In the Medieval period, artists and scribes often used a metal stylus in order to draw on a specially prepared paper surface. Generally known as Metalpoint, or Silverpoint when the stylus was made of silver, artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Dürer and Rembrandt all used this technique.
This stainless steel pen does not contain silver but has a solid metal alloy ‘nib’ that leaves a mark on almost any type of paper such as those typically used in printers and photocopiers. The pen leaves a mark that looks as if it was made by a pencil but unlike pencil marks, this marking cannot be erased.
Source: Grand Illusions
Chapter: Home and Living :: 24 September 2007
