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amberleadavis Pen Dust

amberleadavis

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2 minutes ago, Sinistral1 said:

@amberleadavisGreat pen and ink match!

 

Thank you!

The pen is a new body to an old nib and the ink is a mix of my favorite BLURPLES. 

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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mallymal1 Antique

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19 hours ago, OldTravelingShoe said:

Very nice pen and nib, @mallymal1.

 

If you could also check, or maybe you already did: How does the feed keep up with the writing, especially when flexed? 

 

No problem.

 

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This was all done as fast writing.

 

The Himalaya writes really well with the"flex" nib.

 

The Triveni which I posted earlier, didn't seem to cope well with a flex nib. So I swapped it out for a broad, and it's perfect with that.

 

When I ordered the pens (with flex nibs), I made sure to have back up nibs, just in case they didn't perform well with the flex.

 

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4 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

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My dear friend, @tringle, has put my beloved Eversharp nib into this beautiful Waterman body.

 

That's so cool. 🙂

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5 hours ago, mallymal1 said:

When I ordered the pens (with flex nibs), I made sure to have back up nibs, just in case they didn't perform well with the flex

Oh, many thanks for the tip, @mallymal1! I did not do it for my own FPR Himalaya V2, which does not flow as nicely as yours with the UltraFlex EF, but I can correct this. 

 

(I wanted to quote separately the image you shared with the writing / scribbling sample, to not confuse with a dual message in the same post, but I don't know how to do this in FPN so...) Thanks also for taking the time and sharing. 

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Waverly Near Mint

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Today I inked up my Sailor 1911 Large with a broad 21K nib.  The ink is Waterman Serenity Blue which I have been using a lot lately.

 

 

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Pen(s) in Rotation:

Majohn A2 (Fine) - Montblanc Irish Green

Parker "51" Aerometric (Broad, England) - Waterman Black

Lamy 2000 Ballpoint - Lamy Black Medium Refill

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2 hours ago, ParramattaPaul said:

Gravitas Entry.

Do you find that pen heavy?  

Festina lente

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence

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OCArt Donor Pen

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For the past month I've been in love with a Parker 75 Cisele. Beautiful pen and a great writer. I have it paired with a bottle of Parker Penman Sapphire I was lucky to come across several years ago and it just sings!

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20 minutes ago, essayfaire said:

Do you find that pen heavy?  

No, not really.  I will add that i use it unposted some of the time, but even posted the weight is not an issue.

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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18 minutes ago, OCArt said:

For the past month I've been in love with a Parker 75 Cisele. Beautiful pen and a great writer. I have it paired with a bottle of Parker Penman Sapphire I was lucky to come across several years ago and it just sings!

 

I've lost the nib to my Cesele. I'm going crazy.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My black platinum Duofold International has just had a shower. It'll be loaded with Diamine Green Black once it's ready.

A demi 51 was inked with Pilot Blue-black earlier this week and currently still in rotation.

 

 

 

You can't always get what you want... but if you try sometimes... you just might find... you'll get what you need...

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3 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

 

I've lost the nib to my Cesele. I'm going crazy.

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Heya Amberlea - so sorry to hear this! What kind of nib was it?

 

 

You can't always get what you want... but if you try sometimes... you just might find... you'll get what you need...

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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I am using all of them, really!  And a few more that are at home.

 

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17 minutes ago, grasshopper said:

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Heya Amberlea - so sorry to hear this! What kind of nib was it?

 

 

 

It was a broad stub.  I've misplaced it before I knew I was sick with cancer. I kind of thought that after 2 years, I would find it.

 

BTW, I'm using my pen you sold me. It looks awesome.  

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, amberleadavis said:

I am using all of them, really!  And a few more that are at home.

 

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Jaw, meet the floor. Aaaaaaaand now I'm drooling...

 

 

 

You can't always get what you want... but if you try sometimes... you just might find... you'll get what you need...

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25 minutes ago, grasshopper said:

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Heya Amberlea - so sorry to hear this! What kind of nib was it?

 

 

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 minutes ago, amberleadavis said:

 

It was a broad stub.  I've misplaced it before I knew I was sick with cancer. I kind of thought that after 2 years, I would find it.

 

BTW, I'm using my pen you sold me. It looks awesome.  

Awwwww that's nice to hear 🙏 - the demo or the Chicago?

 

I pray that things are better with the cancer. I'll PM you shortly.

 

 

You can't always get what you want... but if you try sometimes... you just might find... you'll get what you need...

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