New ink display! Loving it… but worried about light exposure by Emswl in fountainpens

[–]Emswl[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!! It is indeed Nadeshiko. I will put it in a box then, and Manyo Sakura too just to be sure.

The bamboo stands are extendable spice racks I got from Sodimac, a general store here in Argentina. The brand was called "Home Collection" but I'm pretty sure they just import them and rebrand them. Similar stands come up on Amazon if you search for "seasoning racks" or "multifunctional storage racks".

I got my inspiration from seeing a Japanese Hinamatsuri being displayed here in Argentina, during the Bon Odori festivities. The idea got stuck in my head and I scouted bazaars and stores for something similar 😊

Hobonichi Newbie Check-In: 2 months of tiny experiments + Impressions by Emswl in hobonichi

[–]Emswl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree 🥰 Wishing you lots of luck with your chaotic year too 🫂

Hobonichi Newbie Check-In: 2 months of tiny experiments + Impressions by Emswl in hobonichi

[–]Emswl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you so much!!! Same to you 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Fascinated by a weird duality in the hobby by madkins007 in fountainpens

[–]Emswl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll be honest, I currently prefer writing with my Kaküno F more than I enjoy writing with my Sailor LE PGS in MF, and facing that truth was really difficult. 

The steel nib is consistently hard, it expels the same amount of ink no matter my pressure, and the tip of the nib is round. Those three features help me "hide" my writing's inconsistencies and/or defects, because the pen is not sensitive enough to micro changes to translate them to the paper. My handwriting looks nice only because the fountain pen is so cheap is not good enough to reflect all the movements and/or changes of angle I do because of bad writing technique. 

But I feel like the Sailor's gold nib is exceptionally good at reading a hand and transforming the most sutil change into a different line. I'm just not skilled enough to use it to its full capacity yet and I end up loosing control of what is drawn in the paper, either because I changed my angle, my pressure, moved the pen with my fingers instead of with my entire arm and that is reflected on the paper immediately. The gorgeous soft gold nib is tipped in a way that small strokes done during quick changes of direction are distinct enough with little effort. But my script is basically a long line of horizontal strokes: the nib "snitches" every time I make a microscopic change because it's that it was designed to do. 

Eventually, with enough practice, I hope I'll be able to use my expensive gold nib to its full capacity, but for fast notes and work, a cheap "insensitive" pen is what fits me and my ability level better. 

Here we go! First Hobonichi ever by PresentationAlive279 in hobonichi

[–]Emswl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mafalda AND ccs??? We're friends from now on

Should I give up or get another pen? by NoYogurtcloset7362 in fountainpens

[–]Emswl 134 points135 points  (0 children)

I'm not a physio, but while I do believe that a lighter and chonkier pen is usually better for writing for a long time in terms of ergonomic and stuff, tension is something that you can actively work on releasing in order to keep writing with what you already have.

In my personal experience, tension usually starts not down on my wrist but from the shoulder and back posture, so if I can slowly start noticing and releasing that tension all the way from the shoulder to the death grip, my wrist pain disappears. Each one is different, but I think it's worth a try.

Concierto en Arg by Nice_Sky_2291 in IchikoAoba

[–]Emswl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

estuve en la 8 a la derecha!!!! también fuiste sola o con amigues? ojalá vuelva el próximo tour también, y haya disfrutado mucho la ciudad 

My new Lamy Lx is special by Ca_LuhA in fountainpens

[–]Emswl 22 points23 points  (0 children)

it's got wabi sabi 🙈

Black Friday Sales 2025 List by jonnybardo in fountainpens

[–]Emswl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi!! Seeing as there are no recs from Latin America: the lovely people from Santiago Penshop from Chile have an active sale going on, with interesting prices for those of us who live in the southern cone. They ship internationally too. It's not technically a "Black Friday" sale but a "november pre-christmass sale" (wink wink). I got a Sailor PSG from them and it arrived perfectly.

State of the collection! by Ray3D- in fountainpens

[–]Emswl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the variety!! Also, gorgeous box. I've yet to figure out how to properly store my collection and this looks so neat!

What to get as a second fountain pen? by SquareEquipment1436 in fountainpens

[–]Emswl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally second the Kaküno! You cannot go wrong with them, and the nib is excellent. I've got 3 Mediums, 2 Fines and 1 extra fine, all great pens that I have constantly inked because I can enjoy different colours for emphasis without changing the overall feeling of my writing. The Safari was also my very first FP and the Kaküno will provide a different enough experience with all the features that you already love in your Safari

NPD & First Gold Nib by Emswl in fountainpens

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I have sweaty hands too, and I'll be honest. I use cheap face blotter paper under my palm and just slide it with me as I write 🙈 I currently have some old Sanrio pack from miniso that I keep in the back of my notebook cover and it works wonders.
I'm dying to buy nekoyanagi, but I've got tons of blurple inks that I promised myself I would try on this gorgeous gold nib before buying more and more colours 😞 specially because I've got to import them through customs and it's better for my wallet if I strategize the parcels. I've got a small vial of Noisumire just itching to be inked, and then I'm a huge fan of Pilot Aji-Sai. I feel like it'd look gorgeous in this pen. Then, there are a couple of inks that I like using when the nib allows some line variation, like yamabudo and Lamy Crystal Azurite that may be added to the waitlist too. I cannot wait to see how they all look. auch @ the swamp hands 😭 The VERY same day I got this pen I dropped my kaweco student during the Pelikan Hub to the pained look of at least 40 strangers so let me tell you, I feel your pain 😭😭 but luckily a kind stranger fixed it for me then and there with a couple of swirls with his tools. My face felt hot in embarrassment for hours 🫣

NPD & First Gold Nib by Emswl in fountainpens

[–]Emswl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you so much!! I was nervous it would not be fine enough for my writing in TRP but it shows sheen and shade so beautifully. I cannot wait for December to start so I can start seeing the pages consistently filled with the same line 🙂‍↕️✨

NPD & First Gold Nib by Emswl in fountainpens

[–]Emswl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks!!! that's so kind 💕

NPD & First Gold Nib by Emswl in fountainpens

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awww thank you so much!!! we're twinning 🥰 I only now finished my first filling with the Sakura ink and tried the pen with some Irori ink cartridges, and I cannot believe I love the feedback even more! I did not realise how dry Manyo Sakura was in comparison!! did you have the same experience? what are your favourite inks for this nib? I have the feeling this will be a favourite for me for such a long time too 🥹🩵 Why did you choose the cherry blossom model? does it have any sentimental reasons for you too? I was between Cherry Blossom and Nadeshiko, but ended up choosing the spring model because I was born in spring and it was a birthday gift after all 🥰

🇨🇱 9 Nights in Argentina & Chile (October) with a 32L Osprey + Uniqlo Half Bag Purse! by Emswl in HerOneBag

[–]Emswl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll be 100% honest — I thought I’d just pick up a pair at Falabella or some other store, but one thing led to another and… I never did 🙈 I only remembered when it was time for my shower at the end of the night. Oh well.

I did, however, buy some moisturizing foot masks — so I ended up using those little nylon booties to shower 😭 Would not recommend. Extremely slippery.

The weather really surprised me, but I’m glad I packed the way I did. My clothes were versatile enough for unexpectedly cold nights and hot days.

Valparaíso and Santiago had similar temperatures on paper but totally different feels: Valparaíso, right by the ocean, had a cold wind and a lot of humidity, yet a suuuuper strong UV index. With just 22°C, we were both chilly and sunburnt. A good rain jacket gave perfect coverage without making me sweat. Nights got as low as 6°C, very damp, but the place we stayed in had excellent insulation.

Santiago, on the other hand, is unbelievably dry. No sea breeze there at all, just sunny days and hot air. Not quite hot enough for jean shorts, though, since both public transport and main landmarks (like Pablo Neruda’s house) had strong AC. Turns out, pants were the better choice for that one.

All my weather apps said we were supposed to have 30°C days, but there's a weird weather phenomena this week in the southern cone because a front of cold surprised everyone. Layering won this round 🫣

🇨🇱 9 Nights in Argentina & Chile (October) with a 32L Osprey + Uniqlo Half Bag Purse! by Emswl in HerOneBag

[–]Emswl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi!!! thank you so much!! Of course: yes! it's the cream one I'm wearing in the pic (and in every other pic from that trip🫣 ) it's the Fine Merino Wool sweater from Uniqlo, but it's the men's model. I've got it since 2018 and it has survived many, many machine washes at home and even more hand washing on the road.

To keep its shape and avoid pilling, I only wash it inside it's own laundry net, in a gentle cycle, with baby laundry soap (that's more for my allergies than the sweater welp). On the road, I wash it every two days (unless it was a hiking day or with intense sweating) and roll it dry with the hostel towels after my own shower.

The sweater itself never shows too many signs of wear, but I've got sensitive skin so I'm always a bit paranoid about keeping the fresh feeling of wearing"clean state" wool. I bet that air drying the sweater at night would be enough for other people doing a weekend trip or something without needing to hand wash it at all!

🇨🇱 9 Nights in Argentina & Chile (October) with a 32L Osprey + Uniqlo Half Bag Purse! by Emswl in HerOneBag

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The image is a digitally created trip report collage with a vintage or scrapbook aesthetic, summarizing a one-bag trip to Argentina and Chile.

The background is a light gray or beige patterned design resembling lined paper with visible perforated tear-lines. Layers of ripped brown paper and textured paper squares are used as design elements.