![]() At its thinnest it’s just like the Online Vision EF, but so much wetter and drinks up ink very quickly. This is a super fun pen to play with and wonderful for calligraphy practice, but not something I would use daily. I bought their Himalaya pen in Sindoor Red body color with an ultra flex nib upgrade for a total of $42 USD (plus shipping).įountain Pen Revolution Himalaya pen with ultra-flex nib and Pelikan 4001 Violet ink. According to my research, Fountain Pen Revolution is a brand that offers the most flex for the buck. I enjoyed cursive writing with a dip pen, and wanted to see what it’s like to write with a flexible fountain pen. It seemed like I have found my perfect pen and would not buy any more…īeing a hand-lettering and calligraphy lover, I got interested in flexible nibs for cursive writing. I wasn’t super happy with the ergonomics and the color of the pen which leaned towards brick red, but it was a cheap one so it’s fine. The fine line was as thin as I wanted it to be. It was gliding across the page with little effort. When it arrived and I tried it for the first time, I was enamored. With their thin fine nibs, aluminium body, and a nice range of colors, it seemed like the perfect pen for my taste. ![]() I looked to Japanese brands which feature thinner nib widths, and decided to get a Pilot Metropolitan, the most popular pen under $15 USD. It sits in a box now, I’ll probably give it away. OK for writing and taking notes, but I didn’t like it so much for sketching. The Vision was quite nice, but still too thick for my taste. I also got a converter and a couple of bottles of cheap Pelikan 4001 ink so I can avoid disposable cartridges altogether. I chose a black aluminium Online Vision instead which came with a (so called) extra fine nib. I heard good things about Lamy Safari and Al-Star, but couldn’t find a single one with an extra fine nib. Next, I went into a local stationery store with a gift card to spend, and found that they carry two german brands, Lamy and Online. It’s fine, dry, scratchy, and heavy (made entirely out of stainless steel), but it served me fine in my early tests. My was only able to find a no-name pen I didn’t recognize, and I started using it. Writing samples closeup is posted below.īefore splurging on new ones, I tried to locate old pens I used in elementary school. My current collection of affordable fountain pens. Wide as they are (2.4mm and 6mm), I didn’t perceive them as writing pens, but for the sake of accuracy I’ll let it be known that these two were my starting point-apart from those, I had no other fountain pens. I had two Pilot Parallel calligraphy pens for a couple of years. ![]() I dove into online research and browsed through local stores in order to find the best pen for my writing and sketching style.Īnd so my descent into the fountain pen rabbit hole began… How I got from two to nine (!) fountain pens in three months Through her I discovered there’s a vibrant community gathered around fountain pens. Soon after I realized I wanted to switch, I met a writer who is a fountain pen enthusiast. * Big caveat: I still use white gel pens, because that’s the only portable tool that makes thin, opaque white strokes. Confronted with this realization, I decided to switch to fountain pens for good.* (I especially loved multi-colored ones.) I don’t dare to even count how many pens I’ve thrown into the trash over the years. There was one in each bag, and a couple more in my office. One of the tips included using fountain pens instead of ballpoint pens. In this post I share why I switched from ballpoint pens to fountain pens, which pen models I’ve bought so far (there’s quite a few), and my impressions of writing and sketching with them.Īwhile ago I found a post on Facebook with tips on reducing plastic waste by switching to multi-use instead of disposable products, or at the very least products packaged in metal, glass, paper, or recycled containers. Lately it’s been going on with fountain pens, which are my new go-to note taking and doodling tool. Published by Nela Dunato on Apin Art, Sketchbook, Thoughts, Tips for creativesĪs a hoarder of art tools and stationery (I mean professional creative tools), I frequently dip into creative obsessions that last until the novelty wears off, and I purchase yet another new tool. Sketchbook Adventures: Sketching with fountain pens
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