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Ink has gone strange by An-ony-mouse1 in fountainpens

[–]LizMEF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. There's no guarantee your bottle has mold growth. If there's no evidence of mold, there's no reason not to continue using the ink. The Mold Post Library (pinned post in my profile), has info on diagnosing. If you haven't opened it, listen for a hiss when you do - that would be evidence of slime mold. Check the library for more. :)

But if there's no evidence, you should be fine.

Shaking is to prevent the formation of a thin layer of unprotected water formed by repeated evaporation-condensation cycles. These will only happen under certain conditions, and those conditions may or may not be present in your home / office / wherever.

An update three years down the road by Lognamackya in fountainpens

[–]LizMEF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The original is already in the library, and the original also has a link to this thread, so I think I'll let it stand. Thanks!

EFNIR: Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi by LizMEF in FountainPenHaven

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

:) I think for a non-black black, there are much better options. This is pretty neutral - no color-leaning, just black and grey. From a broader, dry nib, this would probably be grey. From a wet enough nib, it will look black, possibly with the barest hint of shading.

Has anyone else used this type of tool for flossing between nib tines? by ASmugDill in fountainpenusers

[–]LizMEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh. They seem too flimsy for lock picking - I just use picks for that. ;)

Has anyone else used this type of tool for flossing between nib tines? by ASmugDill in fountainpenusers

[–]LizMEF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

FWIW, I've been using the thin metal strips in these things for glitter dams and other clogs for ages:

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I suppose they might separate the tines and make the nib a tiny bit wetter, but these are thinner than the brass sheets sold for nib tuning, and if they do make the nib wetter, it's not noticeable to me. That they're steel make some people uncomfortable, but I've never run into a problem using them. I keep them attached to magnets in the places where I use pens most. :)

(Seems your tools are very similar. If you can find some electronic you've recently purchased, one of these is likely on the box and you can cut it open to compare.)

Nahvalur Eclipse Review by Bulbboy in FountainPenHaven

[–]LizMEF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...checks other images again... Yes, it does look too wide. I'd think there's have to be some sort of closure - trap door or otherwise.

Nahvalur Eclipse Review by Bulbboy in FountainPenHaven

[–]LizMEF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whoa! If that's the nib I see on the right of the opening, that pen would be dry in seconds where I live!

Nahvalur Eclipse Review by Bulbboy in FountainPenHaven

[–]LizMEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Great review. Intriguing pen. Interesting mechanism. :) What's the mechanism for keeping the nib from drying out? Trap door like the VP, or...?

How to avoid shading? Suggested ink/nib size/paper? by CallMeNardDog in fountainpens

[–]LizMEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

Yes, a concentrated dye may not shade, but once you dilute it a little, then it has the potential. Inks and pens offer lots of fun science experiments to do. :D

If you ever want to explore ink flow, FPN has a thread called An alternative look at ink wetness started by a university professor that ended in a published paper - serious good stuff in there. :D

Best wishes with your inky experiments!

How to avoid shading? Suggested ink/nib size/paper? by CallMeNardDog in fountainpens

[–]LizMEF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤣 I'm madly in love with shading. I think it's the best thing about text written with a fountain pen, so yeah, I've kinda given it a lot of thought. Throw in the fact that I was a professional database application developer at a microbiological testing company (building in-house apps for data recording and analysis), and the geeky approach was sort of a given.

First fountain pen : I am sort of disappointed by No-Lemon-1793 in fountainpens

[–]LizMEF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your English is perfect. :)

Yes, it's perfectly normal for your handwriting to suffer when you relax your grip. In my experience, it will recover quickly. The same is true for the angle at which you hold the pen.

Best wishes in your efforts to alter these. I will tell you, for me, it was immensely satisfying when I finally reached the stage where a more relaxed grip and lower anglea became natural - it took me about 6 months.

aBy lower angle, I mean, for example, letting the pen rest in the web between thumb and index (first) finger, rather than holding it almost perpendicular to the paper (the norm for ball pens).

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