The absolute tragedy of the last cartridges for one of my favorite fountain pens (the Pilot Petit) starting to disappear from online stores luckily, I have plenty left + the ability to refill the empty ones later. But what if it's not the same! Ugh!

Now officially announced Aubergine and Denim Al-Star #fountainpens, mechanical pencils, ballpens, and rollerballs. All dressed up and ready to go for March 18 sale date -- come in or call to reserve yours.

Seeing other people here talking about #fountainpens rekindled my interest in them and after a bit of research ordered some fancy inks and a new Jinhau X750 fountain pen! I also dug out my old pen I used to use, a Parker model and have been flushing it out ready for use. Side by side it looks far more delicate than the X750 so it will be interesting to try them out once I receive the converter I have on order. I also have another Parker I am cleaning ready to try that belonged to my Missus, no idea on the model but will try and id. Now for the fun/messy part!

Oh, dear, my workhorse pen, a Lamy 2000, started leaking at the joint between the section and the barrel. I have written Lamy Repair to see if they can fix it, and am crossing my fingers. #fountainpens

I feel odd not being able to use it, even though I have three others inked.

Got tired of ink sample vials falling over every time I reached for ink, so I printed a sample vial rack.

Not completely happy with it, though. Lots of stringing on the legs and they wobbled a bit as it printed the upper parts. I'm fairly certain it's the model or the print orientation (standing). It doesn't need to be pretty, though, just functional, and it's fine. Fits where I needed it to go, too. If this breaks I'll find a better one.

Lamy Petrol and Sepia swatches. The swatch on the left is on hot press watercolor paper and the one on the right is on Iroful paper. #FountainPens

Check out this guide to the Manila Pen Show 2025!

https://www.pennoob.com/2025/03/12/manila-pen-show-2025-ultimate-guide

#SwatchWednesday
Birmingham Pen Co Antique Sepia

I'm not sure what I expected with this ink. It's a lot pinker than I expected from something called "sepia". But it's a very nice multishading ink, along the lines of a darker and greyer Sailor Ink Studio 123.

Thanks @alexa488

One of my pet-peeve-posts that pop up often on the #FountainPens subreddit: ‘I’m new to the hobby and I don’t understand the hype around <popular entry-level pen>. I’ve tried only one, but it wasn’t a great experience and now I’m going to assume that this was indicative of the brand/model as a whole. (Don’t bother trying to change my mind.)’

Kasama Pens, in a partnership with Kustom Magz Creations, offers the Kasama Tala in Ultem and PEEK with Brass Filigree fountain pens at the Manila Pen Show 2025. The overlay is beautiful and was executed by metal artist Marco Kris Magallona. It is based on the Filipino creation myth of the first man and woman, Malakas (Strength) and Maganda (Beauty). Read more about the pens in the Instagram link below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHDk83ETKaC/

#FountainPens #Philippines
#ManilaPenShow2025
#ManilaPenShow

Yay, more Pilot Hi-Tecpoint rollerball pens! Thanks, @paradoxmo!

I've been collecting fountain pens for a few decades. But I never use them. People throw 20-30 pens away each year with billions of them in landfill.

So this is it! I'm going disposable pen free! From now on it's a potent mix of soil AND ink under my fingernails!

Plus, of course, they are beautiful
They're appropriate technology too! I'm a sucker for something that can outlast me and be recycled.

OK, I haven't yet tried any Ferris Wheel pens fountain pens or ink, but for obvious reasons, I had to pass this on: https://www.ferriswheelpress.uk/pages/lotr-ks-sign-up

Day 10 #dailyhandwriting
10 varieties of flowers.

I picked ones that are in my garden.

TWSBI Eco <M>
Robert Oster x Pen Addict FireOnFireOnFire

Day 10 #DailyHandwriting: ten varieties of flowers. You should be able to read each flower’s variety when zoomed in. Various differently inked #FountainPens were used

Here's my entire herd of Kaweco Sport #fountainpens all together. I should get a red one to complete the rainbow!

This is a beautiful chromoshading ink, as usual from Sailor (coming soon)!

https://youtube.com/shorts/pZCfcBTjTds?si=xB8ISr3V1hnNmd5z

P.S. This YT channel has a lot of great fountain pen ink videos, worth bookmarking.

And it came to pasta that I saw a column of light and angel hair in the air directly above my head. And behold, his noodly appendages did stretch forth mightily unto me as he spake: lo, it is finished. Put down thy damned fountain pens and ink, that ye may partake of stuffed shells Alfredo with sausage and mozzarella, for this is my flesh and thou art hungry, and the time for dinner is nigh upon thee.

#mastoart
#fountainpens
#flyingspaghettimonster