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I've heard that taking a lighter to the tip for a few seconds can help, if the problem turns out to be a little bit of dried ink plugging up the end. Honestly, though, I've never actually tried it myself, so I would suggest you try any other suggestions you get here first. Good luck!

sounds you got excellent advice for bringing your pens back to life above and it is great that you are trying to get the most out of them. however if they don't recover i do have another suggestion. i get through lots of pens writing notes for my course and often use coloured ones. i have found that you can buy high quality gel pens and the blunter felt tips very cheaply in pound or bargain shops, all the colours including glitter. just look for the section that sells stationery or school supplies,or even the toy section. your pound gets about 30+ - and they are just as good as the more expensive ones (might not last so long). should be the same in the states.

DId you try to put a lighter to the end just for a sec. then see if they write I get so mad when my pens do this . and that works sometimes

I'm glad u aren't starving, but know how aggravating that can be. iI have held a lighter to the point & have had it help. Don't start any fires, lol.

Hi Maggiepie, The tip suggested by using a lighter does work, I have used this method many a time and gives almost instant results. Just hold the the ball of the pen over the lighter for just a second and then test it. 9 times out of ten it will work. Just be sure not to let the ball heat up too much as it will just melt the plastic holing the ball in place and then you will just have a tiny metal ball on the floor somewhere

If the pens are still full then the problem is probably dried up ink clogging the front of the pen. Try running warm water over the tips of the pens, leaving the pens out in hot sunlight for awhile, or as the previous person suggested putting a lighter under the tip for a few seconds (Be careful not to melt the pen though.).