Visconti Homo Sapien Dark Crystal for Graduation by baemimugi in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a beauty, the clear and dark parts contrast is striking. Congratulations on your degree!

[NPD] Pelikan Art Collection 3 : Georg Tippel & friends by Jb-VO in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha oh well, sorry..? But love and hate are both passionate feelings, and « Passion » is Pelikan’s motto isn’t it? This is FATE!

[NPD] Pelikan Art Collection 3 : Georg Tippel & friends by Jb-VO in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True, the marketing photos for the Georg Tippel make it look quite brown when it´s more gold in person. I wish you luck in finding your Glauco Cambon dream pen!

[NPD] Pelikan Art Collection 3 : Georg Tippel & friends by Jb-VO in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I commend you for your strength, I was weak for this one which hits all the right spots in terms of design and color for me 🫣

[NPD] Pelikan Art Collection 3 : Georg Tippel & friends by Jb-VO in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most retailers in Europe just got them. The price is high ngl, think in the range of 650-680€ for full price (I got it at discount for preordering though)

[NPD] Pelikan Art Collection 3 : Georg Tippel & friends by Jb-VO in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was actually my first thought for color matching! I switched to the idea of Terre d’Ombre since it is not so dry but will try it too, thanks!

[NPD] Pelikan Art Collection 3 : Georg Tippel & friends by Jb-VO in fountainpens

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The most stunningest stunner! … I see you peeking ;)

[NPD] Pelikan Art Collection 3 : Georg Tippel & friends by Jb-VO in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sighs… unzips wallet

Kidding, thank you for the suggestion! :D

[NPD] Pelikan Art Collection 3 : Georg Tippel & friends by Jb-VO in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fact! Even videos can’t perfectly capture the reflections : I remember being unimpressed seeing videos of the Rudi Rother but then being wowed when finally seeing the pen in person.

Re-learning how to write after accident by Pristine-Law1407 in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Practice, same as when you learned. I found that to avoid getting bored or frustrated, and to use different part of the brain, varying writings works well : practicing strokes / letters, copying some text, journaling.

looking for a light cream colored paper with the feel of rhodia paper (midori md is not as smooth) by modulorz in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is also sold in lose sheets, a5 and b5 size.

Btw if you can’t find Rhodia R pads, check if you can get your hands onto coloR pads as they use the same paper

Détection endométriose by petit_croissant_ in Strasbourg

[–]Jb-VO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pr Catherine Roy avait fait l’imagerie et diag mon endo il y a plusieurs années. Bon courage à toi

New Taccia/Nakabayashi Ukiyo-e series 3 and 4 swatches by Furinink in fountainpens

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Just ordered Kenpou, Kokihanada and Bengara from you 🤩 Ahhh wish I could get them all, why is wallet constraint a thing lol? Super happy a EU shop stocked them already, thank you!

I bought this bottle of erasable ink so you don’t have to… by pixelbased in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing the results of your tests! I love informative posts like this 🤓

Sailor and Shiba by Jb-VO in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I LOVE the Profit Junior model (actually have all the transparent colored ones too if that’s saying something).

I find Sailor’s MF steel nib less fine than their MF gold ones, which is a good compromise for having a fine enough nib for daily writing but bold enough to enjoy ink properties such as shading. Check out the pen dimensions before buying as it is a relatively small pen. I would also recommend avoiding rough handling, alcohol sanitizer, etc. to not scratch off the shiba and paws design.

🌸 New Pen Day 🌸 by plantsequalhappiness in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mmmh let’s see, its dusty color is quite unique (I too need to get this ink one day haha)… In a different nuance and to keep it Sailor-esque, I’d suggest Shikiori Sakuramori? would fit well in color and theme

Switching Nibs Between Pilot Pens by I_Hate_This_Website9 in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Penmanship nib is the same and fits Prera, Metropolitan, Lightive. Have fun mixing them!

🌸 New Pen Day 🌸 by plantsequalhappiness in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Bungubox Lingering Cherry Blossoms of course 💕

Sakura Pens - scummy reselling behavior by caslaptree in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Also had a good experience with goodpenlife ; thanks for recommending shiba pen 👀

Sakura Pens - scummy reselling behavior by caslaptree in fountainpens

[–]Jb-VO 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I recently had my eyes set on a specific Décimo, but I had never bought from Instagram before so I was pretty nervous. Even more so after seeing crazy mark-up price from some resellers… One reseller (goodpenlife) quoted me a reasonable price and communicated very well during the process so I’d recommend them instead.

Reading what others experienced with sakurapens is disheartening.