How long to keep gel pen in freeze?

Mar '07 Severina Snape

I tried to look for information on gel pen over internet since last year... none of them say anything about how long it should be in freeze. I have seen very very few info about gel pen can be stored in freeze. Okay but for how long? An hour? Two? or Forever?
Mar '07 Jlrroad

RE: Severina Snape: I tried to look for information on gel pen over internet since last year... none of them say anything about how long it should be in freeze. I have seen very very few info about gel pen can be stored in freeze. Okay but for how long? An hour? Two? or Forever?

What does freezing it do?
Mar '07 Manniemae

RE: Jlrroad: What does freezing it do?

interesting...I've never heard of this before. I'd like to know what we find out about it!
Apr '07 Ramiemom

RE: Manniemae: interesting...I've never heard of this before. I'd like to know what we find out about it!

i have never heard of this either
Apr '07 NoirCat

RE: Ramiemom: i have never heard of this either

I have never heard this either. I am curious.
Apr '07 JoanE

RE: NoirCat: I have never heard this either. I am curious.

I have never heard of this and would love to know more.
Apr '07 Desilu3131

RE: JoanE: I have never heard of this and would love to know more.

Hum.....I dunno either. I am curious as well!
Apr '07 Marlynn

RE: Desilu3131: Hum.....I dunno either. I am curious as well!

I have no idea either
Apr '07 HollyD

RE: Marlynn: I have no idea either

They might have meant the gel pens can freeze up . . . Meaning that the ink won't come out . . . ?
Apr '07 Severina Snape

RE: HollyD: They might have meant the gel pens can freeze up . . . Meaning that the ink won't come out . . . ?

I am not only person that want gel pen to work again. It won't flow even thought it still have lot inside. It wasn't empty. I am trying to get it to work/flow again. Only thing I found the information is that gel pens can be put in freeze so that it can work again. Only problem was that it didn't said how long. I had to test some instead of all... several gel pens was in there for over an hour then wait until they "thaw".... depend on brand of the gel pens. Only few of them works. Other don't.
Apr '07 Petergabrielfan

RE: Severina Snape: I am not only person that want gel pen to work again. It won't flow even thought it still have lot inside. It wasn't empty. I am trying to get it to work/flow again. Only thing I found the information is that gel pens can be put in freeze so that it can work again. Only problem was that it didn't said how long. I had to test some instead of all... several gel pens was in there for over an hour the...

I have actually heard this as well, but when I Googled it, so much conflicting info comes up! Some people say you can store them in the freezer, while others say just to put them in the freezer for a few minutes. I actually have found that by touching a flaming match to the ball end of the pen for a split second, it will free the gel up again. Don't do it any longer than a split second because your pen can leak/explode all over.
Apr '07 Craftykitty

RE: Petergabrielfan: I have actually heard this as well, but when I Googled it, so much conflicting info comes up! Some people say you can store them in the freezer, while others say just to put them in the freezer for a few minutes. I actually have found that by touching a flaming match to the ball end of the pen for a split second, it will free the gel up again. Don't do it any longer than a split second because you...
petergabrielfan Said:
I have actually heard this as well, but when I Googled it, so much conflicting info comes up! Some people say you can store them in the freezer, while others say just to put them in the freezer for a few minutes. I actually have found that by touching a flaming match to the ball end of the pen for a split second, it will free the gel up again. Don't do it any longer than a split second because your pen can leak/explode all over.

This may sound silly, but you just brought up an old memory that I had totally forgotten about. I remember my dad taking a lighter to a pen tip sometimes. Wonder if this is what he was doing?

It sounds to me like freezing would not work, but melting a little would too.
Apr '07 CatScrapsHere

RE: Craftykitty: petergabrielfan Said: I have actually heard this as well, but when I Googled it, so much conflicting info comes up! Some people say you can store them in the freezer, while others say just to put them in the freezer for a few minutes. I actually have found that by touching a flaming match to the ball end of the pen for a split second, it will free the gel up again. Don't do it any longer than a s...

I've always used a lighter to unfreeze ballpoint pens. Haven't tried it with gel pens though.
Apr '07 NoirCat

RE: CatScrapsHere: I've always used a lighter to unfreeze ballpoint pens. Haven't tried it with gel pens though.

Okay, so totally not the topic. Using the flame of the lighter to unfreeze the pen. Is that a scrapbooking oxymoron? I know, I'm a dork.
Apr '07 Severina Snape

RE: NoirCat: Okay, so totally not the topic. Using the flame of the lighter to unfreeze the pen. Is that a scrapbooking oxymoron? I know, I'm a dork.
Apr '07 Vivian Loves BLING

RE: Severina Snape:

I had a gel pen shoot when I did the lighter thing. I wonder if my heat embossing tool would have better results.

Sorry that I don't know how log to freeze the pens. I've got several pens I need to do this with too.

Also, in case any of you didn't already know, gel pens are supposed to be stored sideways.

And by firmly tapping the pens, with their caps on, while holding them point/writing end up, can also loosen them up to writing.
Apr '07 Apejaz

RE: Vivian Loves BLING: I had a gel pen shoot when I did the lighter thing. I wonder if my heat embossing tool would have better results. Sorry that I don't know how log to freeze the pens. I've got several pens I need to do this with too. Also, in case any of you didn't already know, gel pens are supposed to be stored sideways. And by firmly tapping the pens, with their caps on, while holding them point/writin...

It has worked for all the pens I have done it with. Some are 5 minutes some are like 10...depends
Apr '07 Monica Jo

RE: Vivian Loves BLING: I had a gel pen shoot when I did the lighter thing. I wonder if my heat embossing tool would have better results. Sorry that I don't know how log to freeze the pens. I've got several pens I need to do this with too. Also, in case any of you didn't already know, gel pens are supposed to be stored sideways. And by firmly tapping the pens, with their caps on, while holding them point/writin...
VivianR Said:
I had a gel pen shoot when I did the lighter thing. I wonder if my heat embossing tool would have better results.

Sorry that I don't know how log to freeze the pens. I've got several pens I need to do this with too.

Also, in case any of you didn't already know, gel pens are supposed to be stored sideways.

And by firmly tapping the pens, with their caps on, while holding them point/writing end up, can also loosen them up to writing.

Yikes!!! I read somewhere they should be stored writing side down. That is how I have been doing mine....Off to move them..
Apr '07 Severina Snape

RE: Vivian Loves BLING: I had a gel pen shoot when I did the lighter thing. I wonder if my heat embossing tool would have better results. Sorry that I don't know how log to freeze the pens. I've got several pens I need to do this with too. Also, in case any of you didn't already know, gel pens are supposed to be stored sideways. And by firmly tapping the pens, with their caps on, while holding them point/writin...
VivianR Said:
I had a gel pen shoot when I did the lighter thing. I wonder if my heat embossing tool would have better results.

Sorry that I don't know how log to freeze the pens. I've got several pens I need to do this with too.

Also, in case any of you didn't already know, gel pens are supposed to be stored sideways.

And by firmly tapping the pens, with their caps on, while holding them point/writing end up, can also loosen them up to writing.

That is what I do with my pens sideways for long time but for some reason most didn't flow... weird.