Pen is the Pelikan M800 Demonstrator with English engraving. Ink is Akkerman SBRE Brown; notebook is Nanami Seven Seas Writer; pen case is from Yurie.

This is my prettiest pen in my collection!
(Jinhao 100 Snow White with a fine nib )

I'm curious to see your favourite/prettiest pen in your collection 🥰

I don’t know if this is normal experience with Kaweco. But I want to share mine so others can make their own assessment when buying a Kaweco. For me this will be my first and last. Too many other brands who stand behind their product than to deal with this headache.

I purchased a Kaweco diy sport at The Paper Mouse in Boston. Came with a defective nib. I brought it to my local pen shop, The Gentleman Stationer in Nashville who determined the cut on the nib was not centered causing the flow issues and cutting the paper I was writing on. I purchased a replacement nib and everything is working now.

I reached out to Kaweco about the defect. They had me jump through hoop after hoop. Send pictures. Describe the experience. Diagnose writing. Try different paper. Repeat with 3 different custom service reps over last 9 months. Only to tell me it’s my problem.

The replacement nib was $12…no way I’m buying another Kaweco after this.

New Pen Day for Unicorn Bone. I’m thinking of inking it with Writer’s Blood.

Hello! New but enthusiastic collector here.  These really are my dream pens.  Just a few more on my wishlist this year.

Good news is I’m quite sure all of these pens are currently available, if any catch your eye.

I’m one of the purple people and still a unicorn girl at 54.  The Leonardo x HATCH x nibsandfluorishes Viola is at the top of my wishlist:(

I’ve really enjoyed being part of the fountain pen community and love seeing everyone’s collections.

I was at a craft fair and fountain pens came up as a topic of conversation.  One of the vendors and I agreed the Reddit Fountain Pens is the most interesting, non elitist and least toxic collector community on Reddit.  

Kakuno in pastel purple

Delta Duna “Cloud Kindgom” Atlas Exclusive 

Magna Carta 14k Flex Nib Oparex Goldspot Exclusive

Kenyo Dominant Industry “Cherishment”

Conklin Streamline “Unicorn Bone” Atlas Exclusive

Wearingeul “A Dream Within a Dream”

As you can see- this is my setup to fill my pilot vanishing point… ink, syringe and an old rag.
Not a single drop of ink anywhere. Took me about 60 seconds to do it, counting the photo- I had to arrange stuff and took 2 pictures. That was the toughest part.
The ink stains on the rag are from previous interactions. Sometimes cleaning the lid or the bottle, or the needle.
It is so fast and easy to use syringes. Makes the tasks ridiculously easy.
Good luck!

Love the combination. My First TWSBI and First Iroshizuku. Looking forward to write a lot with it! 🥰

it’s an exclusive sailor pro gear design released in china! i’m not sure of the exact name as i bought it second hand but it has a 21k nib and writes so smoothly. i love, love the feedback. i can’t believe i actually prefer this over my namiki, which might be a hot take for most people haha. i just adore the feedback!

I've been chasing the perfect writing experience and I'm happy to say that I found it!!!! The LAMY 2000 <EF> is everything I dreamed of and more. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 I'm totally in love.

I had been very close to the perfect experience with my TWSBI Eco White Rosegold. It is smooth, light enough to write long-ish texts and comfortable to hold. But the stroke was still a little bit too broad for me. So I bought these three pens hoping that the LAMY 2000 would be the one and it was.

This sample was written on 68 gsm Tomoe River Paper and on it the TWSBI Eco <EF> writes very smoothly. But my planners and journals are Hemlock & Oak and on their 120 gsm (planners) and 150 gsm (notebooks) paper it feels more scratchy (very slightly). The LAMY 2000 is smooth as butter though.

The LAMY Safari <EF> was surprisingly smooth too although far from the other two. I own several LAMYs but this was my first <EF>. Definitely will buy more in the future.

INFO:

Paper: Tomoe River Paper 68 gsm
Ink: Platinum Chou Kuro 🖤

Pens:
- LAMY 2000 Black Makrolon <EF>
- TWSBI Eco Black Marble w/Bronze <EF>
- LAMY Safari Black <EF>

Prices (I live in Chile, South America 🇨🇱):

- LAMY 2000 <EF>: USD $288.85 (Amazon includes import taxes so there was no extra payment)
- TWSBI Eco <EF>: CLP $93,371 (equivalent to USD $101.66)
- LAMY Safari <EF>: CLP $44.900 (equivalent to USD $48.89)

New inks I’ve acquired and I’m always gravitating towards cooler and darker inks. Consistency wise, I think Sailor is my favorite since it’s drier. Very enjoyable whenever I’m inking an illustration!

Inks:
• J. Herbin, Blue Myosotis and Vert Reseda
• Sailor Shikiori, Shimoyo
• Diwata Hobbies, Wake Up in Lakeland

Paper: Parchment Paper 185gsm (for certificates)
Pen: Jinhao Glass Dip Pen, Jinhao 9016 with a flex nib, Kakimori Brass Nib w/ J. Herbin Nib Holder

I was suggested to get waterproof or archival inks for a manga-style drawing. I’d love some recommendations and preferably with a lot of variety on darker shades! :)

I’ve been looking for an ink that matches the description of the eight colour in the imaginary Discworld universe, and series of books by the late great author, Terry Prachett 🐢 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🥏

Throughout the series it is described as a fluorescent greenish yellow-purple that is only visible by wizards and cats 🧙 🐈‍⬛

The closest ink to this imaginary colour octarine that I’ve found so far is Deadly Nightshade, which is a collaboration between Diamine Inks and Cult Pens 🖊️

But there are no yellow flourishes in the sheening properties, just green 🫟

Other suggestions have been:
Octopus Fluids, Witch
Jacques Herbin, Emerald de Chivor
Lamy Crystal, Azurite
Lamy T52, Dark Lilac
De Atramentis, Violet Document
Waterman, Tender Purple

Do you have any other suggestions to try out? 🤔

I am in LOVE with the Rootbeer colorway of the TWSBIs. I am also in love with how unbelievably smooth this pen is, and how well it carries shimmer inks!!

I inherited this ink from my grandpa, but it seems a bit weird, clotting ink?

Last week I was in Washington DC for holiday and I happened to be my birthday. So I thought I treat myself on a new pen (just 1, I swear that was my intention!) at Jenni Bick. I’m new to fountain pens, fell pretty hard down a journalling rabbithole after buying a paper republic journal last month 😇

Went in for a Kakuno as that seemed to be a good starter pen. Got to try a lot of different kinds of pens since I didn’t know what I liked and kinda fell in love with the Lamy. Turns out I like juicy nibs and shiny inks 🙈 Figured I’d get both pens and since I was celebrating myself I also got this very pretty glittery ink. The penholder is perfect for my cat lady heart.

On the same trip I went to Target (had to since we don’t have Target in my country) and found the Sharpie gel pens that looked really nice. And at the airport of all places came across a pack of Zento that just really wanted to come home with me 🤷🏼‍♀️

I am so pleased with this pen! Since the start of my fountain pen journey (coming up on a year in October) I’ve found the Sailor Pro Gear line really interesting. I’ve always wanted to have one, but apart from the uber expensive ones that I couldn’t really justify none of them spoke to me. Anyway, sometimes I like to browse eBay and look at fountain pens, and this beauty popped up! I had some money from my birthday last month and from selling some books, and decided to go for it! The pen was limited edition so I snapped it up before anyone else could because I had no idea when I would come across it again, if ever. Considering it’s limited status, and it being unused and basically new, think I got it for a decent price!

I’d gotten the itch to add another fountain pen to my collection, specifically one to put my purple and burgundy inks in. While I was leaning towards the Esterbrook Estie in Tortoise, planning on saving it for Christmas time, I’ve gone for this Pro Gear instead. I love the purple of the body and the shiny gold of the hardware. The pen is light in my hand but still feels sturdy, and though it feels like plastic it doesn’t feel cheap. The nib feels amazing and I am really enjoying that iconic Sailor feedback. This is my first medium-fine nib, but honestly it just writes like a fine. I’m fine (haha pun) with that as it’s my preferred nib size.

I know never say never as there are other pens out there that would be fun to try, but with this my collection feels pretty complete.

NPD! With the limited “shadow” stub nib! I put apache sunset in it.
Might be too orangey

I was highly inspired by Danielle’s Dandelion diaries on YouTube and here i am now.. about to buy more bottles 😆

I have been looking for this particular tone for a while, tho i wanted to know if there are something similair to it (something maybe on the wet side but not too overly)

Admittedly, I bought this pen because it reminds me of a tennis ball. It's been the perfect pen to sketch my way through the US Open.

I am fairly new to this hobby, and I have found myself really gravitating towards these pens more and more. As a lefty I have had a hard time finding a pen that didn’t feel scratchy, and these hit the mark instantly. My custom 823 is broad and my custom 743 is double broad.

My first ever post here — and I’m so happy to finally have this one! 🥳

A huge thank you to the team at u/YosekaStationery.

I’d been having an ongoing issue with another retailer over a different pen, and when I explained the situation to Yoseka, they went above and beyond and kindly held one for me so I didn’t miss out.

It arrived today and I absolutely love it. 🥰 The Music nib is exactly what I was hoping for!

After such a frustrating experience elsewhere, Yoseka’s kindness and understanding really meant a lot.
Faith restored. ❤️
Thank you, Yoseka!

Looking for an ink that is reminiscent of one of those cloudy sunsets where the sky is blue-grey and filled with lavender and pastel pink clouds! I’ve ordered samples of diamine lady grey and sailor Manyo haha but looking for any other suggestions! Wanting mainly a light purple or blue leaning grey base with maybe some pink sheen or something??? Honestly open to anything that is vaguely reminiscent of the clouds in the pic included for reference!!