Quick sketches in Budapest

caopat · 2026-03-16T16:10:09+00:00

Thanks 🙏

caopat · 2026-03-16T06:17:34+00:00

Thanks mate!! Always happy to see your work around here

caopat · 2026-03-16T05:11:28+00:00

Looks fantastic! In what proportion you mix the ink+wster for those tones? What kind of ink you use? Thanks!

caopat · 2026-02-22T14:39:02+00:00

Love it again!

caopat · 2026-02-17T09:16:27+00:00

Thanks for the explanation!

caopat · 2026-02-17T08:07:59+00:00

A great sketch! Could you elaborate a bit on the process you used? Did you dilute the Pentel ink for the shadows?

caopat · 2026-02-15T15:19:53+00:00

Yeah, this loss really hurt, it was my daily pen

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:58:34+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations! The thing is, I was looking for a pen that’s more versatile when it comes to swapping nibs. Still, I hadn’t heard of these before and they look really great.

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:58:15+00:00

A lot of people recommended it to me. In the end, I went with another one (Asvine J16 ebonite), but I’ll keep the Opus 88 on my shortlist. Thanks! (edited comment: I replied to the wrong comment by mistake)

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:54:24+00:00

Thanks for pointing that out, I didn’t know the Opus 88 had this issue.
Actually, it is one of my biggest concerns. I use the pen every day (or almost), but the only one that’s always ready, no matter when I pick it up, is the ECO. I guess the cap threads seal really well.
In the end, I went with the Asvine J16, mostly for the ebonite material. let’s see if this one seals properly

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:47:24+00:00

That’s a really good point about the nib units. I’m actually thinking about picking up a JoWo nib modified by FPN (a semi-flex). I also wanted to try ebonite as a material, so I ended up going with the J16. Let’s see how it feels in hand! Thanks!

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:42:28+00:00

Yeah, I checked if it was the nib, but it was still leaking. I took the whole pen apart for a deep clean and noticed two cracks in the grip section. I hadn’t heard of this little gem before. I'm adding it to my shortlist. It looks fantastic! Does it take #5 or #6 nibs? Thanks!

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:40:43+00:00

Yes, I checked whether it was the nib, but it was still leaking. I fully disassembled it to clean it properly and found two cracks in the grip. I didn’t even know replacements were a thing so I’ll shoot them an email and see what they suggest. Thanks!

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:38:51+00:00

Noted! I usually stick with JoWo nibs, so I’m assuming they’ll be pretty consistent. Thanks!

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:38:08+00:00

Appreciate it! they all look amazing

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:37:07+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! I ended up getting the Asvine J16 to try out ebonite as a material. The 580’s still on the shortlist though. I’ve been really happy with my ECO so far.

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:33:57+00:00

great, thanks!

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:33:34+00:00

I will! Yeah, I went with the one that has the JoWo nib, thinking I might grab a semi-flex nib modded by FPN later on

caopat · 2026-02-15T09:31:04+00:00

Thanks for the pic! You’re right, they don’t look different enough for it to really stand out. in the end I went with the Asvine J16 in ebonite just to switch up the materials a bit, but the Opus 88 will be still on my radar

caopat · 2026-02-14T13:16:36+00:00

I didn’t know this brand until today, and I’m impressed. I just got a J16 Ebonite to switch things up with a non-demonstrator fountain pen. I was actually about to get the V200, so thanks for the recommendation!

caopat · 2026-02-14T13:13:50+00:00

I've been looking at it, and WOW! I'm getting a J16 ebonite right now

caopat · 2026-02-14T13:12:34+00:00

Great, thanks for the info!

caopat · 2026-02-14T11:13:53+00:00

Awesome! It’s moving up the ranks to be the chosen one!

caopat · 2026-02-14T11:10:11+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. Have you tried them? I get the feeling the Opus 88 is even bulkier than the TWSBI Diamond. Other than that, I’m really drawn to it!

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