I’m loving my fountain pens although I’m just using them for journals and not drawing. I typically opt for the easily to pack, carry and fill kinds. If I were drawing with them I’d probably get a few more dip style joints. What kind of pens are you using? For the day to day writings the Twsbi Eco twists with the piston refill mechanism are really fun, cheap and easy to use. You can get a variety of nibs too. If you haven’t tried them give them a go. It’ll only set you back 35-50 bucks. Well worth it for a good pen. (Shimmery inks work like crap in them. Just a heads up)
I've got a mix of cheap pens (all less than $30 except for a Pelikan that was a graduation present 25 years ago). At the moment I've got a few Pilot Parallels inked up, a Sailor Compass (MF nib), a Fude Nib, and a few Fountain Pen Revolution Pens that need to be cleaned. Oh and a Jinhao 80 with a Naginata nib that I just inked up yesterday...I'm loving the line variation on that thing!
I find myself preferring the extreme nibs — Extra Fine nibs (the Sailor Compass also writes quite fine) and big fat crazy nibs. Not so much the stuff in between — even my Lamy Vista Broad feels caught in the messy middle.
Love the feel of a good gel pen against the subtle grain of newsprint. That's mainly why I enjoy doing word puzzles. The newsprint pages allow that sweet glide to happen. My tactile needs are met. Glad to see there is someone else who "feels" their writing too.
When I first graduated college, I hand drafted for three years, most likely last at the very tail end of that era of architecture....but yeah it makes me think about this stuff for sure!
I’m loving my fountain pens although I’m just using them for journals and not drawing. I typically opt for the easily to pack, carry and fill kinds. If I were drawing with them I’d probably get a few more dip style joints. What kind of pens are you using? For the day to day writings the Twsbi Eco twists with the piston refill mechanism are really fun, cheap and easy to use. You can get a variety of nibs too. If you haven’t tried them give them a go. It’ll only set you back 35-50 bucks. Well worth it for a good pen. (Shimmery inks work like crap in them. Just a heads up)
I've got a mix of cheap pens (all less than $30 except for a Pelikan that was a graduation present 25 years ago). At the moment I've got a few Pilot Parallels inked up, a Sailor Compass (MF nib), a Fude Nib, and a few Fountain Pen Revolution Pens that need to be cleaned. Oh and a Jinhao 80 with a Naginata nib that I just inked up yesterday...I'm loving the line variation on that thing!
I find myself preferring the extreme nibs — Extra Fine nibs (the Sailor Compass also writes quite fine) and big fat crazy nibs. Not so much the stuff in between — even my Lamy Vista Broad feels caught in the messy middle.
Love the feel of a good gel pen against the subtle grain of newsprint. That's mainly why I enjoy doing word puzzles. The newsprint pages allow that sweet glide to happen. My tactile needs are met. Glad to see there is someone else who "feels" their writing too.
When I first graduated college, I hand drafted for three years, most likely last at the very tail end of that era of architecture....but yeah it makes me think about this stuff for sure!