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I'm a socially awkward, fountain pen obsessed person trying to get through life. 👋🏼

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2025-06-20 12:33:23

Happy New Pen Day to me. I've been chasing this one down for the last year, the Sailor "Blue Dwarf."
Ravi (Pens Point/ Delmoon Pen) came through like an absolute legend, to help me secure the bid.
#FountainPen
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2025-06-19 14:32:16

This Instagram Reel was sent to me by a friend of mine because I'm the only person she knows personally who still uses #fountainpens.
When I tell you this hit me with so much nostalgia for when I was a school student setting out to graduate from regular pencils to fountain pens.
The most easily available & affordable were Wing Sung & Hero, and this is exactly how we boosted each other's ink reservoirs.
The only ink for us kids was Chelpark Washable Royal Blue. 😂
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2025-06-07 03:39:04

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That looks AMAZING. 🤩

2025-05-20 12:55:04

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I tried Kellogg's Chocos a few days ago because my local supermarket was offering small sample bags.
When they'd been launched in our country (waaaaaay back when) a lot of us kids had gone feral over them.
Could not for the life of me fathom why when I tried them today. 😬

2025-05-16 01:31:53

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I named mine after my dogs. They've all crossed the rainbow bridge, but it's nice to still have them close in a different context. 🙂

2025-05-09 14:45:21

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The fine is on par with the Platinum Preppy re: smoothness. But the line is thicker on account of it being a Schmidt nib. The medium is buttery on my Hobonichi. Very wet writers, both of them.
The rollerball is difficult to tell, because it's almost jarring when I switch between the other two "normal" nibs. The pigment ink works great in it though.
And I have small hands, so the grip isn't uncomfortable for me, but my husband hated them. Too slim for him.

2025-05-09 06:54:16

My mental health is completely shot right now, as is my anxiety. Trying to ground myself in even the tiniest pinprick of joy I can find.
So here are the freshly inked pens for May-June '25, and samples of the #inks in them.
(More details in the reply under this toot.)
#FountainPen #FountainPenInk
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2025-05-04 01:20:47

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This is the subway that runs underground between Gate no. 1 and Gate no. 2 of Chawri Bazar. 🙂
I'm not sure when you'd last visited, so it might be something that has more recently been added to the Chawri Bazar Metro Station.

2025-05-04 01:12:12

Taking my Auntie to Old Delhi at 6 am is a whole vibe. 😅
She wants to see the architecture without the traffic. I want to drink chai and eat some samosas.
#SilentSunday
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2025-05-02 04:05:47

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I have penabled plenty of people at work with the Jinhao Shark pen. Comes with a converter, and I always have a bottle of black and blue-black ink at my desk, so they can get a refill.
For how cheap it is, the pen writes quite well. (And if the nib needs some tuning, I'm happy to give it a go.)
I should stress that all of these people only took an interest because of the shark design. It's been a great ice-breaker.

2025-04-30 03:47:25

I don't know if this counts for #SwatchWednesday too, but one of my grail #nibs arrived this morning (thanks to my Auntie-in-law for agreeing to take delivery and carrying this back to me from the U.S.)
Mark Bacas "Architect Hybrid" on a JOWO # 6 medium nib. Dip-tested with Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki.
Apart from Mr. Bacas, massive thanks to Lisa, who handled my order from the first enquiry email, right to the (ecstatic, enamoured) feedback sent her this morning. 🥹
#FountainPen #FountainPenInk
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2025-04-15 13:42:49

This is it.
This moment.
The perfect pen capping.
I will never be able to top this moment. Holy hell. 🥹
The pen is a Nagasawa Original Pro Gear Skeleton in "Pink Gold."
#FountainPen
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2025-04-15 01:24:45

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😂😂😂😂😂

2025-04-13 12:09:26

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I feel so incredibly blessed that I've been able to foster this type of kinship with Ravi.
He's amazing, and his work under Delmoon Pen is (in my humble opinion) criminally underrated.
This is my replug of his socials/ website:
1. Delmoon Pen website/ e-store: https://delmoonpen.com/
2. Delmoon Pen IG: https://www.instagram.com/delmoonpen/
3. Pens Point IG: https://www.instagram.com/penspoint_india/
#FountainPens #FountainPenCommunity

2025-04-13 12:03:22

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Okay, let's go. Quick in and out at Pens Point today because of how crowded it is. 😭
I was really hoping to see some swatches of the Octopus Fluids inks Ravi has in stock, but I cannot justify taking up his time & space on just browsing. Not on such a busy day.
(His store is TINY! I'm including an older photo from a previous trip.)
But Ravi had, with genius forethought, set some things aside for me. He literally just shoved a bag into my hands and told me he'll call me later. 😂
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2025-04-13 11:36:44

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Ooh. There are a lot of people here today. Probably because:
A. It is a Sunday. Most folks have the day off and are indulging in their hobbies.
B. Ravi will be heading to the Kolkata Pen Mahotsav (the Kolkata Pen Show) early next month. People probably want to get a sneak peek at anything new he's showing at the show.
C. Ravi usually keeps the store closed on Sundays.
Apologies, I'm uncomfortable taking pictures when there are so many other people here. 😬 Will post photos of whatever I get.

2025-04-13 11:32:45

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We take a quick metro ride (3 stations to my stop, or 5 minutes) on the Pink Line, from Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh Metro Station to South Extension Metro Station.
If you follow the route markers out of the metro station, towards exit gate no. 2, you come out at the paid parking lot for South Extension - I.
From there, Pens Point is a short 10-minute walk.
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2025-04-13 11:19:33

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& sugar (although you get sugar-free versions now everywhere.) This coffee is percolator brewed and served in a metal glass-tumbler combo called a Dabara.
You're ment to pour little amount of the kaapi out from the glass into the tumbler so it cools quicker. You drink out of the tumbler while the glass keeps the rest of the kaapi warm.
It's one of my favourite ways to drink coffee.

2025-04-13 11:15:07

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curry leaves, etc., etc.
Nowadays, folks even mix the black lentils with other pulses when making the batter.
Idli is a steamed, savoury rice cake. The idli batter is usually rice + lentils, and fermented before steaming.
Buttermilk is a fermented dairy drink made from whatever liquid is left behind after churning butter. Sometimes, people add herbs & green chilli for extra zing & flavour. It's fantastic for summer.
Filter kaapi is strong, hot coffee drink made with hot milk...

2025-04-13 11:08:37

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explain it.) It is quite crispy and usually rolled up while it's still hot. It comes in various iterations where it can have spicy peanut masala slathered on the inside or some kind of filling (usually potato.)
Modern versions even include cheese (*Shudders* I like cheese, but not in my dosa.)
Medhu vada is a doughnut shaped, deep-fried, (usually) breakfast snack. The batter is usually made from Urad dal (black lentils) flavoured with pepper, cumin, (sometimes) coconut pieces,...

2025-04-13 11:03:00

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So now that I'm done eating and back on another metro train to Pen's Point, let me explain.
Sambar is a lentil & vegetable stew. Each South Indian district kind of does their own version, I feel. Some do it super tangy with tamarind, others load the vegetables in there, some make it slightly sweeter, some make it spicy. There is so much variety.
Coconut and peanut chutney are standard accompaniments.
Dosa is a thin, fermented rice flour batter crepe (I don't know how else to...

2025-04-13 10:05:17

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What we're having:
Sambar. Coconut chutney. Peanut chutney. Dosas. Medhu vada. Idli. Buttermilk (for me.) Filter kaapi.
Will post details in a bit under this photo. 😁
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2025-04-13 09:44:10

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‼️I still don't recommend it to tourists because our water just might not agree with your systems. Best to stick to bottled mineral water.‼️

2025-04-13 09:43:26

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prefer. They usually garnish the glass of shikanji with some chaat masala - you can ask them to make it as peppery as you want with the masala.
Point to note: if the tin shed has municipal department clearance to be there (which, most do in Delhi, or the local cops harass them something terrible), their water is drinking water supplied by the municipal corporation, hence safe to drink.

2025-04-13 09:39:54

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Okay, back to Karnataka Food Centre now.
Outside the gates, there is a little tin shed shop selling all sorts of legal, acceptable vices (hah!) like paan, cutting chai, local biscuits, toffees, cigarettes.
Given that it is summer, the proprietor also sells shikanji - a lemon based drink very popular in Punjab, most parts of northern India and Pakistan. This drink can be soda (carbonated water) based or still water based. You can ask them to make it sweet or salty or sweet-salty mix as you...
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2025-04-13 09:33:42

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as KFC, fully as an insult to KFC the chicken chain 😂) and Bihar Bhavan canteen - which is now a full-scale restaurant called The Potbelly Restaurant. (Also the only one that is now a chain in Delhi-NCR because of how popular it is. 😂)

2025-04-13 09:30:48

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Andhra Bhavan Canteen, on the weekends, does an authentic Hyderabadi biryani. (They also have a provisional store where you can buy rice grains native to the region. I forget what the rice is called.)
These canteens are a good way for the state bhavans to earn some extra money, apart from what state governments allocate towards maintenance.
Some of the most popular state bhavan canteens are the ones for Andhra Pradesh (the biryani is to die for), Karnataka Food Centre (affectionately known...

2025-04-13 09:27:02

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It is a bit of an open secret that most of these state bhavans have canteens that are open to the public. The food served is almost exclusively native to the states (a few might serve fizzy drinks, etc.)
The food is subsidised, in the sense that it is NOT restaurant prices. The menu is usually small and set, no customisations. And a few of these state bhavan canteens offer you all you can eat plates.
Karnataka Food Centre offers all you can eat sambar and chutney. 😁

2025-04-13 09:23:16

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It is not unusual to see the staff walk about reminding crowds that are lingering to settle the bill if they're not ordering anything else.
A lot of people might consider this rude, but they're just keeping efficiency up and ensuring quick turnover.
Speaking of state bhavans, practically all states in India have facilities similar to this given how much bureaucratic travel happens between Delhi, the capital of India (home of the Central Government), and various Indian States.

2025-04-13 09:20:24

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We have a 20 minute wait to be seated. Service is 1st come-1st serve. You ask the staff at the top of the stairs (pictured) to take your name down, and they yell out your name when space becomes available. 😂
Tables inside are set out in a mess hall layout. It is mixed seating, so you might find yourself sharing your table with a whole other group. It's community dining at It's core, the staff is quick and efficient.
Lingering is discouraged. Eat, get out, so there is space for the next wave.

2025-04-13 09:17:37

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From Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh Metro Station, Karnataka Food Centre is a 3 minute walk.
Karnataka Food Centre used to be the staff canteen for the folks who used to work at the Karnataka Bhavan. The building is now a Karnataka Government run guest house - exclusively for state government bureaucrats, dignitaries or exclusive state government guests.
The Karnataka Bhavan itself has been moved closer to central Delhi.
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2025-04-13 09:10:34

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We are now changing lines for Yellow Line to the Pink Line at Dilli Haat/ INA Metro Station. We shall now head to Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh Metro Station.
(Fun fact: INA Market has one of the largest wholesale grocery retail markets in Delhi-NCR. All of the embassies located in Delhi secure their fresh produce for their canteens from INA Market.)
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2025-04-13 09:05:15

#FountainPens #FountainPenCommunity
Please check below:
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2025-04-13 08:24:23

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(Goes without saying, but feel free to mute me if you must. This is the first time I'm stepping out of the house in a while, and I'm just really excited to show off a little bit of my city in a way most tourists don't/ can't. 😬🫣)

2025-04-13 08:16:18

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By the time the video posted, we're now underground and my data is about to go. 😂
This is Saket Metro Station.
If I was to have taken a car to get to Saket from where I boarded my train, it would have taken me an hour on the weekend.
The metro takes me 12 minutes. (I love public transport. I wish Indian cities had better, safer, more accessible public transport across the country, but they don't.)
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2025-04-13 08:08:49

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A hyperlapse video (2 minutes condensed to 8 seconds) between stations, before we go underground.
(The Delhi Metro serves Delhi and Gurugram, plus satellite cities around the two cities in the greater National Capital Region. The tracks and stations go both overground and underground on the same lines.)
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2025-04-13 08:00:36

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IT BEGIIIIINS! The trek to authentic Karnataka-style South Indian food in Delhi-NCR.
We start with a metro ride.
(Tubes or the metro transit system in Delhi-NCR is the easiest and most convenient way to get around the city, frankly. And one of the safest for women.)
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2025-04-13 05:25:43

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Me: *Proceeds to wipe the bowl clean.*
I like chilli. And I like it when it zings up my nose, hits the back of my brain, and ricochets around my sinus cavity. :badabing:
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2025-04-13 05:21:47

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My friend: "We're working on a new Bird's Eye chilli paste recipe for the Turkish eggs. Wanna taste test the paste for us?"
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2025-04-13 02:31:57

Came down to my friend's Bakehouse to get myself an iced cappuccino, spotted this exotic bloom & his friend napping under the outdoor table.
Their names are Sheroo (the one in the pot) and Laal (under the table.)
Sheroo & Laal are community dogs here.
"Sheroo" doesn't really have a direct translation but is a name/ nickname used to convey "lion-like" bravery/ personality/ appearance.
"Laal" means red in Hindi, he's named for the colour of his coat.
#SilentSunday but make it #DogsOfMastodon.
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2025-04-10 03:20:07

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*Eyes that TWSBI respectfully.*

2025-04-08 02:55:54

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The tension holding that drop together though.

2025-04-05 01:52:27

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Oh, they're gorgeous!

2025-04-02 13:08:00

I've only just seen the video Yoseka put out for April Fools' and I have not been able to stop giggling.
Selena did such an amazing job!
#FountainPens #FountainPenCommunity
How to Use a Converter???
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2025-04-01 06:28:51

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The only reason I know exactly how many pens I have is because I have a work sheet I rigorously maintain. 😬

2025-03-28 02:45:20

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That looks gorgeous! @npub1jg3…zt0s

2025-03-25 01:53:11

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I'm sure you're already doing this, but please stay hydrated. It does a great deal to aid recovery.
Glad the fever's gone.

2025-03-21 03:41:06

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Yes, a lot of the yearly ones are limited time only, but there are some colourways that aren't widely available outside of Japan, nor do most third party sites allow delivery to my country.
It's more just me wanting to know so I can just visit and take a chance on whatever I can find. 😁

2025-03-21 02:31:54

Apologies if this is a silly question, but what are some of the brick & mortar stationery stores in Japan where you can find Japan exclusive Pilot Vanishing Points?
I know Maruzen and Nagasawa do, apart from their yearly store exclusives. Itoya carries them too, I think.
I ask because I want to plot a trail.
#FountainPen #FountainPenCommunity

2025-03-16 01:18:14

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Keeping my fingers crossed everything passes uneventfully.

2025-03-15 10:25:58

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Glad you're safe and well.

2025-03-14 01:47:04

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I think the wider line might be on account of the ink... I remember watching Daisy (of Yoseka) at the Kakimori stall at Stationery Fest, talking to the folks managing the stall on one of their YouTube videos.
They'd mentioned that even though you can use normal fountain pen ink, pigment inks worked best in the rollerball configuration.

2025-03-13 09:18:42

#Inked, and I could not be bothered to go full matchy-matchy because I was very set on these inks for March. 😬
#FountainPens #InkSwatches #FountainPenInks
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2025-03-12 08:09:03

Apologies to my TWSBIs because I know they were up to be inked next, but it's got to be the Jinhaos.
(I'm moving the TWSBIs to being inked in the winter because I won't need to clean them until the spring if I ink them up. 😂)
In the photo, L to R:
Jinhao 62 (Wood) in beige and sage green. (My camera is washing out the sage green.)
Jinhao 82 blue, translucent grey, and sparkle brown. All of them with gold trims.
Still figuring out what to ink them with. 🫠
#FountainPens
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2025-03-11 09:29:20

Doc: "MINIMUM screen time, you hear me?"
Me: "Maximum pen clean-age. I gotcha!"
Flushed out extra Kanwrite nibs because they're about to find homes in my existing Ranga & Delmoon Pens.
Cleaned out all of my inked pens because it's time for a rotation.
Flushed out some new Pilot Kaküno pens that are going to be gifted to my niblings + some of their friends.
My hands might as well be prunes. 😂
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2025-03-08 13:43:28

Kind of played Tetris with my ink bottles because I got my hands on another toolbox for storing the ones that usually sit out on the shelf. And this was the only real "work" I did today. :badabing:
#FountainPens #FountainPenInk #Ink
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2025-03-05 05:08:20

#FountainPen Folks! This one is for people with some experience with a Monoc nib from Schon DSGN.
Asking for a friend in the U.S:
"Want to buy the nib, and the nib alone. Can someone confirm that it'll fit any pen is threaded for a JOWO # 6 unit? Want to fit the nib into a Ranga Abhimanyu Grand that is on it's way to me. Would it work?"
Thankful for any pointers/ guidance. 🌸
#FountainPenCommunity

2025-03-03 12:40:51

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Should I ink up my TWSBIs' next month knowing the ink will never run out?
Legit, I've kept myself awake and worrying for the last week because (according to my tracker) they're up next for a spin. 🫠

2025-03-03 05:14:05

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Okay, but do you refer to them as a pod, a scoop or a pouch of Pelikans? 😁

2025-03-02 13:54:46

My friend has officially been penabled thanks to Delmoon Pens!
He picked up two of Ravi's Executive model pens (specifically the honey comb ones - second to the left of the white pen in the front and seventh to the white pen in the front.) He picked a fine JOWO # 6 & a medium Kanwrite # 6 (JOWO threading) to go with his pens.
A successful Sunday. Woohoo! 😁
#FountainPens #FountainPenCommunity
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2025-03-01 02:37:16

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As much as I absolutely love this ink, it is so sticky on the paper. I've tried it on MD, Hobonichi graph notebook (which has 52 gsm Tomoe River paper), the Endless Regalia... Also, it stained my converter something awful - not that I mind it the staining, but most folks would. 😬

2025-02-28 05:56:37

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Oh wow! That is so lovely.

2025-02-27 05:48:44

Happy, unexpected #NewPenDay to meeeeee!
Got gifted this by one of my long-term (ex) clients at work. I no longer work on her account, and our professional relationship has transitioned to one of friendship. We bonded over a love of analog hobbies - she is a stamp & glass bead collector - and coffee.
She found this black Lamy ABC at the flagship Lamy store in New Delhi. I had no idea there was a black colourway?!! 🫨
#FountainPens #FountainPenCommunity #Lamy
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2025-02-27 01:20:34

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I must try to make these. The flavours sound amazing.

2025-02-26 01:49:26

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That looks so cool. I love the red.

2025-02-25 08:49:17

Let's go. Second attempt at #swatching these Gourmet Pens x Epitome Pen Co. inks. (The first attempt was claimed by the wind - true story.)
The swatching set up:
1. Wearingeul Swatch Cards and display binder.
2. The ink bottles.
3. Sailor Hocoro Dip Pens (Fude & 1.0 mm with feeds.)
4. Brass clips (gifted by a friend. They're made by Endless Stationery.)
5. Cotton swabs.
The inks:
Fabulous Yellow and Criminal Purple.
#FountainPens #FountainPenInk #SwatchParty
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2025-02-18 01:57:26

Raaaaaaaaaah! My Kanwrite nibs are here!
2 x medium stubs.
3 x medium 15° left obliques.
Thank you to Mr. Awasthi, of Kanwrite nib, for all of his advice as I tried (badly flustered) to explain how I wanted some nibs with subtle flair that I could use at work every day.
#FountainPens #FountainPenNetwork
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2025-02-16 13:15:21

Anybody ever ordered fountain pens off Etsy? Who are your trusted pen makers listed there? (Doesn't have to be Etsy, just FYI. Please share their own pages, if available.)
Looking for info because I have a cousin flying in from the UK and another friend flying in from the US. They wanted to get me something for my birthday - preferably local fountain pens from small pen makers they can support.
Please advise & send some recommendations. Thank you so much!
#FountainPens #FountainPenCommunity

2025-02-15 05:25:46

At Pens Point, New Delhi - home of Delmoon Pens.
The brilliant Mr. Ravi Tiwari at work.
I'm actually only here to penable a friend of mine. Wish me luck. 😅 Picture taken & posted with permission.
Linking his IG & website for people interested in checking out his work.
https://www.instagram.com/delmoonpen
https://delmoonpen.com/
(Disclaimer: I am NOT affiliated with Pens Point or Delmoon Pens professionally. Just a very happy customer with multiple Delmoon pens.)
#FountainPens #FountainPenNetwork
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2025-02-14 12:02:28

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I emailed them exactly what you've suggested when I received the bottle, half convinced I'd been sent a defective cork coaster.
Even called them when the email went unanswered. Only for them to tell me this was by design. 💁🏻‍♀️
I'm waiting on a TWSBI bottle to arrive so I can decant this.

2025-02-14 11:47:31

I had to re-ink my Benu Euphoria Matcha Latte. Which is unfortunately inked up with the Endless Alchemy "Wizard's Pencil" at the mo'. (Don't get me wrong, the ink is nice.)
I just HATE this bottle so much. I use the word "hate" with due consideration. Baffles me why anyone thought this bottle was a good idea.
The cork coaster that it is supposed to fit into to stabilise it isn't even cut out properly. The bottle just keeps dancing all the time. Urgh.
#FountainPens #FountainPenInk #InkBottle
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2025-02-14 02:47:06

#FountainPens first thing in the morning. 🫠
Getting some early morning #journaling done with my morning coffee.
• Affirmations
• Habit tracking
• To-do list
• Update the planner
Will add thoughts on the day, music I listened to, what I read (if I manage to find the time to read) at the end of the day.
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2025-02-13 11:37:09

Two new #inks that I have yet to swatch, the Gourmet Pens x Epitome Pen Co. inks in Criminal Purple and Fabulous Yellow.
Epitome Pen Co., of Pune (Maharashtra, India) recently made these available on their website at a discounted launch price.
The only thing I will say is that I immediately disliked the bottle.
These mini jam jar style lids are the bane of my existence because they stick. Getting them open without spilling ink is going to be a challenge for me.
#FountainPens #FountainPenInk
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2025-02-13 11:26:22

Two more swatches.
My forever favourite blue, the Pilot Iroshizuku Kon Peki.
My favourite of the moment purple-adjacent ink (has a nice blue-ish tint to it too, when dry, on certain paper), the Lavender Coral from Ink Institute's Taiwan's Secret Land series.
#InkSwatches #FountainPens #FountainPenInk
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2025-02-13 11:16:03

#InkSwatches from my swatch-party-for-1 from late last night.
The Chelpark Emerald and Chelpark Washable Royal Blue inks I used to use when I was at school.
These bottles would have been purchased in 1995/ 1996, I think. My parents would have bought them in bulk because both my mother (an avid fountain pen user - NOT a collector though) & I ( a student required to be using a fountain pen at school) would go through these bottles at a pace you would not believe.
#FountainPens #FountainPenInk
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2025-02-12 04:15:26

Inked for this month!
Left to right:
#Benu Euphoria Matcha Latte (1) and Earl Grey (2). Both in fine nibs.
#Delmoon Avatar Slim (3) and their new Elegance model (4 & 5). The Avatar Slim has a custom ground medium stub, both Elegance pens have medium nibs - all Jowo # 6, steel.
#CurrentlyInked #FountainPens
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2025-02-12 04:03:24

State of the collection: This last week, I finally put them down on a tracker because there's over 90 #fountainpens to keep track of.
I have no recollection of how I got here. But I love them all very much. 😂
The ink swatching is next. Thankfully, there aren't nearly as many ink bottles.
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2025-02-12 02:34:25

Hello! Please call me Pen. My pronouns are she/ her/ they. I'm 30-something years old. I love #fountainpens, #journaling, #travelling, #music, and #reading.
I've been off social media for a while now because I find it intimidating. A friend recommended signing up on Mastodon, so here I am. 😊