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2025-04-04 05:47:47

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I don’t think the material of the pen is what governs this, I think it’s the design of the pen and whether it seals well or not

2025-02-19 15:17:58

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interesting, I kind of expect it to clog pens based on my experience with it so far.

2025-02-19 12:12:03

#SwatchWednesday
Van Diemans Bengal Tiger Blaze
This ink is interesting, but behaves a bit strangely. It's a pale pink-orange with lots of heavy shimmer particles—they stick to the bottom of the bottle and to bottlecaps. So what happens is that all the shimmer comes out within the first line, it doesn't suspend in the ink very well. I'm not sure the base color is interesting enough on its own, so maybe a slight fail.
Thanks @npub1rw5…z6qf for the sample.
#FountainPens #FountainPenInk
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2025-02-11 18:38:16

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I think all of them are sold out at the moment so you may have to put the APB out on some samples

2024-11-14 13:26:19

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that’s related to air expanding. It happens when you have a lot of air in the reservoir and it’s an eyedropper or very large piston filler. You can keep that to a minimum just by keeping the air level low— with a piston filler, with nib up, turn the piston knob until the feed floods slightly. Then retract slightly.

2024-10-26 19:30:30

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this may be a “wet ink in wet pen” situation if it’s feathering on Midori of all things

2024-10-25 01:29:29

OK so why are some people against plunger vac pens purely because they have to unscrew the blind cap before use? You’re using a fountain pen, it’s already inconvenient, what difference is two turns on a knob?
Don’t get why people talk about this like it’s a bad thing.
#FountainPens

2024-10-11 11:08:54

Color-shifting shimmer ink on a paper towel: Banmi Neutron 90° Green-Purple
It’s abstract art… or something.
#FountainPens #FountainPenInk
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2024-10-04 00:00:53

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that’s a fact actually— they do nothing for you and that’s 100% true (: I’m not into Kon-peki either, but I kind of get why other people like it

2024-09-22 11:06:40

Should I get the Colorverse advent calendar?
https://www.stiloestile.com/en/inks/sets/colorverse-2024-colorvent-calendar
#FountainPenInk #FountainPens

2024-09-20 06:25:27

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is Cacao du Brésil discontinued? I didn’t think so?

2024-09-13 14:16:34

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Diamine have a huge selection and that’s certainly a plus, and their inks are always well-made. But I have found that their sheen inks only work in some pens, they are just a bit too thick, while my Colorverse and Birmingham sheens work in every pen. I have a designated pen for the Diamine sheen inks: Montblanc 320P, this pen will write with any ink no matter how thick it is.
For basic colors I will use the shit out of Watermans. Primarily I use Serenity Blue and Tender Purple.

2024-09-13 13:57:00

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I’m actually a little bit falling out of love with Diamine, I like the ones I have but don’t feel compelled to get any more, Colorverse have really nice looking inks that also perform really well and I’ve been drawn to a lot of those lately. I also kind of feel like I have just about every kind of ink I can find a way to use so I’m pretty much only getting samples now

2024-09-13 13:50:21

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thanks for the pic. None are immediately appealing to me other than Six O’Clock but I already have a couple inks that are similar. Performancewise they are decent? I might take a closer look the next time I am at the shop, I think they carry these. At least they carry a bunch of Korean brands.

2024-09-13 09:33:56

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what’s your take on the ON Inks?
Also that Leonardo looks nice. I didn’t know they did music nibs

2024-09-11 14:21:39

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I want to get into vintage Esterbrook nibs at some point. Right now I have mostly German vintage nibs

2024-09-11 14:17:15

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check out:
- Platinum Pigment Rose Red
- Platinum Classic Cassis Black
- R&K Sketchink Jule or Vroni
- R&K Dokumentus Magenta
- Lennon Tool Bar Sunset Glow

2024-09-11 13:32:52

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waterfastness required or no, and to what degree?

2024-09-09 13:54:34

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with a very fine nib it could be that the nib is scratching the paper, that would cause bleedthrough. Try writing extremely lightly see if it still does it

2024-09-08 15:29:07

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which version and weight of Tomoe River are you getting bleedthrough and with what pen/ink?
There have been three versions:
1) Tomoegawa original (1981–2019)
2) Tomoegawa “new”/ machine 9 (2019–2020)
3) Sanzen Tomoe River S (2021–)
All versions have 52gsm and 68gsm, original had other weights also.
More background here: https://www.fudefan.com/2021/06/tomoe-river/

2024-09-07 09:09:29

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as far as I know only other Profit Jr. nibs or nibs from the Fude de Mannen will work. But you *can* swap the entire section with a Procolor or Profit Casual/Light/Standard, the sections have the same threading to the barrel.

2024-09-01 05:05:44

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stick a piece of photo film between the tines and leave it for maybe half a day or so. Very good way to conservatively fix too-tight tines

2024-08-29 02:04:42

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they usually come with a cartridge, not a converter, and the ink is generally blue-black or black unless it’s a color preppy in which case the ink is matched to the color of preppy

2024-08-28 17:36:35

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ah, *that* dildo rider…
Have you looked at forwarding/proxy services? I use them to buy stuff that doesn’t ship to Taiwan fairly regularly

2024-08-28 17:35:20

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I have the Waterman Purple in a MB 32 right now, and Serenity Blue I’ve had in a Wing Sung 601 fude for over 2 years

2024-08-28 17:30:35

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will Amazon US not ship it to you either?

2024-08-24 05:55:59

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oh yeah lol there’s a reason it’s called Chicago*land*

2024-08-24 03:34:25

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SJ to Millbrae is still a trek, living in the Bay Area has you normalizing long trip times. Everything I do in Taipei is within 40 minutes by public transit

2024-08-23 23:41:51

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where is this actually? In the city, or?

2024-08-20 17:20:35

After years of NOT buying the Diamine Inkvent calendar, will I really buy the Colorverse one? It’s super tempting… https://www.stiloestile.com/en/inks/sets/colorverse-2024-colorvent-calendar
#FountainPenInk #FountainPens #inkvent

2024-08-18 02:29:09

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how did the shimmer do in this pen?

2024-08-18 02:05:53

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I usually don’t like the Carousel pens but I think this variant looks classy!

2024-08-16 02:26:24

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I really lusted after a M600 for a while. The blue stripe transparent one. But then I got a bunch of smaller Pelikans including a M400 green stripe and I guess that was good enough? I think if the blue M600 somehow appeared in my path I would still get it, but I’ve stopped looking for now.
Your new pen looks awesome (:

2024-08-08 05:29:43

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are the nib units the same spec as the current generation Capless and Décimo?

2024-08-08 01:56:58

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cool notebook cover

2024-08-07 16:43:09

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oh I forgot Diamine Aurora Borealis, that should be right up your alley

2024-08-07 14:52:28

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as far as what works with shimmer, that has more to do with the feed than the nib fineness. I can recommend the Wing Sung 698 or any Pelikan piston filler as good for shimmer.
Sheen inks should work fine in a pen as long as it has decent medium-to-high ink flow (“wet”), I use them in F and EF nibs with no issue.
Here are a few to look into:
* Colorverse Cat glistening
* J Herbin Émeraude de Chivor
* Diamine Polar Glow
* Monteverde California Teal
* Birmingham Pen Co. Emerald Fusion

2024-08-07 03:20:17

#SwatchWednesday
Sailor Yurameku 夕 Seki
Quite interesting multi-shading ink, has purple, green, and blue-grey tones in it depending on how much ink is laid down. With a lot of ink it leans toward purple as in the second pic, with less ink towards blue-green as in the first pic.
#FountainPenInk #FountainPens
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2024-08-06 23:55:58

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oh and btw show us the faceted Capless when you get the chance

2024-08-06 23:55:32

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it was cheap and I knew it wasn’t a real 30 before I bought it, I just didn’t know what exactly I’d be getting (:

2024-08-06 23:45:13

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a couple people here got it already. Maybe they can give you their impressions. @npub1zvm…qe5q @npub1rw5…z6qf

2024-08-06 16:03:00

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I just got something that was advertised as a Pelikan 30 but turned out to be the cap of a 30 paired with a M150 barrel. Luckily I just happened to have a spare M150 cap

2024-08-06 16:01:10

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I use Hobonichi A5 covers. Nylon, well made, has a built in pen loop.

2024-08-06 15:05:09

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I think there were some sporadic issues with mold developing in Private Reserve inks back then. They’re made out of a completely different facility now in Australia so no worries if you buy it again. It might be subtly different than the old ink though.

2024-08-06 14:34:36

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at the Tainan pen show there was a dude demoing his own ridiculous stacked nibs (like a stack of 10 I think). I should see if I can find the pics

2024-08-06 14:33:40

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have you tried the Journaler nib from Gena Salorino and Esterbrook? Sounds like it might be right up your alley. https://www.esterbrookpens.com/pages/journaler-nib

2024-08-06 14:31:13

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I’ve been really into obliques lately. I have a couple oblique italics (Senator) and a couple of oblique round (Geha and Kanwrite). They take some getting used to but produce very distinctive unique-looking letterforms.

2024-08-06 14:22:15

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what kind of inks are you interested in? Are you interested in special ink properties like shading, sheen, or shimmer? What width nib would you want to pair them with (can’t use inks that are too light in finer nibs)? Any color range preference?

2024-08-06 13:53:35

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anyone have both Golden Sands and Golden Beryl that can speak to a comparison?

2024-08-06 08:24:34

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so nice to hear. I’ve had great personalized service from Kanwrite too.

2024-08-05 22:03:07

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don’t use isopropyl on the TWSBI pens, the polycarbonate will break down. Just water is fine. If you need to clean off stubborn ink stains use 1 part windex 10 parts water

2024-08-05 15:38:48

If you’re interested in linguistics or the nuances of the differences between American and Southern British English, check out this video by the fabulous Dr. Geoff Lindsey:
How do you pronounce KAMALA?
https://youtu.be/NihLE-wh0xc

2024-08-05 15:27:46

Ooh…Shiny
#FountainPenInk #FountainPens
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2024-08-05 03:27:21

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it is a 50-year-old plastic pen of course, but yes, it does suck. Kudos on Pilot for making it so maintainable though, it’s nice to look at a problem and say “it can probably be fixed” even when it’s that old

2024-08-04 23:49:02

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i like this—i have Diamond Master of Puppets which has similar color and sheen

2024-08-04 09:51:18

My 1964 Capless just cracked in two places ): this is probably residual stress damage from having fallen to the floor during the earthquake. It might be fixable, I took it apart enough to see what’s going on. One is a hardened O-ring which I might be able to replace with a similar rubber ring. The crack in the upper barrel will have to be solvent welded.
But I will have to leave it for a bit until I have more time to work on it ):
Full pen here: https://penfount.social/@paradoxmo/112177836102600924
#FountainPens #vintage
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2024-08-04 08:13:23

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look into the Platinum Prefounte, it’s a similar pen to your Tesco pen but very solid and reliable. 10 quid at Cult Pens: https://cultpens.com/products/platinum-prefounte-fountain-pen-dark-emerald

2024-08-04 02:49:30

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haha. I’m nowhere near finishing all my swatches

2024-08-03 12:28:46

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I’m going to lean toward brand new pen. I’ve actually done this— just the nib and barrel were replaced but that only leaves the cap from the original pen. I don’t think it’s identifiably the pen I started with, and I don’t really call it the same pen when I explain it to people.

2024-08-03 12:26:00

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looks a bit pastel to me, not super bright honestly. For a bright pink maybe Pilot Tsutsuji or Diamine Hope Pink

2024-08-03 02:28:56

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all that said, I would probably suggest just getting another pen, as that’s probably going to be just as cheap as a nib. What line width are you looking for? (You can cite a gel pen or a ballpoint for reference.)

2024-08-03 02:07:43

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2024-08-02 22:27:27

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what’s the diameter of the feed? Measure it, if it’s exactly 5mm or 6mm you might get lucky.
The third and fourth nibs look like they could be FP nibs. The top two I think will not work.

2024-08-02 07:56:09

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this is the first time I’ve seen these particular Oolys but they’ve been making cheap FPs for a while. They’re not bad but for the same price you can get the Preppy which is better. Those face cutouts are interesting though, hard to tell from the pic but I’m not sure how the ink would even flow with such a big cutout.

2024-08-02 07:53:24

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I’ve misplaced a Lamy Al-Star. It was a gift from a Secret Santa a few years ago. I’m quite sure it didn’t leave the flat, so it’s likely still around here some place. I didn’t buy another one, but I did rebuy the 1.9 nib it had and I put it on a Jinhao 80.

2024-08-02 00:38:20

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re: Pilot nib get the B italic from the Pilot 78G+ (China market exclusive)

2024-08-01 23:25:09

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appearances can be deceiving, Eco and 580 have much higher failure rates than the WS 698. The polycarbonate of the TWSBI pens is more difficult to work with and much more prone to stress fractures, as opposed to the PMMA acrylic of the 698.

2024-08-01 16:08:34

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check here https://penfount.ink/alternatives-con-40/

2024-08-01 06:00:23

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the feed is replaceable. If in U.S. you can buy from Vanness: https://vanness1938.com/products/lamy-safari-and-al-star-feed-line-w-o-nib
If in Europe, missing-pen has it or you can order it from a Lamy reseller.
In the future, try the tape method to remove the nib: https://youtu.be/i82pPFCkpGI

2024-08-01 00:23:59

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that’s actually quite impressive, haha! Was it a Safari?

2024-07-31 13:35:20

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yes it’s very dark brown, think a dark sepia tone. Could look black in certain lighting for sure

2024-07-31 13:34:19

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if I no longer want to use an ink in a particular pen, I dump it into a sample vial and put it into another pen at a later point. Or just directly fill a different pen with the ink.

2024-07-31 13:09:06

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Una pluma excelente, tengo la misma (: Excepto que cambié el plumín por el EF 02 de la Preppy. Utilizo tintas pigmentadas en ella.

2024-07-31 12:54:47

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let us know how it does with shimmer in the medium term. I’m a bit surprised that the Hongdians would do well with shimmer, I never particularly tried them with shimmer though.

2024-07-31 12:51:46

#SwatchWednesday
Sailor 土用 Doyou
A nice dark brown, a high contrast ink good for fine or broad nibs. No sheen, little shading. Doyou means midsummer.
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2024-07-31 09:29:34

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Midori MD is probably my top choice. Life Noble is also good. Colorverse Nebula Premium, but this is hardcover, Nebula Casual is spiral if that works better.
Midori and Colorverse are more textured, Life is a bit more glassy.

2024-07-31 08:40:20

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do you have any particular requirements? Size, number of pages, hardcover/softcover?

2024-07-30 23:23:28

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that’s a lighting thing, it’s your normal solid black acrylic. The ink window is dark blue though

2024-07-30 17:25:23

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I tape over the address with clear tape, it works pretty well.

2024-07-30 16:41:17

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I think for something like a diary, the permanent ink makes sense. Personally I archive anything worth keeping digitally, rather than care in particular about waterfastness.

2024-07-30 13:58:07

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not going is a perfectly valid choice. So is going and not buying anything. But you can also cheer on everyone who’s going to have fun there (:

2024-07-30 05:24:59

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what hasn’t changed is my overwhelming preference for F and EF nibs. I guess a couple refinements are that I do like some feedback and I generally prefer a slightly wider diameter section.
Maybe one thing I didn’t expect is how much I use broad edge (italic/stub) nibs. I’ve gotten very used to them and consider them essential now, in a way I couldn’t imagine when I first started out—those pens were for “calligraphy”. Well, I’ve definitely gotten over that.

2024-07-30 01:35:42

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I’ve gone to hubs even without registering— just found out who the hub master was and contacted them directly

2024-07-30 01:32:59

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So it’s the same nib as the Moonman A series? Or which pens are you referring to

2024-07-29 03:56:59

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doesn’t sound crazy considering I have 50 and I’ve been using FPs for less time than you have

2024-07-29 03:55:46

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I do tend to use “worse” notebooks for daily notes that have limited later use, but I also try to just give away those notebooks to ballpoint users (:

2024-07-29 03:54:53

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what does it look like extended?

2024-07-27 08:16:13

#FountainPen appreciation post. Writing with this just-inked Geha 712 and I just love how this pen feels. The nib is a 14K F nib with some feedback, and it does have some decent line variation as shown in the pics.
As far as the ink, Tsuki-yo is a very good match for this pen, flows beautifully and not too dry, so it shows off Tsuki-yo’s properties.
As a defunct German brand, it’s very difficult to find the non-school pen Geha pens now so I really lucked out with this one.
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2024-07-27 01:04:55

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which was the one you lost?

2024-07-26 18:59:37

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in fact some fountain pens would probably do better at not getting ink places than your gel pen. For non-fountain pens I’m Pentel Energel all the way, they don’t have angle problems like some other pens. The Pilot Juice up and Pilot Hitecpoint rollerballs are good too.

2024-07-26 15:15:52

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have you tried leaving the water in there overnight?

2024-07-26 07:47:57

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Sumer is icumen in, anonymous c. 1250
Summer has come in Loudly sing cuckoo Seed grows, meadow blossoms and the wood springs up now Sing cuckoo
Translation by Ian Pittaway from https://earlymusicmuse.com/sumer-is-icumen-in-perspice-christicola/
(Also much more about this song at the above link)
Two recordings:
https://youtu.be/Fxx7ZIfJqr4
https://youtu.be/sMCA9nYnLWo
#handwriting #poetry #earlymusic

2024-07-26 07:43:04

So my first real “project” after reacquainting myself with Carolingian minuscule. This is the first few lines of “Sumer is icumen in”, one of the oldest secular songs in English for which we have sheet music.
Modern English translation in thread.
#FountainPen: Pelikan M215 Rings 2.0
#FountainPenInk: Dominant Industry Periwinkle Twinkle
I’ve also done another Medieval English song before with a slightly earlier version of minuscule: https://penfount.social/@paradoxmo/110712976086831941
#handwriting #poetry
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2024-07-26 02:16:10

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Herlitz my.pen, Lamy Vista, Pilot MR (Metropolitan).
Though these are all decent pens, I think I would probably switch out all of these. Knowing what I know now, and at the same budget, I would probably go: Platinum Plaisir, Wing Sung 698, Pilot Explorer. These all have good nibs and good cap seal, and the Wing Sung 698 works really well with shimmer inks.
Part of it was also that I had to figure out nib width. The Kakuno F turned out to be perfect, and I didn’t need to buy those Ms.

2024-07-25 23:35:03

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always “new” t when part of a digraph, other than that it seems to just be what is easier to write with the surrounding letters

2024-07-25 23:18:50

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honestly I wouldn’t worry too much about changing your behavior just because it’s possible to drop your pens. Pilot can probably take care of this for you, and it shouldn’t even be that expensive.

2024-07-25 14:47:43

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aha, but from your end you have no idea how long it takes me to write in German (a looooong time)

2024-07-25 14:09:07

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US and China have a postal agreement, under $800 you don’t pay any customs

2024-07-25 12:10:19

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I’m familiar with Ostrich and Fanyantan but haven’t seen the others before, thanks for sharing!

2024-07-25 09:14:48

Typhoon day lettering practice
Paper is random thin receipt paper from the local traditional market haha. Bleeds a bit but no feathering!
Pen/ink:
1. Senator Regent OB, Robert Oster Rose Gilt Tynte
2. Pelikan M215 Rings 2.0 italic, Dominant Industry Periwinkle Twinkle
#handwriting
#FountainPen #FountainPenInk
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