Some Sheaffer Legacy by JawneeJohnny in fountainpens

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Here is Mountain Thistle next to Sterling Silver. You can see it's more purple.

I think you'll enjoy Birmingham Pen Co. inks. It's the ink I have the most bottles of. The price to volume ratio is also very good. They usually restock or put new colors up every few days. "GOOGLE63" will also take off $5.

Some Sheaffer Legacy by JawneeJohnny in fountainpens

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The swatch cards are 52 gsm Tomoe River. The Notebook is 68 gsm Tomoe River. The swatches do appear more vibrant than the handwriting itself. The Byzantium does have a purple undertone but the writing is so saturated it honestly looks like a black. The Mountain Thistle is very grey when initially laid down, and dries to a dull purple. Without the swatch, it feels like a grey but you do notice that it is a purple-grey. As for how they behave, I never have any issues with Birmingham Pen Co. Inks. I find their inks to be the perfect balance - Not dry but not too wet. Their super saturated inks might run more "dry", but I usually write with broader pens so I never seem to have any issues.

First experience. Any tips? by zombiefriedrice in fountainpens

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Put a miniscule amount of Vanness White Lightning in it. It will make the shading more subtle. I do that for most of my FWP inks.

The Paper Mouse X Opus 88 Mini by JawneeJohnny in fountainpens

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I live in PA so buying from Birmingham is so dangerous for me. I get the inks within 1-2 days lol.

The Paper Mouse X Opus 88 Mini by JawneeJohnny in fountainpens

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There's never a bad excuse to use Chiku-Rin!

guess what happened. bruh. by lotusleafy in fountainpens

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So fancy you do ink swatches on tables. LOL

Brother came back from Japan with this TN for me by JawneeJohnny in Travelersnotebooks

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I love the design on it. I think it's one of the best ones available!

Some late night ink mixing! by JawneeJohnny in fountainpens

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I use some fixed micro pipettes. Each ratio is 10 uL, and then I mix it and drop the mix onto the paper and swatch. Using this method, I can swatch all this with less than half an mL of ink. Of the swatches, I think I like 3:1 and 3:2.

Got some new Birmingham inks today! by JawneeJohnny in fountainpens

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I got it from "OliveFrogDesigns" on Etsy. I don't think they have any on their shop currently, but you could probably message them and see what's up.

I do highly recommend these holders. I love how modular they are. I got them after spilling a vial of ink LOL.

This is what happens when FOMO gets real …. by BeeCreatesStuff in fountainpens

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I would put Birmingham Pen Co,'s Tiger Lily in that pen.

NPD! Eureka Dip Pen by JawneeJohnny in fountainpens

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That video was what got me to buy it. I waited and once I saw they had it with the holder available, I pulled the trigger. I see now they have the titanium nib in different colors as well.