What Non Pen Items Have You Used For Our Hobby?

[Blade Runner]

I enjoy seeing new uses for things. What things have you re-invented for our hobby?

[ailleurs]

A miniature candy jar that was a party favor from my niece's wedding is now an inkwell used for mixing and testing. It rests on its side like a Waterman ink bottle, making it especially useful.

[Blade Runner]

I found an old microscope to look at paper and nibs.

 

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Aurora blue on Crane's Crest

 

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MB Bordeaux on Crane's Crest Recycled

[IWantThat]

I love those shots! It's very reminiscent of abstract art, but with paper texture prominent, and I LOVE paper

[sotto2]

Plastic cigar tubes for pen holders. They also make a great champagne bottle uncorking sound when you pull the cap off while you're walking down the hall or sidewalk behind someone. Always gets a smile. ;0)

Edited September 3, 2010 by sotto2

[fuchsiaprincess]

Lipstick holder for my seals

[Blade Runner]

Decorative boxes to store stationery

 

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[Rain24]

A miniature candy jar that was a party favor from my niece's wedding is now an inkwell used for mixing and testing. It rests on its side like a Waterman ink bottle, making it especially useful.

 

This sounds interesting. Would it be possible to get a photo of it? I'm quite curious now. I'm always looking for a better inkwell since I can't seem to find my old MontBlanc bottle.

[ailleurs]

A miniature candy jar that was a party favor from my niece's wedding is now an inkwell used for mixing and testing. It rests on its side like a Waterman ink bottle, making it especially useful.

 

This sounds interesting. Would it be possible to get a photo of it? I'm quite curious now. I'm always looking for a better inkwell since I can't seem to find my old MontBlanc bottle.

 

Sure! I'll post a pic when I get home (at work now--procrastinating grading papers :embarrassed_smile: )

[RNP]

Really nice pics Blade Runner!

[jbb]

Small, vintage, glass dishes make nice pen trays:

 

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Edited September 3, 2010 by jbb

[TWRDO]

This has been mentioned many times before, but otoscopes are great pen repair tools.

[jbb]

This has been mentioned many times before, but otoscopes are great pen repair tools.

I've never heard about otoscopes. How are they used for pen repair?

[ethernautrix]

Needlenose pliers.

 

 

 

 

What? The spare cartridge was stuck in the Mb Starwalker's barrel.... I got it out.

[Surfbits]

I use a foam Can Coozie with Jeff GOrdon #24 Nascar on the side to keep my pens in on my desk at the office... :-) It's soft and doesn't scratch them anyway.

[jbb]

I found an old microscope to look at paper and nibs.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_4285.jpg

Aurora blue on Crane's Crest

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_4286.jpg

MB Bordeaux on Crane's Crest Recycled

Wow. How do different papers compare?

[Blade Runner]

This has been mentioned many times before, but otoscopes are great pen repair tools.

I've never heard about otoscopes. How are they used for pen repair?

They magnify and have a light source so you can look inside tight dark spaces like barrels for example.

[Blade Runner]

I think you could also use a thin bendable light source to place inside barrels to faciltate crack and repair detection.

[Blade Runner]

Wow. How do different papers compare?

Hey Jbb,

 

They perform identitically. The recycled version is a bit darker, because they incorporate up to 30% dyed cotton scraps (and Crane doesn't use bleaching) whereas the regular version has no dyed cotton sources. And their watermarks are different.

[Blade Runner]

I had this journal cover that became useless when the refills were dced. Now using it as a stationery carrying case on trips.

 

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