bamboo pen

Grass-stemmed writing tool

A bamboo pen is a writing or drawing instrument with a nib cut from bamboo.

The hollow stem is shaped to hold ink and release it onto paper, producing variable line widths depending on pressure and angle.

Bamboo pens have been used for centuries in East Asian calligraphy and remain popular with artists for their distinctive, organic marks: She prefers a bamboo pen for ink sketches.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G