I have a new pen! Lamy Scala with 14k F nib. Designed & manufactured in Germany 😏🇪🇺.

I used to have one before with steel nib, but it was in my bag that got stolen last year. I'm missing it every time I'm writing. Extra salty that those thieves probably don't realise the value and likely threw it away 🥹.

The engraving is actually very neat, but the shineyness makes it hard to photograph.

#buyeuropean #europeanalternatives #fountainpen #fountainpens #Lamy #LamyScala #LamyLove #german #germany

I have a new pen! Lamy Scala with 14k F nib. Designed & manufactured in Germany 😏🇪🇺.

I used to have one before with steel nib, but it was in my bag that got stolen last year. I'm missing it every time I'm writing. Extra salty that those thieves probably don't realise the value and likely threw it away 🥹.

The engraving is actually very neat, but the shineyness makes it hard to photograph.

#buyeuropean #europeanalternatives #fountainpen #fountainpens #Lamy #LamyScala #LamyLove #german #germany

This is from back when I was obsessed with fountain pens, fude nibs and ink drawings! I had fun sketching some crows/ravens and some pretty nature!

#fountainpens #inkdrawing #sketch #art #corvid #crow #raven #sciart

This is from back when I was obsessed with fountain pens, fude nibs and ink drawings! I had fun sketching some crows/ravens and some pretty nature!

#fountainpens #inkdrawing #sketch #art #corvid #crow #raven #sciart

I've had an account here for awhile but haven't posted on this instance yet, so here's my #Introduction

1. I am an engineering student working towards a degree related to nuclear energy. I am hoping to become a nuclear power plant operator after I graduate.

2. I am planning to start a blog soon that will mainly focus on transgender men's issues and my own gender transition.

3. I am looking for ways to get involved in politics and helping other members of the lgbt community around the Denver area.

4. I collect fountain pens and do calligraphy in my free time

#fountainpen #fountainpens #trans #transgender #ftm #denver #colorado #engineering #blog #nuclear

I've had an account here for awhile but haven't posted on this instance yet, so here's my #Introduction

1. I am an engineering student working towards a degree related to nuclear energy. I am hoping to become a nuclear power plant operator after I graduate.

2. I am planning to start a blog soon that will mainly focus on transgender men's issues and my own gender transition.

3. I am looking for ways to get involved in politics and helping other members of the lgbt community around the Denver area.

4. I collect fountain pens and do calligraphy in my free time

#fountainpen #fountainpens #trans #transgender #ftm #denver #colorado #engineering #blog #nuclear

New year new #introduction!
My name is Ana! I’m an #artist with a #ComputerScience background working on a #GraphicNovel about #Latvians during #WWII.

I post a lot about #BlackMetal (my fav genre), #FountainPens and #journaling (my fav hobby). I read a lot of #fiction and #nonfiction, play a variety of #VideoGames ( #Rimworld, #Balatro, #Diablo4)

I’m also currently learning #ClassicalGuitar

Don’t be shy, say hi!!

New year new #introduction!
My name is Ana! I’m an #artist with a #ComputerScience background working on a #GraphicNovel about #Latvians during #WWII.

I post a lot about #BlackMetal (my fav genre), #FountainPens and #journaling (my fav hobby). I read a lot of #fiction and #nonfiction, play a variety of #VideoGames ( #Rimworld, #Balatro, #Diablo4)

I’m also currently learning #ClassicalGuitar

Don’t be shy, say hi!!

New journal!
We had a Leuchtturm1917 in 2025, we'll see which one we prefer. The Rhodia lacks a couple features compared to the Leuchtturm, but we either don't need them or we can work around it

#journaling #diary #notebook #fountainpens

New journal!
We had a Leuchtturm1917 in 2025, we'll see which one we prefer. The Rhodia lacks a couple features compared to the Leuchtturm, but we either don't need them or we can work around it

#journaling #diary #notebook #fountainpens

So fountain pen ink, which has to be thin so as not to clog the workings of the pen, is formulated differently from India ink (like what you use for calligraphy with a dip pen and nib), which has binders that make it a tiny bit thicker and, when dry, more permanent. In my experience, at least, fountain pen ink doesn't work as well for dip pens and in some cases doesn't work at all, as it flows out too much and bleeds and feathers on paper that would otherwise be suitable.

This made me very sad, as there is a far wider range of fountain pen inks. So I got a bottle of gum arabic, a traditional paint binder made from tree sap, and adding just a drop to a little bit of fountain pen ink makes it much more tractable!

A nice side effect is that it makes the sheen in sheening ink really pop.

#calligraphy #FountainPens #FountainPenInk

I bought my first fountain pen today!

#fountainPen #fountainPens #vampires

I made a thing! A purple pen roll to hold my fountain pens. Now I can take all of them traveling.

Purple thread-dyed cotton, yellow blend for the lining, quilt batting inside.

#FountainPens #IMadeAThing

So fountain pen ink, which has to be thin so as not to clog the workings of the pen, is formulated differently from India ink (like what you use for calligraphy with a dip pen and nib), which has binders that make it a tiny bit thicker and, when dry, more permanent. In my experience, at least, fountain pen ink doesn't work as well for dip pens and in some cases doesn't work at all, as it flows out too much and bleeds and feathers on paper that would otherwise be suitable.

This made me very sad, as there is a far wider range of fountain pen inks. So I got a bottle of gum arabic, a traditional paint binder made from tree sap, and adding just a drop to a little bit of fountain pen ink makes it much more tractable!

A nice side effect is that it makes the sheen in sheening ink really pop.

#calligraphy #FountainPens #FountainPenInk

I made a thing! A purple pen roll to hold my fountain pens. Now I can take all of them traveling.

Purple thread-dyed cotton, yellow blend for the lining, quilt batting inside.

#FountainPens #IMadeAThing

I bought my first fountain pen today!

#fountainPen #fountainPens #vampires

Haha but serious: those fountain pens that cost thousands of dollars are collectible art pieces that aren’t actually optimized for a good writing experience. They’re CEO bait.

Serious hand-writers use fountain pens that mostly cost between $30 and $200. You can get decent ones for $10 but they tend not to be very airtight and quickly dry out.

My #1 practical recommendation is the TWSBI Eco, which is generally around $40 in the west.

#fountainpen #fountainpens #writing