BIC Cristal Original Ballpoint Pens, Every-Day Biro Pens with Medium Point (1.0mm), Blue Ink, Pack of 10

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the amount of time he wasted filling his fountain pen and cleaning up ink smudges. The nib of the pen often scratched or tore the newsprint he was editing. As a newspaper man, Ladislas Biro knew how important it was to have the correct ink for the purpose, and he and his brother set about formulating better inks to use in their newly designed pens. Using ballpoint pens to create artwork is not without limitations. Color availability and sensitivity of ink to light are among concerns of ballpoint pen artists. [53] Mistakes pose greater risks to ballpoint artists; once a line is drawn, it generally cannot be erased. [48] Additionally, "blobbing" of ink on the drawing surface and "skipping" of ink-flow require consideration when using ballpoint pens for artistic purposes. [44] Although the mechanics of ballpoint pens remain relatively unchanged, ink composition has evolved to solve certain problems over the years, resulting in unpredictable sensitivity to light and some extent of fading. [53] Manufacturing [ edit ] The ink holder of a disposable ballpoint pen Ballpoint pens are sometimes provided free by businesses, such as hotels and banks, printed with a company's name and logo. Ballpoints have also been produced to commemorate events, such as a pen commemorating the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. [4] These pens, known as "advertising pens," are the same as standard ballpoint pen models, but have become valued among collectors. The simple design is classless, no one would be embarassed to be seen writing with a Bic. It is the pen of the people.

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a b Garnham, Emily (16 April 2010). "Biro artist recreates Girl With A Pearl Earring masterpiece". Daily Express. London: Northern and Shell Media. OCLC 173337077. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010 . Retrieved 30 March 2017. On 29 October 1945, the New York City branch of Gimbels department store unveiled a new product. Billions upon billions would follow in its wake.

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are produced every second where do they all go? Do they have the power of invisibility? or the ability to travel through time? It is one of life's A chance meeting with Augustine Justo, the president of Argentina, led him to encourage them to set up a factory to produce their pens in Argentina. They did this a few years later when World War II broke out in Europe ISO 14145-2:1998 – Roller ball pens and refills – Part 2: Documentary use (DOC)". Iso.org. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 December 2005 . Retrieved 11 September 2010. Product Name Bic Cristal Designer Marcel Bich and Edouard Buffard Company Bic Country France Year made 1950 Materials - Clear polystyrene casing

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we would be carrying about fountain pens and the necessary ink for refilling. Can you imagine what sort of fountain pen

ISO 12756 1998: Drawing and writing instruments – Ball point pens – Vocabulary [56] ISO 12757-1 1998: Ball point pens and refills – Part 1: General use [57] ISO 12757-2 1998: Ball point pens and refills – Part 2: Documentary use (DOC) [58] ISO 14145-1 1998: Roller ball pens and refills – Part 1: General use [59] ISO 14145-2 1998: Roller ball pens and refills – Part 2: Documentary use (DOC) [60] Guinness World Records [ edit ] In 1944, near the end of the Second World War, entrepreneur Marcel Bich bought a factory in Clichy, a suburb north of Paris, [2] and with business partner Edouard Buffard founded Société PPA (later Société Bic) in 1945. "PPA" stood for Porte-plume, Porte-mines et Accessoires; pens, mechanical pencils and accessories. During the war Bich had seen a ballpoint pen manufactured in Argentina by László Bíró. Between 1949 and 1950 the Bic Cristal was designed by the Décolletage Plastique design team at Société PPA. [3] [4] Bich invested in Swiss technology capable of shaping metal down to 0.01 millimetres (0.00039in), which could produce a stainless steel one-millimetre (0.039in) sphere which allowed ink to flow freely. [5] Bich developed a viscosity of ink which neither leaked nor clogged and, under a ballpoint pen patent licensed from Bíró, launched the Cristal in December 1950. [3] a b c Lemon, Michael (28 April 2015). "Bic Cristal Pens | The World's Most Popular Pen". OSU.EDU. Ohio State University . Retrieved 26 March 2017. Webshark Ltd. – www.webshark.hu. "A porcelán-arany csoda". Herend. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007 . Retrieved 11 September 2010.

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a b Liddell, C.B. (January 2002). "Getting the ball rolling in harajuku". Tokyo Journal. Tokyo: Nexxus Communications K.K. 21 (241): 36–37. ISSN 0289-811X. OCLC 13995159. Public spaces that have good traffic flow and are easily accessible are excellent drop-off points. Stores, community centers, places of worship, and libraries are great options in general. BIC Corporation – Company History". Fundinguniverse.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012 . Retrieved 17 August 2011.

The pen's dimensions are 5 + 7⁄ 8 by 1⁄ 2 inch (14.9cm ×1.3cm) with the cap, [10] or 14.5cm ×0.7cm ( 5 + 11⁄ 16in × 1⁄ 4in) without the cap.