCaitSith (Guest Post)
February 14, 20091 found this helpful

I'd just like to say that the person who suggested banging the tip of the pen on a table is a godsend. This worked perfectly.

 

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