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Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush Pen with Wick - Fine - Pack of 5

  • Clear plastic packaging containing five Kuretake Karappo empty fine brush pens with wicks, arranged side by side on a white background. The packaging has a white label with black text.
  • A clear plastic package containing five Kuretake Karappo empty brush pens with fine wicks, displayed on a light gray surface. The pens are white and arranged side by side inside the sealed packaging.
  • Five clear Kuretake Karappo empty brush pens with white caps, five white replacement wicks, five white inner pen barrels, and a small yellow square with six white dots, all arranged neatly on a light gray background.
  • A disassembled Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush Pen with Wick in fine size, showing the clear plastic pen body, white ink reservoir, small white cap, and two round adhesive pads, all laid out on a gray surface.
  • Clear plastic brush pen with a fine, flexible tip and a removable cap, designed for refillable ink use.
  • Close-up image of a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine wick tip, featuring a transparent plastic body and cap, placed on a light gray surface.
  • A hand holding a yellow-handled Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a wick tip, dipping it into a small bottle of teal ink beside a folded white paper towel.
  • A Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a wick inserted into a small open bottle of green ink, next to a white cloth on a light gray surface.
  • A person using scissors to cut the wick of a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen, placed on a white paper towel next to an open bottle of teal ink.
  • A close-up photo of a person holding a yellow utility knife and cutting the wick inside a transparent Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine tip. The pen's cap is placed on the surface nearby.
  • A close-up photo of hands holding a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a wick inside. One hand is removing the white cap from the pen's tip, revealing the fine brush tip. The pen body is translucent gray.
  • A hand holding a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine wick tip against a plain light background.
  • A Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine tip and wick, shown uncapped with the transparent cap placed beside it on a light gray surface. The pen body is translucent with a teal inner tube.
  • Close-up of a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine tip and a wick inside, featuring a transparent body and a teal-colored brush tip.
  • A close-up of a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine wick tip, applying blue ink onto a small yellow rectangular piece of paper.
  • Close-up image of a Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush Pen with Wick in fine tip, held by a hand against a plain background. The pen has a transparent cap and barrel, showing the internal wick.
  • Handwritten text samples in orange, brown, and light blue ink on white paper, demonstrating writing with Kuretake Karappo empty felt tip pens: "Kuretake Karappo Pens," "Felt Tip Pen - Fine," "Brush Pen - Fine," and "JetPens.com."
  • Close-up of a Kuretake Karappo empty felt tip pen with a fine wick tip, uncapped and lying on a notebook with green spiral binding. The pen is writing the word "statistics" in light blue ink on lined paper.
  • Three Kuretake Karappo empty felt tip pens with wicks in clear, pink, and blue barrels, each with a transparent cap, placed on a wooden desk next to a spiral notebook and art supplies.
  • Clear plastic packaging containing five Kuretake Karappo empty fine brush pens with wicks, arranged side by side on a white background. The packaging has a white label with black text.
  • A clear plastic package containing five Kuretake Karappo empty brush pens with fine wicks, displayed on a light gray surface. The pens are white and arranged side by side inside the sealed packaging.
  • Five clear Kuretake Karappo empty brush pens with white caps, five white replacement wicks, five white inner pen barrels, and a small yellow square with six white dots, all arranged neatly on a light gray background.
  • A disassembled Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush Pen with Wick in fine size, showing the clear plastic pen body, white ink reservoir, small white cap, and two round adhesive pads, all laid out on a gray surface.
  • Clear plastic brush pen with a fine, flexible tip and a removable cap, designed for refillable ink use.
  • Close-up image of a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine wick tip, featuring a transparent plastic body and cap, placed on a light gray surface.
  • A hand holding a yellow-handled Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a wick tip, dipping it into a small bottle of teal ink beside a folded white paper towel.
  • A Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a wick inserted into a small open bottle of green ink, next to a white cloth on a light gray surface.
  • A person using scissors to cut the wick of a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen, placed on a white paper towel next to an open bottle of teal ink.
  • A close-up photo of a person holding a yellow utility knife and cutting the wick inside a transparent Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine tip. The pen's cap is placed on the surface nearby.
  • A close-up photo of hands holding a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a wick inside. One hand is removing the white cap from the pen's tip, revealing the fine brush tip. The pen body is translucent gray.
  • A hand holding a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine wick tip against a plain light background.
  • A Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine tip and wick, shown uncapped with the transparent cap placed beside it on a light gray surface. The pen body is translucent with a teal inner tube.
  • Close-up of a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine tip and a wick inside, featuring a transparent body and a teal-colored brush tip.
  • A close-up of a Kuretake Karappo empty brush pen with a fine wick tip, applying blue ink onto a small yellow rectangular piece of paper.
  • Close-up image of a Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush Pen with Wick in fine tip, held by a hand against a plain background. The pen has a transparent cap and barrel, showing the internal wick.
  • Handwritten text samples in orange, brown, and light blue ink on white paper, demonstrating writing with Kuretake Karappo empty felt tip pens: "Kuretake Karappo Pens," "Felt Tip Pen - Fine," "Brush Pen - Fine," and "JetPens.com."
  • Close-up of a Kuretake Karappo empty felt tip pen with a fine wick tip, uncapped and lying on a notebook with green spiral binding. The pen is writing the word "statistics" in light blue ink on lined paper.
  • Three Kuretake Karappo empty felt tip pens with wicks in clear, pink, and blue barrels, each with a transparent cap, placed on a wooden desk next to a spiral notebook and art supplies.
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Tip Size : Fine
Tip Material: Felt
Quantity in Pack: 5
Recommended Refills/Parts (1)
Leave a mark that is uniquely yours with the Kuretake Karappo. Named after the Japanese word for "empty," the Karappo is an empty pen that you can fill with your own custom color made with the Kuretake Ink-Café Ink Mixing Kit!

This set includes five pens featuring a fine felt brush tip. A 0.4 mm fineliner version is also available.

To fill the pen, take the included wick core and dip one end in the ink. You will see the ink rising up the wick as it is absorbed. When the wick is about 80% full, pull it out and wipe off any ink from the outside. Insert the wick into the pen, then insert the included stopper behind it. Press down on the stopper until it snaps securely into place. The pen includes two round label stickers that you can mark with the ink and add to the top and bottom of the pen.

It takes about 2 to 2.5 ml of ink to fill an empty pen.

Notes:

  • Ink is not included.
  • Karappo pens can be filled with bottled fountain pen ink, but for best performance, Kuretake recommends using it with ink from their Ink-Café Ink Mixing Kit.
  • Once the stopper is in place, it cannot be removed.

Product Specifications

Model Number
KURETAKE ECF160-452
KURETAKE ECF160-452
Manufacturer
Kuretake
Kuretake
Body Color
Clear
Clear
Body Material
Plastic
Plastic
Brush Pen Tip Size
Fine
Fine
Capped or Retractable
Capped - Snap On
Capped - Snap On
Clip Material
Plastic
Plastic
Clippable
Yes
Yes
Converter-Compatible
No
No
Diameter - Grip
9.0 mm
9.0 mm
Diameter - Max
11.0 mm
11.0 mm
Eyedropper Convertible i
No
No
Gift Set
No
No
Grip Color
Clear
Clear
Grip Material
Plastic
Plastic
Ink Refillable
No
No
Length - Capped
13.4 cm / 5.3 inches
13.4 cm / 5.3 inches
Length - Posted
15.9 cm / 6.3 inches
15.9 cm / 6.3 inches
Length - Uncapped
12.7 cm / 5.0 inches
12.7 cm / 5.0 inches
Quantity in Pack
5
5
Tip Length
0.2 cm / 0.1 inches
0.2 cm / 0.1 inches
Tip Material
Felt
Felt
Tip Replaceable
No
No
Tip Type
Brush
Brush
Weight - Barrel (Empty)
0.18 oz / 5 grams
0.18 oz / 5 grams
Weight - Cap
0.05 oz / 2 grams
0.05 oz / 2 grams
Weight - Whole Pen (Empty)
0.23 oz / 7 grams
0.23 oz / 7 grams
Weight - With Packaging
1.36 oz / 38 grams
1.36 oz / 38 grams

Customer Reviews

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  • Wonderful pens. I've...
    September 21, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    Wonderful pens. I've been searching for a custom, refillable pen with a fine brush nib like this for a long time. The fine brush nib is perfect for making varied line widths easily. I sketch and illustrate using a fairly unique DIY ink blend, and these kinds of empty pens are essential for that purpose.

    It's easy to fill this pen with ink. Just dip one end of the wick into the inkwell and wait for it to soak up. Then just drop the wick into the pen and close it off with the end caps to push the wick into the nib feed.

    It's possible to refill the used wick too. Just use a razor to carefully pry the end cap off and add a couple drops of ink from end to re-saturate the wick.
    6 people found this helpful
    bleecl
  • These are so fun to add...
    May 15, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    These are so fun to add a new way to play with my fountain pen inks. The brush tips can't hold up to kid use - I accidentally let one of my kids use one and now the brush tip doesn't flex anymore - but overall I like these.
    2 people found this helpful
    Sarah S
  • Kuretake Karappo Empty...
    June 25, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush Pen with Wick - Fine - Pack of 5. I have really been enjoying putting fountain pen ink in the Kurtake Karappo Empty Felt Tip pens with Wicks. I like having many colors to write with, but am not ready to get [back] into fountain pens. Although the instructions say that you can not refill these, I have found that using a small pen knife, you can pry up the end cap, and using a pair of tweezers remove the wick & re-saturate it. I was not as successful at using an ink syringe to refill a wick.

    The Brush tip of the Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush Pens with Wick is pretty short (I measure at 4.5mm) and fairly hard. I'm not much at brush lettering, but I bought these to fill with pale fountain pen ink to use as highlighters, and they work well for that
    dragons4
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