Below are pictures of my new baby delivered this past Saturday, 9:25 am EST. Mom and "baby" are doing more than fine. The baby is thriving on a delicious diet of Diamine Syrah ink.
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Monday, September 27, 2010
My new baby!....
I can't believe I waited so long to try out a stub nib fountain pen!
Below are pictures of my new baby delivered this past Saturday, 9:25 am EST. Mom and "baby" are doing more than fine. The baby is thriving on a delicious diet of Diamine Syrah ink.
Below are pictures of my new baby delivered this past Saturday, 9:25 am EST. Mom and "baby" are doing more than fine. The baby is thriving on a delicious diet of Diamine Syrah ink.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Do You Have an Ink Swab Book?
My inner nib nerd would not be happy unless I tracked all the various inks I own (or sample when the secret society of local nib nerds meet) in a little handy booklet. OK, we're not that secret.
Format: I do try to lump colors together if possible, although some days I don't know what inks I will meet -- or spill. Chaos may ensue. I use a small Clairefontaine cloth-bound journal (11 x 17 cm size).
When sampling, I use do a cotton swab for the larger ink splat. In my imagination, I have enough fountain pens for all my inks. In reality, I keep a glass dip pen around to do sample writing with the ink -- it's not the same as a fountain pen nib but will provide a good sense of how the ink appears on paper.
I also paste ink swab cards I get from Brian Goulet of Goulet Pens when I place orders through him. Yes, um, lots of little paper samples.... No, no ink addiction here. Move along, folks! (No affiliation, just a happy customer).
So how do you track your inks -- favorite or otherwise?
Format: I do try to lump colors together if possible, although some days I don't know what inks I will meet -- or spill. Chaos may ensue. I use a small Clairefontaine cloth-bound journal (11 x 17 cm size).
When sampling, I use do a cotton swab for the larger ink splat. In my imagination, I have enough fountain pens for all my inks. In reality, I keep a glass dip pen around to do sample writing with the ink -- it's not the same as a fountain pen nib but will provide a good sense of how the ink appears on paper.
I also paste ink swab cards I get from Brian Goulet of Goulet Pens when I place orders through him. Yes, um, lots of little paper samples.... No, no ink addiction here. Move along, folks! (No affiliation, just a happy customer).
So how do you track your inks -- favorite or otherwise?
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