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Post by thatauthor on Jan 30, 2016 1:33:32 GMT
I received a little Christmas bonus at work that went to this oblique dip pen. View AttachmentAre you sure you didn't get a poison blow dart that shoots dip nibs?
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Post by MKB on Jan 30, 2016 7:36:54 GMT
I received a little Christmas bonus at work that went to this oblique dip pen. Are you sure you didn't get a poison blow dart that shoots dip nibs? Let's just say, I don't recommend licking the ink or getting it into any open wounds when I send anyone a flex pen written letter.
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Post by Gary S on Jan 30, 2016 17:12:13 GMT
I got a Beta pen for Christmas. It's one of those forever pens that don't use ink or graphite to write but rather a metal alloy tip. This tip contains a tiny bit of lead but enough it appears prudent to caution consumers not to chew on the pen tip....or lick the paper after writing on it.
Is this paper licking tendency something that we really need to address in our community? Do many eager letter writers start to salivate when they hear the thunk of mail falling through the mail slot? Friends, if this is you please call 1-800-No More Licking today and speak to one of our trained counselors. Let's stop the spread of paper cut lips and tongues as well as the senseless accidental lead overdosing that is becoming widespread across the globe with the reintroduction of leaded writing instruments. Won't you help us help you? Call today.
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Post by PurpleFP08 on Mar 8, 2016 8:18:17 GMT
I use fountain pens for most of my writing at work and home. I use gel or ballpoints occasionally for some purposes such as a quick note or if I am taking notes off and on and do not want to keep opening & closing a fountain pen. My favorite non-fountain pens are Uni Jetstream's and Uni Signo RT blue black ink. I only use retractable pens. I also really like the Pilot Juice pens. Lovely saturated inks, smooth writing. I like .38-.5 size lines, narrow and a dark or as saturated as I can find. I like to try new pens and experiment with nibs and lines and papers, how they interact. I write rather small and have a light hand when writing so I always hated those ball point pens you had to press down on to get to write a decent line. I remember a pen when I was younger, it was a BIC accountants pen, white barrel, extra fine line, I do not recall how I happened to get that pen. I only had one, Mom did not understand why I was picky abut pens and so when that one went, I used whatever was chosen that year. What pens do you use and why do you like them (if you do). I love my Twisbi 580AL purple with extra fine which I use all the time with the Cultpens.com dark purple ink which is made by Diamine I also have the Noodlers Ahab in purple couple of x750 and x450 to learn nib tuning with I have a parker Victor all 4 pilot parallels Lamy Nexx but would love to have some Watermans Yard of Lead and Montblanc fountain pens I love some of the vintage pens but I'm worried about getting a broken one I think I just need confidence
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Post by PurpleFP08 on Mar 8, 2016 8:21:06 GMT
Fountain pens for me too most of the time. I do use ballpoints too, for quick notes and because some of the journals that people have bought me as gifts just won't take FP ink. I also have quite small handwriting which is weird as I have big hands so I need a fine line when writing or it all just looks like mush. I think some of my favourite ball pens are the pilot frixion, not just because they're erasable but they give a nice fine smooth line on the page. I also have an old sheaffer flat top ballpoint that came in a set with a fountain pen, It's my only everyday carry ballpoint. It's not just your mom either, my entire family thinks I'm stark raving bonkers for spending more that £1 on a pen! My partner is the same he says a pen is a pen as long as it writes but I say the same thing about his air rifles they all shoot in the same direction but we both agree that it's the artwork in both that we love
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Post by chojo on Mar 8, 2016 16:31:31 GMT
Fountain pens for me too most of the time. I do use ballpoints too, for quick notes and because some of the journals that people have bought me as gifts just won't take FP ink. I also have quite small handwriting which is weird as I have big hands so I need a fine line when writing or it all just looks like mush. I think some of my favourite ball pens are the pilot frixion, not just because they're erasable but they give a nice fine smooth line on the page. I also have an old sheaffer flat top ballpoint that came in a set with a fountain pen, It's my only everyday carry ballpoint. It's not just your mom either, my entire family thinks I'm stark raving bonkers for spending more that £1 on a pen! My partner is the same he says a pen is a pen as long as it writes but I say the same thing about his air rifles they all shoot in the same direction but we both agree that it's the artwork in both that we love People and their passions are always a point of contention, If my brother knew how much I spend on pens and paper he'd have me sectioned. However that shiny chrome knob for his motorbike is absolutely worth £600! Each to their own as I constantly remind him.
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Post by PurpleFP08 on Mar 8, 2016 17:51:14 GMT
Exactly
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Post by bruce on Mar 8, 2016 18:56:05 GMT
I usually have one of 3 Platinum Preppy's with me all the time (mood and colour). And otherwise use Jinhao's daily.
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Post by distractedmom on Mar 8, 2016 20:48:50 GMT
Fountain pens for me too most of the time. I do use ballpoints too, for quick notes and because some of the journals that people have bought me as gifts just won't take FP ink. I also have quite small handwriting with is weird as I have big hands so I need a fine line when writing or it all just looks like mush. I think some of my favourite ball pens are the pilot frixion, not just because they're erasable but they give a nice fine smooth line on the page. I also have an old sheaffer flat top ballpoint that came in a set with a fountain pen, It's my only everyday carry ballpoint. It's not just your mom either, my entire family thinks I'm stark raving bonkers for spending more that £1 on a pen! Thanks for the commiseration about Moms not understanding. You should have seen her expression when I bought a several hundred dollar Pelikan in front of her last year. Very funny. My mom bought me a fountain pen in the $50 range for Christmas a few years back. I took it out and was loving it. She looked at it and said, "$50 and it doesn't even come with ink??!!??"
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Post by alc3261 on Mar 11, 2016 14:23:54 GMT
My partner is the same he says a pen is a pen as long as it writes but I say the same thing about his air rifles they all shoot in the same direction but we both agree that it's the artwork in both that we love People and their passions are always a point of contention, If my brother knew how much I spend on pens and paper he'd have me sectioned. However that shiny chrome knob for his motorbike is absolutely worth £600! Each to their own as I constantly remind him. As a person with sectioning power be assured I would not sign the forms!!
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Post by chojo on Mar 11, 2016 20:40:55 GMT
People and their passions are always a point of contention, If my brother knew how much I spend on pens and paper he'd have me sectioned. However that shiny chrome knob for his motorbike is absolutely worth £600! Each to their own as I constantly remind him. As a person with sectioning power be assured I would not sign the forms!! Ha! Is that because you would have to section yourself too! Stationery geeks unite!
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Post by saskiamadding on Mar 11, 2016 20:54:56 GMT
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Post by distractedmom on Mar 12, 2016 0:38:22 GMT
I am using some of m favourite pens this rotation. Not too surprising, but I've got Sheaffers inked. Here's a frankenpen I love - a Craftsman nib on a spare cadet body I had lying around. I missed an auction for a snorkel with a Broad nib that went for a very reasonable price lately. I was so sad about it, I went home and inked up one of the three pens I have with the SAME nib in order to remind myself I had no reason to be sad. While I was at it, I thought I'd ink up one of the four snorkels I have with the same nib, except in PdAg. What are you using to take your macro shots? (I removed the photos to make the post a little smaller.
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Post by saskiamadding on Mar 12, 2016 3:46:25 GMT
an embarrassingly ancient camera (seriously, it boasts 2 megapixel resolution!) that has a macro setting.
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Post by MKB on Mar 12, 2016 6:10:14 GMT
an embarrassingly ancient camera (seriously, it boasts 2 megapixel resolution!) that has a macro setting. Some people just know how to shoot nice photos.
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