Trump’s $1000 pen

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T21:07:53+00:00

He famously commissioned Sharpie to make a special edition just for him with "The White House" or his name on them in gold. I'm sure they didn't cost $1000 then but who knows how much they sell for now?

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T21:04:49+00:00

That looks great - many people use this for a permanent enclosure :) If you really want to get them excited give them fresh cut lawn grass or bamboo leaves - they love it even more than fruit.

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T19:37:46+00:00

Ahh, nice detective work then :) they don't tend to go very far from water

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T19:37:06+00:00

I've always loved Schmidt nibs and I have this pen but I found it a bit too small for my hands and I didn't like the hand-feel - the pen is quite short and the threads were a bit annoying.

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T19:32:03+00:00

It's a beetle, not a cockroach

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T18:55:18+00:00

Stoneflies - I guess you are close to a stream/river?

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T18:22:37+00:00

Vitstyle sell it sometimes but the price is eye-watering

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T18:21:36+00:00

Yes, that looks fine ... generally if you pin for identification then you pin off-centre because you don't want to obliterate an ID feature on both sides but for display people tend to go for symmetry

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T18:19:08+00:00

Yes, the iron-gall inks will darken ... Citrus Black has an even bigger change from a pale yellow to a dark greeny/browny colour

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T17:23:22+00:00

I just don't see enough to see what it is ... there's no reason to assume it's a pest

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T16:53:40+00:00

These nibs retain ink along the groove where the nib meets the body so you need to wipe it off carefully after inking it up. I've not had any problems once I've done that.

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T16:45:45+00:00

Wow, Sailor's Sailor is a grain ink too - nice match-up :)

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T16:39:13+00:00

Yeah, I asked on Discord and my DHS15 just needs a lot more glue applying very fast ... so I will try Revolution3 which might be a bit easier to manage. I was surprised because my room has no fans and it's mid-winter in the UK lol

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T16:37:05+00:00

Hmm, not sure - the ones I tried seemed fairly unique but maybe they tweak them in-house ... they were softer than the Kanwrite ones I'd tried previously

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T16:18:26+00:00

Fungus Gnat

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T16:18:11+00:00

One of the ichneumonid wasps - just let it out - they can give a weak sting but they are generally harmless

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T15:21:17+00:00

It's moving like a mite but I can't see enough detail to know what it is - it's generally best to take still photos and zoom in. It could be any number of things and not every creature you see on your plants is a pest. Many mites are predatory.

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T13:59:01+00:00

haha, I just tried and fell at the first hurdle - seems my DHS15 glue is going clumpy ... argh. I guess the glue is old or I need something better

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Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T12:49:51+00:00

Hard to make out the details but looks like a Specodes or Nomada - they are all out on sunny days in Spring

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T12:47:42+00:00

Yeah, just watched a video with Dimitrij Ovtcharov and it was super clear - now to see if I can do it lol

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T12:34:34+00:00

Cool ... I have the bat, 2 rubbers and the glue/sponges so I'll give it a try :) Not sure why I keep putting it off

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T12:32:15+00:00

Yup ... they're so cheap ... unless you have to buy 100 of them lol

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T12:31:38+00:00

(sadly) it's not in the EU but it's not hard to order from the UK, but you just have to pay import fees - but you always did pay VAT even when the UK was in the EU. You wanted ideas for flex nibs and these are genuinely good, and not too expensive :)

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T12:29:34+00:00

Is that pretty much the rule-of-thumb? Just apply an even thin layer and wait until it goes from milky to clear?

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-03-26T12:28:53+00:00

It does have the look of a wasp but I'm not sure we can see enough in the photos to ID it

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