FabSwingers.com forum: Fountain Pens

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm no great man of letters and have the scrawl of a GP but I do like to write with a nice pen.

It's just a nuisance when you haven't used it for a little while and the nib dries up.

Any other fountain pen users.

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By *dinMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"I'm no great man of letters and have the scrawl of a GP but I do like to write with a nice pen.

It's just a nuisance when you haven't used it for a little while and the nib dries up.

Any other fountain pen users. "

I hate them! I press too hard an the ink goes everywhere

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's one of the things I make and sell quite a lot of.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Yes.

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By *inkySlinkyCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

It must be so frustrating when you haven't used it for a while and the nib dries up.

Sally

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By *edonistic ExplorersCouple
over a year ago

Stratford

Love the Mont Blanc Fountain pen given to me (her) as a gift. I'd be lost without it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always use a fountain pen, it flows better than a biro..

and helps with the copperplate handwriting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the idea of them, but seem to be a bit of a writing spaz.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It's one of the things I make and sell quite a lot of."

Any top tips to get this Parker going, I think I should go for the bottle ink rather than the cartridge option.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

It's funny you should post this. I was looking for a new pen today and regretting that I no longer use my fountain pens. I've got a couple of very nice ones with gold nibs including a Mont Blanc but since I developed arthritis in the thumb of my writing hand I've stopped practicing calligraphy. That's no reason not to use them anyway though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my sister bought me a very nice parker one for Christmas..

I just love the balance of them and how tactile they are...

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"It's one of the things I make and sell quite a lot of.

Any top tips to get this Parker going, I think I should go for the bottle ink rather than the cartridge option. "

I know you're not asking me but I'm a nosey old bag

I run warm water through mine to clear any build up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can't beat Windsor and newton ink, though it's old fashioned and dries slowly.

If your pen is dried out the a good soak in water usually fixes it.

All the pens I make have both cartridge and bottle ink options, I sell them with a blue cartridge and a free fill from my bottle od black Indian ink if anyone from Windsor and newton is reading this I will promote your inks more if you send me some free bottles

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Used to have a nice Sheaffer fountain pen when I was at school, it had several interchangeable nibs and I was top of the class for writing neatly on several occasions

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Used to have a nice Sheaffer fountain pen when I was at school, it had several interchangeable nibs and I was top of the class for writing neatly on several occasions

My italics were second to none as well

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It's one of the things I make and sell quite a lot of.

Any top tips to get this Parker going, I think I should go for the bottle ink rather than the cartridge option.

I know you're not asking me but I'm a nosey old bag

I run warm water through mine to clear any build up."

That's worked, dipped the tip in warm water. Writing lovely now.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

I sometimes use my fountain pen with Registrar's Ink.

It's lovely, but I need to clean the pen afterwards...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've always used a fountain pen since I started secondary school. My Dad bought me one and I've used that or another ever since. Rarely use ballpoint.

More recently I've started writing with a dip pen. It's really quite enjoyable.

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By *ewlySingleMaleMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

I've MontBlanc and Waterman fountain pens. My handwriting is awful and a scrawl, but using them slows me down and makes it a lot better.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've MontBlanc and Waterman fountain pens. My handwriting is awful and a scrawl, but using them slows me down and makes it a lot better."

See that's funny, because I wrote all my exams in fountain pen because I find it faster than a biro. It also tires my hand out less!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As someone who also had the handwriting of a doctor I use a fountain pen. I like the cheap and plastic Lamy ones. You won't cry if you lose it

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Bic pens.

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By *addy Bears KittenCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

Yellow Lamy fountain pen with extra fine nib and violet ink

I once spotted Alex Polizzi on telly using a lime green Lamy.

They really do write beautifully

Russ

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"It's one of the things I make and sell quite a lot of.

Any top tips to get this Parker going, I think I should go for the bottle ink rather than the cartridge option. "

I love my Mont Blancs and my Parkers. I have quite a few fountain pens.

Cotton bud dipped in warm water to clean any dry ink, or squeeze the cartridge gently over a spare piece of paper to let out a pearl of ink usually does it for mine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's weird this topic has come up, as I was just saying to a friend the other day about ink pens, and how iI had a little pot of ink that I had to squeeze up into the pen. Then ink cartridges became the norm.

Ha now I'm probably showing my age !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's weird this topic has come up, as I was just saying to a friend the other day about ink pens, and how iI had a little pot of ink that I had to squeeze up into the pen. Then ink cartridges became the norm.

Ha now I'm probably showing my age !! "

Nope, you are coming back into fashion...

I think that electronic notes have played a part in getting rid of the quick and easy biro type pen. If you write by hand now, it may as well be a bit special, I have upped production to about 500 fountain pens a year now, may need to stop making them if demand keeps on growing, or I will get bored...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ha now I'm probably showing my age !!

Nope, you are coming back into fashion...

Oh so it's a growing trend, hardly have the use for one these days, which is quite bad I know. Everything is done electronically as you say.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"You can't beat Windsor and newton ink, though it's old fashioned and dries slowly.

If your pen is dried out the a good soak in water usually fixes it.

Have you ever used that glittery ink I've seen on the net?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It has grown over the last few years, I started making pens to use up scraps of wood from other projects, 5 years ago I could sell twist type biro pens but that stopped, now it's high end rollerball and fountain pens, I was sold out at every craft fair I went to last year, it's almost a business now. All I have in stock after the Christmas run is 3 rollerball pens, will need to make a lot more soon, may even buy and cut up timber to make them with...

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Occasionally. I have a few for ceremonial purposes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It must be so frustrating when you haven't used it for a while and the nib dries up.

Sally"

Indeed. It needs regular use and to keep the ink flowing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Have you ever used that glittery ink I've seen on the net?"

I can't write... I just make the pens

I have not tried the glitter ink, that seems to be a sure fire way of screwing up even an iridium nib.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Occasionally. I have a few for ceremonial purposes"

I can imagine a pen once used by Diamond Joe to sign xxx document would cause a buzz at sotherbys if it ever got on the market...

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By *typical guyMan
over a year ago

wigan

" I have upped production to about 500 fountain pens a year now, may need to stop making them if demand keeps on growing, or I will get bored..."

That's your opportunity to charge more and begin making extra fancy pens. Something really special that will keep the pride in your work and keep away from the mass production feeling/pressure that is spoiling it as a hobby.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are there any with a really really fine nib? I have very small handwriting and every standard size fountain pen I've tried gives a line that's too thick for my writing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" I have upped production to about 500 fountain pens a year now, may need to stop making them if demand keeps on growing, or I will get bored...

That is my usual approach, I only make what I enjoy making. I do other work if I need money, only really sell stuff because I need to get rid of it somewhere. Though there is satisfaction from seeing someone happy with what I made, and even more when they come back with a design request for something special

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Bic pens. "

Liar, you steal yours from Ladbrokes

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By *effrey45Man
over a year ago

Lytham

I have a waterman pen and bottles of ink - the bottles offer great value for money

The waterman is far superior to the lamy one I had

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By *rightonfranceMan
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

I have a couple of Parker Duofolds that I use regularly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Used to have a nice Sheaffer fountain pen when I was at school, it had several interchangeable nibs and I was top of the class for writing neatly on several occasions

Me too and I loved it. Along with my trusty sheet of blotting paper

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By *heOwlMan
over a year ago

Altrincham

My handwriting looks like a 3 legged d*unk spider has dragged itself through ink and across a page during its last mortal act.

Having said that it is even worse if I try to use a non fountain pen.

Owl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jinhao pens are really nice, refillable and dirt cheap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I prefer a good old Parker pen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used one before but went back to a ball point because it felt "sharp" dunno maybe it was my technique?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use a pineapple pen, I'm cool like that

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By *erdita Von TeaseWoman
over a year ago

nottingham

"I use a pineapple pen, I'm cool like that

Wtf?

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