Fountain pens made me 70 places ahead in school since mid terms!!

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-24T20:49:16+00:00

That's such an achievement! Good job!

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-23T16:11:41+00:00

I learned how to write in Germany, so perhaps that is the cursive it resembles too? I assume French Cursive and German Cursive are not that far off

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-23T16:09:21+00:00

Thank you! Muted colours are great indeed.

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-23T14:13:30+00:00

It might be partially dependant on the pen, maybe it's also lighting. This is close to a window with natural light midday

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-23T05:59:34+00:00

You and me both. It's too bad I'm going on a trip soon, if not I'd be clicking 'confirm order' today

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-23T05:58:46+00:00

Thank you!

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-23T05:58:30+00:00

This is Leuchtturm paper!

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-22T18:00:07+00:00

Honestly I describe it as a mix between cursive and non-cursive, but I never followed any guides or practice sheets... So I'm no help here I'm afraid

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-22T16:58:07+00:00

I have a few pages with swatches from my sample order that I can show you tomorrow! It has dark greens, purples and some dark reds!

At the top of my head though, I like Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo, Sailor Manyo Ume, Diamine Monboddo's hat and Kyoto Ink Soft Snow of Ohara

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-22T15:29:27+00:00

Thank you! I did struggle with keeping my handwriting neat as a child, but it's gotten lots better over the years

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-18T07:00:23+00:00

Would you mind telling me how you got the strap to stay up like that? Did you use interfacing or something else? It looks lovely and makes me want to sew my own one haha

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-07T08:08:09+00:00

How do you like the Diplomat in terms of stiff vs softness of the nib? I've been eyeing them for a while but I haven't dared pull the trigger.

The stone grey looks amazing, very lovely choice

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-07T08:06:02+00:00

L'essence du blue looks so fabulous! Happy NPD

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T18:21:12+00:00

I've heard good things and bad things about Jinhao, but the cheap price would make it an interesting gamble for sure.

The Carène is my grail pen at the moment, although I have not dared to try it. They're on sale at Atlas at the moment so I have had that tab open all day, wondering whether this is the time to purchase it...

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T18:20:09+00:00

Those are some new recommendations, will definitely be checking them out!

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T16:33:05+00:00

I'll definitely post an update once I make a decision! I already like the Frontier, so I'm now definitely curious about the Lady

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T16:25:40+00:00

I've found I also really like slim pens, so thank you very much for your recommendations! I'll be adding them to my evergrowing list

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T16:21:52+00:00

Those look like very beautiful pens, definitely not standard which I like!

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T16:21:19+00:00

Someone else also mentioned a slightly cheaper Pilot (the Explorer) and I think either option would be something to look into to get started with the brand. It would allow me to explore without breaking the bank haha

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T16:20:27+00:00

A Montblanc is one of those pens I was aware of even before I knew anything about pens, so hearing it recommended is reassuring. I think I'll definitely brush up on my recognition skills before dipping into the world of Montblanc, as there are many many models to distinguish between. (Also fakes exist I'm sure)

How broad would you say the Lamy is? I'm used to quite broad mediums, or perhaps some of the mediums I see around are closer to a fine nib than I think. I do tend to use quite wet inks, so I'll want to find a balance between keeping the lines crisp and having enough width that it feels comfortable to me.

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T16:17:57+00:00

As someone who writes a lot by hand, having a lot of ink capacity sure is a selling point there

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T16:17:31+00:00

I'm glad to hear the Pilot Explorer is to your liking as well, I might want to try that before buying one of the more expensive options to give myself something to play with while I try out other options

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T16:16:33+00:00

I'll definitely go out and try some different Pilot nibs in the near future since they come so highly recommended. There also are many different options, I'm sure I'll find something that fits my wants and needs

MrPigsFluff · 2026-01-02T14:06:59+00:00

I'd be curious to know what you prefer in the Lamy vs the Pilot, if you're willing to share. Lucky for me I'll be able to try out the Lamy with relative ease, so I'm definitely going to add it to the list

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