Scrapbooking Pens  

 When you are choosing scrapbooking pens , always consider some important factors. The first is to make sure that the scrapbooking pen is acid free. The general scrapbooking pens are which is available in general stores are not acid free. The special scrapbook pens of best quality are available in craft stores and a few store outlets. If you look at the pen, it will be stated, whether it is acid free or not. 

Types of scrapbooking pens : Another aspect to consider is what type of pen is required by the user. The uses of a scrapping pen vary, it can be used for putting titles or it could be used to write with in your journals. It is up to you to find the right pen for the application. When you want a scrapping pen for writing titles, then the best option is to use the markers of Zig memory systems. These scrapping pens will come with varied pointed tips of different thickness. A writer has a double tipped point of which one end is very fine and the other part of the tip is like a bullet which helps in illustrating the color in a better way. In order to write a title both types of markers (Bullet tip and fine tip) can be used. It will come in standard colors like green, red and pink etc. The scrap booking pens of Zig systems also has calligraphic tips, used for writing calligraphy and has chisel tipped pens and scrolling brush tips. All these varieties of scrapping pen tips will allow creativity to flow into the layout designs of your scrapbook. New pens with chalk markers are now released in the market which gives an unconventional appearance to the scrap book.  

Scrapbooking pens can also be used for doodle and drawing and provides great design to the scrap pages. There are a variety of tip ends for scrapping pens that have distinctive design patterns which helps in creating a different layout. 

Gel pens for scrapbooking: There are gel pens which can be used to create doodles. It comes in a broad spectrum of color scales. It is typically used to write on black platforms and hence make it very fascinating. The gel also has glitters which will shine and make the writing more interesting.  

If you want to do journal writing, then the best options is to use the simple journal pen which has a very small tip for close writing. Millennium zig pens are really good journal pens that come in a wide range of colors like red, green and navy blue. The points of the tips include a range between 003, 005 and 008. 

• Pointed tip 00 5 is the smallest tip which makes delicate lines of .20mm thickness. 
• Pointed tip 03 will make multi purpose lines which has a thickness of .35mm. 
• Pointed tip 008 makes lines which has thickness of around .45mm. 

These pens help in providing flexibility during usage. It provides an essential enhancement for minute details while drawing or writing. 

If you are just starting out with scrapbooking then you will want to start with a scrapbooking kit.