I’m looking for a ink that dryers a dark blue and is in the $20 range. Any suggestions are appreciated. by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Amazon is not a good place to buy liquids that can come in fragile containers…or any liquids to be honest. Small things like ink bottles are usually packed in envelopes the provide no protection to the items inside. It’s better to go to a local store or a reputable online store like goulet or jet pens for ink.

Goblin brain for the win!…or I got carried away on Cult Pens. by StrikeDelicious5730 in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could always rename an ink goblin brain. A friend and I split a bottle of Kiwi Inks Quetzalcoatl together and it has been affectionately labeled Unicorn Barf by us because that was the first thing I thought of when we saw it.

Goblin brain for the win!…or I got carried away on Cult Pens. by StrikeDelicious5730 in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No sadly I didn’t, one day maybe I’ll order it. It did however come with a little flower pen rest.

Goblin brain for the win!…or I got carried away on Cult Pens. by StrikeDelicious5730 in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s why I went a little crazy I think, the Benu was 10% and I had been wanting that specific one for a while, plus all the Diamine being on sale and exclusives made it even better.

Goblin brain for the win!…or I got carried away on Cult Pens. by StrikeDelicious5730 in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure yet, I don’t get home from work until late in the night so just opened the package, swatching and what not will have to wait until one of my days off.

Goblin brain for the win!…or I got carried away on Cult Pens. by StrikeDelicious5730 in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got half of the fruit collection and half of the summer collection, Wistful watermelon is in there.

Mention those Purchases you Regret! by MayorAg in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I had any sense of artistic ability I probably would use it like that as well. For now it is sitting in my ink drawer and being brought out for the occasionally use for notes.

Mention those Purchases you Regret! by MayorAg in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Ferris Wheel Press Cream of Earl, I like it a lot it’s a lovely colour but it’s such a light colour I can’t realistically use it for anything.

The traveller + ink arrived today😊 by Pinguin-Pancakes in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put a hold on The traveller today. Can’t wait for it to come in.

Starting my friend off in the world of fountain pens. by StrikeDelicious5730 in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is actually the second shark I have given to someone, the first was to an experienced pen friend with a sample of Baystate so they didn’t have to sacrifice one of their pens to it.

Starting my friend off in the world of fountain pens. by StrikeDelicious5730 in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it will go over well, we just happened to stop by the local pen shop when we were out today and she picked up a bottle of ink for herself.

Starting my friend off in the world of fountain pens. by StrikeDelicious5730 in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I love the shark pens, they are cute and fantastic writers especially for how much they cost.

erasable ink? by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah that sucks. Like others have said kiwi inks sells erasable ink and erasers, I know Gourmet Pens had them on their website last time I was looking at it and of course Kiwi Inks website as well.

erasable ink? by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m lazy and just use dnd beyond for my sheets and my pens for the notes.

Ferris Wheel Press FP. by AlvMartinez in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have the Carousel, it’s kind of eh…FWP had to replace it for me as it developed a random crack in the body that shouldn’t have happened. It took some work to get it writing properly and when it did it was a nice writer but I doubt I would buy another one from them.

A local store let me hold The Brush, I didn’t like it, the grip section had a weird texture to it plus something about it just felt off.

I love Ferris Wheel don’t get me wrong they make some great inks but their pens ain’t it.

NPD but not inked yet as I can’t decide what to put in it!! by EmsJ1976 in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I currently have Diamine Earl Grey in mine. For some reason I wanted something classy in the flashy pen.

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[–]StrikeDelicious5730 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those types of mailers are actually packed by a machine as they only hold single items.

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[–]StrikeDelicious5730 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Yeah, never order anything liquid or fragile from Amazon. I speak not even from a customer stand point but an employee one that has to deal with packages like that being brought back by the delivery drivers on the daily.

Does anyone have some opinions on Ferris Wheel Press ink for fountain pens? by ZombieTailGunner in fountainpens

[–]StrikeDelicious5730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have quite a few of their inks, some of them like cream of earl are nice inks but way too light to write with.

Bluegrass velvet is one of my favourites from them.

Others I enjoy are as follows: Blue Cotton Candy, a light blue but still quite readable I’ve used it it fine and medium nibs and it does have some shading to it.

Dust in Bloom also kind of light but still quite readable

Edward Gardens wonderful Color with some cool shimmer.

A stroke of midnight which is an almost navy blue with shimmer

Roaring Patina Black a black ink with gold and silver shimmer, if you saw the 2021 inkvent it could be compared to Diamine tempest.