If you enjoy using fountain pens, there’s a chance you also enjoy photographing and sharing photos of them. In this series of articles, I want to share some tips on how to photograph a fountain pen so that you can get the best images possible, regardless of what type of camera you use. In this article, I’m going to focus …
If you’ve been a fountain pen user for more than a few weeks, you know that there are many different accessories that help make the experience of using a fountain pen easier. If you’re just getting started with fountain pens, or want to learn a new trick or two, hopefully you’ll find this article useful. Let’s go over some essential …
One question that many people who are new to using fountain pens have is how do I fill a fountain pen? There are many different filling systems available for fountain pens, so the first thing you’ll need to do is identify what kind of filling system your pen has. Once you do that, you can fill it and start writing …
A few weeks ago I moved from San Francisco to Denver. While this can explain my lack of recent posts, it also gave me a good opportunity for a new post! How do you move an entire collection of fountain pens and ink across the country? Having done it a few times, I’ve learned a few things and will share …
There is a lot of interest in sheening inks these days, and with good reason. Sheen can add visual interest and character to your writing. Sheening inks are also fun to use! In order to get the best sheen out of an ink, you’ll need to use the right paper. In this article, I want to take a look at …
It’s time for another giveaway! I’m moving in a few weeks and realized I have just a bit too much to pack. To make packing a bit easier, I figured I’d give away a few things! Let’s see what’s up for grabs. Fountain Pen Starter Kit I consider this to be a great fountain pen starter kit. With that being …
It might surprise you to hear that there are more types of paper available on the market today than there ever have been in the past. Paper is no longer just something to write on, an afterthought after pen and ink have been decided upon. Choosing the right fountain pen paper is a balance of many different things, including how …
If you ever start using or collecting vintage fountain pens, chances are you’ll end up with a nib that is no longer shiny. While it may still work just fine, wouldn’t it be nice if it looked good, too? I’ve got a very simple trick that you can use to shine up almost any gold nib that has seen better …
Many people who collect fountain pens sometimes have trouble using them as often as they would like. If you are not a student or in a profession that requires you to write very often, you might struggle to use your pens at all! In this series of articles I want to make some suggestions that should help you use your …
If you’re buying your first fountain pen, the options can be pretty overwhelming. Fear not, dear reader. I’ve rounded up some of the most popular fountain pens for beginners and have had people with little or no fountain pen experience test them out. In this article I’ll discuss some of the most popular pens that are usually recommended for your …