dhuartson: Don't let anyone talk you out of spending $15 on a new hobby. That $50 will be the best $400 you ever spent.

This is not wrong.

I love this pen/paper but the ink took too long to dry, smudging after 10 minutes.

So, it does look great on this paper, and the paper is really great for sheening inks, but unless you remember to let it fully dry, or use a blotter, maybe a more absorbent paper would be better for this ink.

Fountain pen ink on paper

Reverse side of fountain pen ink on paper

Today’s Fountain Pen / Ink / Paper combo

#Kaco SKY EF nib, all black body
Kaco Empire (black) ink cartridge
#Midori MD 80gsm graph notebook

No feathering or bleed, minimal ghosting

I would not necessarily recommend this combo, see comments for details

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Thanks. They are fun to do. And I get to track something else (I’m a data analyst so I think in spreadsheet).

Plus it helps me decide which pairing to do “next”.

I guess it isn’t actually the spiral… it is the side-spiral. I like them at the top, like a steno-pad, but hate having to write near it… especially when writing on the back of the sheet.

All words are just made up words if you think about it. Probably mostly from a bunch of goofy nerds too!

Fountain pen ink on notebook paper

Reverse side of fountain pen ink on paper

Today’s Fountain Pen / Ink / Paper combo

#Kaweco Perkeo (Light Spring) M nib
J. Herbin Scented Chocolate Brown
#Mnemosyne 80gsm dotted A5

No feathering, ghosting, or bleed

Quality paper, but I don’t love the spiral binding for writing

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Retro 51 fountain pen

Closeup of pen cap

Fountain pen ink bottle

Fountain pen ink bottle different angle

New Fountain Pen (and Ink) Day!

#Retro51 Tornado Escape Stub 1.1 nib (closeup of pen cap)

#Wearingeul Mad Hatter ink with lenticular image on bottle same bottle and position, just a different angle.

#FountainPens #Ink #StationeryGewk

In a nutshell. 😊

I wish they would sell this in the Perkeo model!

Thanks for the explanation. Since my followers to follows ratio is 57:14, I obviously don’t follow this practice.

Then again, I don’t post much stuff that many people would find interesting, so I’m skeptical when I get a follower out of the blue lol

Fountain pen ink on paper

Reverse side of fountain pen ink on paper

Today’s Fountain Pen / Ink / Paper combo

#Lamy Safari fine nib
#Wearingeul Frankenstein ink
#TomoeRiver 52gsm dotted A5

No feathering, ghosting, or bleed.

For being 52gsm the anti-ghosting properties of this paper is unreal!

#FountainPen #Ink #Paper #StationeryGeek

I did scroll through the comments and didn’t see it answered… what is “f4f”?

Also, beautiful art in the comments!

That is such a nice pen. I have two TWSBIs. One ECO with an EF nib (Glow Green), and an ECO-T F nib (all clear).

I think I prefer the T because it feels more comfortable to hold.

I prefer the less expensive pens to be honest. No matter how many I buy I keep going back to my Pilot Kaküno. But my Lamy Safari is a really close second. It just writes so nicely.

Why have one, when you can have six.

Or sixteen.

Or twenty six.

Or …

I started my collection thinking I’d get one of each of the big four beginner models. Pilot, Lamy, TWSBI, and Kaweco. 35 pens later and maybe 10 brands…

Fuel execs: there is a crisis today so we must raise gas prices immediately because the cost for us will go up.

Also fuel excess: sure the crisis is over but we can’t lower prices immediately because the gas we use today was purchased months ago at higher prices for us.

#MakeItMakeSense

When I finished my lowercase v and moved the point right, the line doubled in size and then that downward slant just “splashed” out before I even started the downward movement for the w.

Oh well, you can see some sparkles but overall not great for this shimmer, maybe would be better with an M nib?

Fountain pen ink on paper

Reverse side of fountain pen ink on paper

Today’s Fountain Pen / Ink / Paper combo

#Lamy Safari fine nib
#Wearingeul Frankenstein ink
#Percun 100gsm dotted A5

No feathering, moderate ghosting, and some bleed.

Not sure what happened with the lowercase w, maybe dust? pilling?

#FountainPen #Ink #Paper #StationeryGeek

Obama and Mamdani telling a story to children. They have their hands raised and they look surprised,

"And then all the right-wingers heads exploded like BOOM!"

What I *should* have said was: Beauty is in the eye of the pen-holder

😂

I just bought a 1.1 Stub (Retro 51 Tornado Escape) but I’ve never used a stub before. Do you hold it so the widest part is like this — or like this | or at an angle? (I guess / or \ since I’m using visuals here lol)?

If you are ever in/near Buffalo, NY… there is a place called Wing Nutz that has the best wing flight ever. Look me up, my treat!

That’s ok… I can throw it in my backpack and not care if it gets bumped into other items.

Fountain pen ink on paper

Reverse side of fountain pen ink on paper

Today’s Fountain Pen / Ink / Paper combo

#Kaco SKY EF nib, all black body
Kaco Empire (black) ink cartridge
#Leuchtturm 1917 80gsm A5 notebook

No feathering or bleed, minimal ghosting

I really like this pen!

#FountainPens #Ink #Paper #StationeryGeek

Organics Studio Nitrogen is such a cool sheening ink.

Fountain pen writing on graph paper

Reverse side of fountain pen writing on paper

Today’s Fountain Pen / Ink / Paper combo

#Platinum Little Meteor F nib
Platinum pink ink cartridge
#Midori MD 80gsm A5 graph paper

No feathering or ghosting. I think I made it bleed by pressing too hard because it is only in one spot

#FountainPens #Ink #Paper #StationeryGeek

Fountain pens in pieces

Closeup of two fountain pen nibs

New Fountain Pen Day - Part 2 of 2

#Hero P501 - EF nib - Purple with a converter and 20 heat-erasable ink cartridges (Blue) - Fidget Spinner on the cap!

#Jinhao 62 - F nib - Green with converter

Also pictured are two Platinum converters I bought.

Closeup of nibs

#FountainPens #StationeryGeek

Fountain pen in parts

Closeup of nib

New Fountain Pen Day - Part 1 of 2

#Platinum 12 (Japan) - Fine nib

It came with a converter, a black cartridge, and a six-pack of black cartridges. 2nd pic is closeup of nib

The color is beige, but somehow is translated as “p*rnographic” which I found hilarious.

#FountainPens #StationeryGeek

Fountain pen writing on paper

Reverse side of fountain pen writing on paper

Closeup of EF Kaco nib

Today’s Fountain Pen / Ink / Paper combo

#Kaco SKY EF nib, all black body
Kaco Empire (black) ink cartridge
#Iroful 75gsm A5 dot-grid

No feathering or bleed, minimal ghosting

The pen is plastic, very light, but feels good and writes beautifully

#FountainPens #Ink #Paper #StationeryGeek