Goulet Pens Podcast

Shopping for gifts can be difficult! Finding meaningful, thoughtful, and affordable presents can cause headaches, especially if you have to fight the black Friday crowd. Madigan already gave you 7 reasons to gift a fountain pen, but we wanted to give you some more ideas to help you get your gift-giving started. We've put together products sure to please even the pickiest recipient that will be delivered directly to your door!

I was out of town most of this week, so I shot this week's Q&A on November 2, a bit in advance! We've had some pretty epic episodes lately, so I'll be getting back to normal with this one. I'm talking about highlighter inks, fountain pen friendly office supplies and what to do with your Kaweco Classic Sport that skips. Enjoy!

Hey there, Brian Goulet here and I'm going to give you a quick run-down of the new limited edition Visconti Saturno. This is a seriously limited pen new from Visconti, with only 88 pieces per color worldwide, except for the Blue Titan which is limited to 118 pieces. Each pen is numbered and comes with a card letting you know which number you received. Check out this video to see what makes this pen out-of-this-world. 

Two weeks ago we had the honor of hosting Dante Del Vecchio, the founder of Visconti pens, and Mark Cole, the US distributor of Visconti at our GouletPens.com office. Dante only visits the US once every several years. Brian is like a little like a kid getting to sit at the grown-ups' table, it was such a treat and we're honored to share it with you!

You read right, it's Fountain Pen Day today! Since the founding of the holiday in 2012, fountain pen enthusiasts all over the world are celebrating the passion and community surrounding these marvelous writing instruments. Here at GouletPens.com we are particularly infatuated with fountain pens, and they're not only our passion but also our way of life!

There are lots of reasons to celebrate this November! The Goulet Pen Company is approaching its 6th anniversary and we wouldn't be here without YOU! Each of you allow us to do what we love and enjoy every day, and for that we are thankful. To say thank you, we're launching our own version of Thanksgiving, called Thanksgiveaway. It's a time to thank, honor and celebrate you, our awesome customers!

Back on August 23, 2013 when we published the first Goulet Q&A, we really didn't think about ever hitting episode 100. I and my team wanted to celebrate by answering the one question repeatedly side-stepped...showing you our GouletPens.com headquarters!

Can you believe it's almost episode 100? Number 99 coming at you today, and I'm talking about how cold temperatures affect pens, eyedropper converting metal pens, biocides, and how many pens I get for free.

The Visconti Traveling Inkwell (also referred to as the Traveling Ink Pot) is something talked about here and there in the fountain pen community, and we get a lot of questions about what it is and how it works. This video is aimed to satisfy your curiosity once and for all, showing you how this neat device can help you fill your fountain pens to the max when on the go.

This week I'm addressing some website issues and talking about my new iPhone. We have a ton of great Visconti products that I'm briefly touching on. I'm answering questions on brush pen techniques, inks to match your new Omas Ogiva Cocktail, and my top book suggestions. Enjoy your Friday fountain pen fix!

Good news, ink lovers! The Diamine Shimmertastic Ink Collection has arrived. We've been waiting for these 10 inks for some time now, and we're beyond excited to be able to offer them to you. Our initial stock is limited, but we expect to have more sometime next month. Below are the colors in this collection from Diamine: 1. Blue Lightning 2. Blue Pearl 3. Brandy Dazzle 4. Golden Sands 5. Magical Forest 6. Night Sky 7. Purple Pazzazz 8. Red Lustre 9. Shimmering Seas 10. Sparkling Shadows

Made from natural resin uniquely mixed to represent palettes of oil paint, the Visconti Van Gogh series is inspired by the artist's painting techniques. You'll love the depth of color reflected in the eighteen-faceted design. Available in five different styles based on the artist's most famous works including Irises, Pollard Willows, Self Portrait, Starry Night, and Sunflowers.

This week, I'm making up for a missed last week. My whole family was sick with pneumonia, but we're all back and doing better. In Q&A I'm talking about stealth pens, tipping nibs, nibs being like women's dress sizes, and my dream frankenpen!

The Visconti Homo Sapiens is often considered to be a "holy grail" fountain pen among many fountain pen enthusiasts. The Visconti brand as a whole felt this way for us, so we're beyond excited to be an authorized Visconti retailer, allowing us to offer this particular fountain pen to you. The Homo Sapiens is the only fountain pen that we know of that is made of actual volcanic rock! There's lots to talk about relating to this pen, so enjoy this in-depth review of the Visconti Homo Sapiens! 

This week I'm talking about why modern flex nibs just don't compare to vintage ones, the future of cursive writing in schools where it isn't being taught, and how you should approach going to your first fountain pen show!