In 1888, American inventor John Loud created the first ballpoint pen. It worked well on leather and wood and the like, but absolutely shredded paper, making it almost useless. One problem was that ...

including his signature ballpoint pen on canvas pieces right to a series of pen, charcoal and pastel collages, mixed media on wooden chopping boards, and his “editioned” work with epoxy resin ...

Manufacturers have worked on making ballpoint pens from recycled plastic in recent years - or even turning to natural materials such as wood and metal for the casings. Producers are also looking ...