It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that ...

who turned instead to the ink to solve the problems of the ballpoint. Bíró’s ink was oil-based, and sat on top of the paper rather than seeping through the fibers. While gravity and pen angle ...

“I’ve tried with other ‘proper’ mediums like acrylic, oil pastel, even pencil, but I think the pen suits me best.” Equipped with a simple ballpoint ... lit up with coloured tablecloths ...