AXEARTE Glass Dip Calligraphy Pen Set, 18-Pieces 14 Color Inks, Pen Holder, Cleaning Cup, 2 Crystal Glass Pens for Art, Writing, Drawing, Signatures, Gift for Kids and Artist

Excellent buy!
My delivery was on time and the product was better than described. Pictures cannot do this justice. The inks are quality and the pens are beautiful. I plan to keep buying this pack to develop a arsenal of pens and quality inks. These pens make very precise marks and are great for sketching.

Great mini set for beginners, but be careful when opening the ink bottles.
This is the first time I have ever touched a glass pen, and this is my first glass pen ink set, so this review will be from an inexperienced person’s point of view:Pros- good variety of different colored inks. The colors themselves were very nice and vibrant.- two different kinds of glass pens, which helped me to get a general idea of what kind of glass pen will fit my writing/drawing style.- this set includes everything I need to dip my foot into the world of glass pens and explore a new medium.Cons- the ink bottles leak a lot both when the rubber stoppers are removed, and when unscrewing the metal caps after the bottle has been laid horizontally. The ink gets everywhere, which then leaves light stains on hard surfaces, and slightly darker stains on skin. (They’re fading pretty quickly though, and with a bit of water and elbow grease, the stains on my desk and bathroom tiles came out pretty easily.)- quite a bit of ink is wasted due to the leakage problem, which is a shame because the colors are nice. (I also don’t like wasting writing supplies)- one of the ink jars leaked despite me screwing the cap on pretty tightly (I screwed it until it wouldn’t move anymore.) Luckily, I was able to catch it early on since I was going through all the jars and the leak was small, so I didn’t lose a lot of ink. That one cap may have been a defect, because all the other jars had no problems when laid on their sides. However, it may be a good idea to keep the jars upright when storing them.- the glass water cup included in the kit is very small, but understandable for the price of the kit. It’s a simple matter to switch it out with a bigger rinse cup.My advice:- make sure to wear gloves when removing the rubber stoppers from the ink jars, and make sure to do it in the bathroom or over a sink, with paper towels on hand to clean up the inevitable messes. The ink stains on my hands aren’t permanent, and are fading pretty quickly, but if you’re a person who prefers/needs to keep their hands clean, it may be a good idea to have rubber gloves on when opening the ink jars.- once the ink jars are opened and the rubber stoppers are removed, keep the jars UPRIGHT / VERTICAL. Even though the packaging is made to store the jars horizontally, I found that after placing the jars back into their established places, the ink pools in the metal caps. It pools in a way that when unscrewing the caps, the ink comes spilling out from the sides. Even after letting the jar sit upright and tapping the top of the cap to try to get the ink back into the jar, a small amount always spills out. So if you make the same mistake I did, make sure you have paper towels close by, or open the ink jar over a surface that you don’t mind getting dirty/potentially stained.(For anyone wondering: After removing the rubber stoppers in the jars, I tossed them out instead of reusing them because I figured they would only waste more ink. Whenever I tried to remove them, they would scoop out a lot of ink along with it so I didn’t think it was worth keeping them. Then I found out about the leaking metal caps… I haven’t had any more problems with leaks after I started storing the jars upright though.)Overall, outside the minor problems with the ink jars, I found this set pretty nice for its price. The inks were more vibrant and prettier than I expected them to be, and knowing how expensive inks and writing supplies in general can be, this set is pretty good quality for its price. As long as you’re careful with the pens and take precautions with the ink jars, it’s worth it to buy this set if you want to test out a new art/writing medium. It’s a good set for a trial test run before deciding to commit to buying more expensive, better quality materials.

Just as pictured
Rather self explanatory; came with 2 pens and several inks. It is a bit tricky to get the hang of it it but it’s easy enough. The ink bleeds thru thinner papers but that’s to be expected with a thin ink. Also takes a bit to dry. Honestly, I’m happy with this. Exactly what I envisioned.

The caps on the ink bottles leak
Who ever designed the caps on the ink bottles obviously did not test them out in real life. When I first opened the ink bottle, there was a rubber stopper to keep it from leaking, but, they were very difficult to remove from the bottle. I got ink all over my hands, trying to remove the stoppers. I never wanted to go through that again, so now, I just use the metal cap. It does not hold the ink tightly and slightly leaks if you shake the bottle, or store it on its side. Even when I store the bottles upright, they leak ink when opened. I have probably wasted more ink than I have used. The company really needs to get a better bottle cap design, that does not leak. I get ink all over my fingers every time I open the bottle, or even pick up the bottle days later. For some reason, the ink does not seem to dry when I pick up a closed bottle that had ink on the outside of it. It is a real mess to work with the bottles.I was quite impressed with the packaging and box. It is protected with sturdy cardboard that has a very pretty cover design and has a foam backing and cut out foam protection for the various products. I like the glass pens, little glass holder, and little ink well. The overall packaging is great, but the caps on the ink bottles are awful! Wear gloves, is my warning. I can’t store the ink in the box it comes with, because the bottles have to be stored on their sides. I had to find another container to store them upright, but they still leak! It takes a few hand washings to get all the ink off the hands, or I’ve learned to wash dishes afterwards, just to clean off my hands. I guess this could give you an incentive to wash dishes. ;-)The ink dries quickly on paper, so you can’t really blend it out later, yet it stays wet for days on the outside of the bottle, so when you pick up the bottle, you get it all over your hands. Go figure?! Overall, I was impressed with the package design, foam inserts to protect the glass, bottles, etc., but the bottle caps are a mess, and should be redesigned. If you want to get the glittery stuff at the bottom of the bottle, you need to shake it to get the glitter mixed into the ink, but, beware of ink dripping out of the bottle when you do. Wear gloves. The stoppers that come with the bottle are useless to reuse because they make a real mess when you try to take them out. If there is a secret to opening the bottle, without the “messy ink genie” coming out, I would like to know. ;-).It is nice to have a lot of different colors to choose from, but, I won’t be buying any more of this particular product, until they get a different cap design for their ink bottles. I dare you to open a bottle without making a mess!

This pen set is beautiful, the crystal glass pens write beautifully. The inks are bright and vibrant. The pens hold a lot more ink than I thought they would. They are great for both writing and drawing. Although this set would make a great gift, it also works well as a present for yourself ( that’s what I bought it for). I would highly recommend this pen set to anyone who likes to write or draw with ink.