Ink Nouveau

A quick introduction to the Sport line of Kaweco fountain pens.

We've been asked for a video to help assemble the Goulet Ink Sample Vial Holder that we offer for our ink samples. Well, here it is!

I have purposely avoided mixing inks up until this point because I knew I would be falling down a rabbit hole, never to be seen again! But, now that these inks are here, it's time to give in and just have some fun sloshing some ink around!

I've been asked a few times before about whether Lamy and Platinum converters are swappable, and I hadn't really thought about it before. Are they? Yes and no...

One of the appealing aspects of Edison pens is the fact you can get nibs in fine, medium, and broad, and change them out in your one pen. It's crazy easy to do, and only requires your fingers.

I am spending my weekend doing swabs of the ink colors and loading them into our Swab Shop, and I thought I might just shoot a video for you with my general impression of the ink colors, having them fresh to my eyes for the first time.

Rachel and I had a good customer of ours special order a beautiful orange demonstrator Sailor Professional Gear Slim pen (formerly known as the Sailor Sapporo) in a broad nib. She was kind enough to let us ink it up and take it for a test drive so we could see what it's like and share our experience with you!

The Lamy 2000 is an iconic pen in the fountain pen world, with a cult following since 1966. It has a modern look even today. See here as I use it for the first time.

There are a lot of Noodler's Flex Nib Pens out in the world now! I thought it would be prudent to make a video to show you how to fill the pen from a Goulet sample vial and also how to adjust the nib and feed to change the flex and flow of the nib.

This is Rachel's first video! She really took interest in the Pilot Parallels, and what drew her into it was the unique design of the pens. Particularly, the emphasis on being able to kiss two pens together to transfer mixable ink colors to get a gradation effect!

Blotting paper is one of those tools that you'll likely never have heard about unless you're into fountain pens. For many beginners, blotting paper can be one of those tools that can change your writing life, opening up your world!

It's been nearly six months since it was announced that Quo Vadis Habanas would be changing from 90g white paper to 85g ivory paper. I compare them here.

The feed saturation method of filling a fountain pen is something that's not always the most practical thing, but it is helpful in certain situations. Here I show you how it's done.

The Namiki Falcon is a pen that's quite unique in its nib design, and is one of the few modern flex nib pens made today. It is classic in its design, but quite modern in its use. See here as I use it for the first time.

If you've never used ink syringes or seen them used before, then you're missing one of the essential tools in your fountain pen toolbox. Here I show you what they're all about.