Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using, *show* Us! - 2016

[akustyk]

The little birdie that I had been waiting for has landed home a couple of weeks ago! I had not-so-good experience with factory Italic nib (I think it was an IM nib) on an M200 pen, so I wasn't expecting too much with this IB nib, but it was a pleasant surprise that it has great thin/broad line variation and the "thin" is actually satisfyingly thin, although not very crisp at the corners. So it is a regular italic, and not a stub or crisp italic. Just right I would say!

 

 

 

Pen: Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoiseshell with IB nib

Ink: Rubinato Sepia mixed with a tiny bit of Aurora Black

Paper: Tomoe River (White)

 

SNAK, This is a gorgeous pen! I've seen it around the Internet lately, but not with the italic nib, and not with gorgeous handwriting like yours. Wow! Your photography is excellent, too.

 

And the Nobel Prize goes to...

http://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8139/30267522846_fbfefbd7a1_c.jpg

 

Kaweco Classic Sport, Diamine Monaco (it's brighter in person), Rhodia paper

 

eliweisz, this is so beautifully lettered! You have such nice rhythm and line variation going. You're bringing out the gorgeous color and shading of the ink. Superb work!

 

Today, I was writing with a Sheaffer Tuckaway, a Roger Sterling kind of pen, don't you think? A great pen for old-fashioned business writing, though a touch too broad for my taste.

 

[LizB]

Got in a real mess inking this FC Ambition; tried to 'double fill' the converter. Didn't go well.

 

Faber Castell Ambition Rhombus

 

Faber Castell Ambition Rhombus

Edited October 13, 2016 by LizB

[Noihvo]

 

 

 

[LizB]

@Noihvo - that is a beautiful pen. I'd love an italic Edison.

[Inky.Fingers]

Skysora, Akustyk, thanks for your kind words. Spencerian was my first take on penmanship reform, then added italics and others. However, I find that a jack of all trades will never be a Master of any.

 

On the lighter side, I found practicing any form of penmanship, will help your script, even when the styles are drastically different.

 

Eli, your italic is most admirable.

 

[moylek]

Skysora, Akustyk, thanks for your kind words. Spencerian was my first take on penmanship reform, then added italics and others. However, I find that a jack of all trades will never be a Master of any.

 

On the lighter side, I found practicing any form of penmanship, will help your script, even when the styles are drastically different.

 

Eli, your italic is most admirable.

 

 

That's a nice collection of various ampersands.

[Inky.Fingers]

If you are interested in &... https://web.archive.org/web/20140703031633/http://www.typeforum.de/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=41&mode=&order=0

 

world of wonders.

Edited October 14, 2016 by _InkyFingers

[Cryptos]

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[mehandiratta]

 

this is nice

[mehandiratta]

Got in a real mess inking this FC Ambition; tried to 'double fill' the converter. Didn't go well.

 

Faber Castell Ambition Rhombus

 

Faber Castell Ambition Rhombus

is it comfortable to write with....taking that gap and drop from nib unit

[mehandiratta]

The little birdie that I had been waiting for has landed home a couple of weeks ago! I had not-so-good experience with factory Italic nib (I think it was an IM nib) on an M200 pen, so I wasn't expecting too much with this IB nib, but it was a pleasant surprise that it has great thin/broad line variation and the "thin" is actually satisfyingly thin, although not very crisp at the corners. So it is a regular italic, and not a stub or crisp italic. Just right I would say!

 

 

 

Pen: Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoiseshell with IB nib

Ink: Rubinato Sepia mixed with a tiny bit of Aurora Black

Paper: Tomoe River (White)

 

wow.... i love the pen....

[SNAK]

Yay! congrats on your TWSBI purchase! Before you know it you will have a few different colours of them, I am pretty sure. And then you will be franken TWSBI'ing them.

 

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SNAK ..........The Pen, the ink, the Nib (gorgeous), and the writing, all look magical in your hand, and I'm suitably impressed with the "lugs" bottle. Well cool, and it reminds me of a pal from school

 

Not particularly a fan of green, pens or ink, but hey, they say variety is the spice of life...so why not.

And, I do like the way Sherwood green shades even with finer nibs.

The pen is kinda green, well it's a greeny, greyish, blacky, marbly type affair, so maybe I am a green person.........OK maybe not!

 

 

Ian

Ian, thanks for your kind words! Yes, I had a class mate or two back in school who had "ears" too.

I am amazed by your scripts. When you do the backward slant, do you rotate the paper, or can your hand adjust, just like that?

 

Congratulations on the pen. But, you MUST be much more specific about your ink mix. It's glorious.

Thanks Tas, but I majored in Linguistics and Psychology at uni! That should tell you that a "tad bit" is scientific enough for me! It really was a smidgen!

 

And the Nobel Prize goes to...

http://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8139/30267522846_fbfefbd7a1_c.jpg

 

Kaweco Classic Sport, Diamine Monaco (it's brighter in person), Rhodia paper

I don't know what italic script it is, but it looks so nice done by you, Eli!

 

 

SNAK, This is a gorgeous pen! I've seen it around the Internet lately, but not with the italic nib, and not with gorgeous handwriting like yours. Wow! Your photography is excellent, too.

 

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Today, I was writing with a Sheaffer Tuckaway, a Roger Sterling kind of pen, don't you think? A great pen for old-fashioned business writing, though a touch too broad for my taste.

 

Thank you so much for your encouraging words akustyk! I always admire your posts.

What was the ink on this one? Diamine Steel Blue? Ama iro? De Atramentis Petrol?

 

Got in a real mess inking this FC Ambition; tried to 'double fill' the converter. Didn't go well.

 

Faber Castell Ambition Rhombus

 

I like your "mess", Liz! Beautiful pen too. Did you get the red sheen from Sargasso Sea? I am finally getting used to its smell too. I love the colour of the ink.

 

 

I loved this.

 

If you are interested in &... https://web.archive.org/web/20140703031633/http://www.typeforum.de/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=41&mode=&order=0

 

world of wonders.

Wow this is amazing. Some of them even look like our @ mark.

 

 

wow.... i love the pen....

Thanks Vaibhav. The stripes on the barrel is really pretty. Very similar in appearance to the W. Germany M400 Brown Tortoise from the early 90's (I think) when I am just looking at the barrels. But the new one is polished and shiny so it's my pet for a while until the newness wears off.

Edited October 14, 2016 by SNAK

[moylek]

If you are interested in &... https://web.archive.org/web/20140703031633/http://www.typeforum.de/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=41&mode=&order=0

 

world of wonders.

 

 

I clearly need to up my ampersand game.

[jmccarty3]

The little birdie that I had been waiting for has landed home a couple of weeks ago! I had not-so-good experience with factory Italic nib (I think it was an IM nib) on an M200 pen, so I wasn't expecting too much with this IB nib, but it was a pleasant surprise that it has great thin/broad line variation and the "thin" is actually satisfyingly thin, although not very crisp at the corners. So it is a regular italic, and not a stub or crisp italic. Just right I would say!

 

 

 

Pen: Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoiseshell with IB nib

Ink: Rubinato Sepia mixed with a tiny bit of Aurora Black

Paper: Tomoe River (White)

 

I bought one of these IB nibs from Rolf at MissingPen, and am using it on my Levenger Special M250 brown tortoise with very good results. Presently I have it inked with Papier Plume Sepia. Sorry no pics.

[LizB]

is it comfortable to write with....taking that gap and drop from nib unit

 

 

It's ok, but then I hold it on the barrel and not on that step down to the nib unit - that is just too small really to grip.

 

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@SNAK - re Sargasso Sea red sheen, the sheen I have noticed is much more subtle, not as red as Diamine Majestic Blue

[Ian the Jock]

Ian, thanks for your kind words! Yes, I had a class mate or two back in school who had "ears" too.

I am amazed by your scripts. When you do the backward slant, do you rotate the paper, or can your hand adjust, just like that?

 

 

SNAK

 

The backward slant is just my normal handwriting with the paper straight up and down.

I find that when I'm printing, or doing straight stuff, I then have to think a bit more and slow down a bit. I still keep the paper straight though.

I remember at school (35+ yrs ago) my writing slanted the other way, but I was told it was too "floral"?? and difficult to read, so I deliberately changed it to the way I write now, although back then I think I just wanted my writing to look nice.

I hadn't really thought about my writing (apart from hearing the odd "ooh! you're a nice writer") until I discovered this fountain pennery madness about 2 yrs ago.

Which leads me to a confession.

The other day.......I used a ballpoint (cue the music from Carmina Burana, and line up to give me 40 lashes).

Unfortunately it was unavoidable. I was downstairs and took a phone call which required a message to be taken, and Lauras' notepad and pen were lying right next to the phone.

However, there was an upside

I took the message, and when reading it afterwards I realised just how light the ink was on the page, certainly when compared to Lauras' notes above with the same pen.

It was like she had used sapphire blue and I had used an ef nib inked with China blue the difference was so apparent.

So am I forgiven? as using the ballpoint should be excused, as it was in fact, part of a scientific experiment to show how 2 years of exclusive fountain pen use have given me a light hand.

 

Cheers

Ian

[skysora]

 

 

[Inky.Fingers]

When will I acquire a Vacumatic with BI?

 

Now... introducing... Crossfire!

Edited October 14, 2016 by _InkyFingers

[akustyk]

When will I acquire a Vacumatic with BI?

 

Now... introducing... Crossfire!

 

Your ingenuity in creating awesome pens is astounding, as is your penmanship!

 

 

 

 

Your collection is always fun for me (and others, I am sure) exciting to look at. Your beautiful handwriting goes so well with vintage pens, and those Vacumatics look gorgeous!

 

Yesterday, I was writing with a Sheaffer Triumph, a fantastic writer. All I could think about was this quote from an old penmanship book:

 

[Cryptos]

Mabie Todd Swan 3260, Diamina Asa Blue, Tomoe River paper. Skill level: orangutan.