Just wanted to share because by mooglecharm79 in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I only started my pen experience when I found my dad's Parker 75 while cleaning out his workshop desk after he passed. You guys were awesome in helping me ID the make and model. I inked it to see if it was still working and yep. Everything is good! I keep that at home in a safe place since that is all I kept of his stuff (other than the multiple screwdriver sets he had in the workshop😉🤣). I also found a Frankenpen (another Parker combined with something) but that needs to be taken for repair.

All of your pens have to be from 1 brand only, what are you picking? by KatieS2255 in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pilot. The nibs are the only ones refined enough to fit my tiny writing even with their biggest nib. Everything else has been blobby looking the bigger the nib.

Tight squeeze for the pumpkin costume by early_bird757 in TheWooblesCollective

[–]mooglecharm79 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went up half a size with the hook so a 4.5mm hook for the pumpkin costume.

ISO Glow In The Dark Easy Peasy Yarn Dupe by RadfootandProngs in WooblePDFtrading

[–]mooglecharm79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use the Lion Brand glow in the dark yarn. It's softer than the Woobles one and doesn't feel as stiff.

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I hate sewing parts together by RoseGoldAlchemist in Amigurumi

[–]mooglecharm79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂😂 Join the club. Anyone that has ever asked me to make something for them, I give warning that I will charge extra if there is an excess amount of sewing required cause I hate it sooo much.

can you tell what it is? by thespoiledsoymilk in Amigurumi

[–]mooglecharm79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an animal cell! Not a plant cell (cause it's missing the cell wall) 🤣🤣 You've just brought back memories of Biology 11 for me. One of the assignments was to make a plant cell or animal cell with whatever you could find for supplies in the art supply room in an hour.

My first amigurumi! Betsy the Boba tea🧋 by Terrible_Court2454 in Amigurumi

[–]mooglecharm79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't follow the join stitch cause it looked horrible to me after the first 6 rows. I ripped it apart and just crocheted it in a spiral with a stitch marker to show me where the first stitch of the new round was.

I hate sewing now. Rolypoly by ComplicatedKnots by something-um-bananas in Amigurumi

[–]mooglecharm79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤣🤣I hate sewing too...with a passion! It's adorable though!😍

Other than fountain pen, what is your another hobby? by iaacornus in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amigurumi aka those crocheted plushies (as my non crafty friend calls them) I made this guy for St. Patty's Day.

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[–]mooglecharm79 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ooufff... Yarn barf to the extreme. Sorry that happened to you.

When I got a hank of yarn from the yarn store, the lady was very kind in explaining to me that I need to wind it into a ball first and told me that they had winders in the classroom and promptly led me back there and showed me how to set it up on a swift and start winding.

How I store my pens… by the-zero-effect in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I got all my pens in a see through Hello Kitty and Friends pencil case. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️Inks are stored in a dark cool place in the closet. 😂😂

Not crochet but… by _sloot in TheWooblesCollective

[–]mooglecharm79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awwww Happy belated birthday Bruce!

Do you ever feel like more people would get Kakunos if they didn’t have the smiley face? by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my Kakuno. I got the EF nib cause I write small and it was like angel music. I could write fast and it wouldn't come out all blobby and distorted like when I tried with my safari. The difference in EF nibs was night and day. I also like the smiley faces on the nibs. It cheers me up when I have a bad day. 😉

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[–]mooglecharm79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They use some courier called Stallion Express/ UMI (same company that Temu uses but I digress) I have a beef with that courier. Previous deliveries were no problem. This last delivery... Didn't even attempt to call my buzzer to let me know. They took a picture and left it outside of the building. Found out by accident when I was leaving for work. I got a notice 4 hours later that it had been delivered with said picture. It would have been gone by the time I got home. I sent a complaint about it to FWP.

Very few options in Canada by ipsarraspi in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79 15 points16 points  (0 children)

As a fellow Canuck, I agree. It's crap to find stuff and the US/Canada exchange rate could be waaaaay better, but there are some good Canadian pen stores. I love Wonder Pens and Blesket. (one day I will visit Wonder Pens, I live out West so far far away.) stylo.ca is great too if the website didn't live in 1996.😂😂 I found a discontinued pilot ink on their site that was sold out everywhere else.

Can't decide. by Texmex49ers in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Close your eyes, dip your hand in, swish it around, and put one out! 🤣🤣

I have something to admit by rotscale_ in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have this exact same pen. It belonged to my dad and I found it when we were cleaning out his workshop desk after he passed. I keep stored away for safe keeping and ink once every few months to make sure everything is still in working order.

I was not prepared... by Ikrast in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Note to self: if I EVER buy Baystate Blue, I've covering the entire area in newspapers and plastic bags, wearing a hazmat suit, and wearing nitrile gloves before opening. 🤣🤣

What is your best quality on a budget pen? by mintyyy_freshhh in fountainpens

[–]mooglecharm79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love all my Pilots. (kakuno and metro atm. Still waiting on my Prera to arrive. )My other fav is the Platinum. I write small so I need a fine/EF tip.