The cartridge / converter ink systems are very common in contemporary fountain pens and the TWSBI Micarta features this system. This ...
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I have been struggling to fill my pens with larger nibs with most ink wells and have resorted to transporting ink into a separate 5mL c...
The Architect grind (also called Hebrew or Arabic grind) is a unique nib shape that creates thin vertical strokes and thick horizo...
The Lamy 2000 is a good example of a piston filling fountain pen. The ink filling system and reservoir are integrated into the pen bo...
The Parker 51 is a great pen but it has a lot of parts plus the connection points of the body and filling system are threaded. This ...
My first experience with a flexible nib was a vintage 14K gold Waterman Ideal No.2 that was fitted on a Parker Parkette. I was cur...
I use computers regularly to draw but when it comes to presenting my work I make a conscious effort to create output that looks li...
The more value I put towards a pen the more I start concerning myself with what ink I am using in it. Just through regular water flushi...
While the Parker Parkette Zepher was not the first vintage fountain pen that I came to own, but it became the first vintage I felt con...
Waterman Lady Patrician (top) with donor section and feed from Waterman W2 (below) The Waterman Lady Patrician I found in a local ...
The Kaweco Sport is a very popular pocket pen with one drawback, it doesn't hold much ink and there are not very many options fo...
These must-have items I use consistently and if you don't already have them, get them it will make your fountain pen experience m...
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