Stip Etruria nut :)
Posted 06 May 2016 - 20:25
Dearest Visitors & Members of the little Fountain Pen Nut house on the digital prairie,
Please welcome our latest addition to the team, the great lapis!
He will concern himself mostly with the Ink Reviews Index, working in tandem with saskia_madding, and providing a helping hand mostly in the Inky forums.
Triple cheers for lapis!
Warmest regards, Wim
On behalf of the FPN Moderator and Admin Team
the Mad Dutchman
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Posted 06 May 2016 - 20:36
Well how kind of you, Wim! Thanks for this very warm welcome. I never would have looked here if you didn't say so in the Cave!!
The first ink's on the house cave!!!
Mike
Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe)
Ancient Artifact
Posted 06 May 2016 - 20:46
Hey Mike, good to have you around for the wet stuff.
One advice: a scotch-brite pad with dishwashing soap works well in removing the ink stains from your hands.
For ink stains in clothes, try soaking the stain in milk/cream.
D.ick
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Stip Etruria nut :)
Posted 06 May 2016 - 20:55
Actually, what I find works best for cleaning ink stained hands without using any abrasives 
, is washing one's hair. All gone in less than 2 minutes (with my mostly lack of hair anyway 
).
Warm regards, Wim
the Mad Dutchman
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Posted 06 May 2016 - 21:05
Thanks for those very practical "habits", too. As far as the shampoo is concerned, I remember hearing that quite often here, so I'm sure it works. But I've not yet even tried it out. I think if I did, my wife would ask me if I'm feeling sick. If my hands (or shirts) never had ink on them, people would ask me if something had gone wrong....
Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe)
Stip Etruria nut :)
Posted 06 May 2016 - 21:10
<ROFL>
I am wearing latex gloves these days when working on nibs etc., as by now it occasionally upsets my alter ego if I have inky hands etc. a little too often, at the wrong time and wrong place .
Warm regards, Wim
the Mad Dutchman
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Posted 06 May 2016 - 22:00
Actually, what I find works best for cleaning ink stained hands without using any abrasives
Well, that solution leaves me out. 
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Posted 06 May 2016 - 22:00
Well, that's true. too and "Okay, I'll admit it" but I often use dispensable medical latex gloves but sometimes to keep my nibs and inks clean (like after having worked out in the garden or cooking roast turkey) . Since years now, I wash everything in the kitchen sink. My wooden floor and old oak desk have something against inks. But I can understand them.
Mike
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Posted 07 May 2016 - 15:24
A hearty welcome to you, Mike!
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Posted 07 May 2016 - 16:19
Welcome officially to lapis!
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Posted 07 May 2016 - 22:59
Congrats, Mike!
Thanks for helping here at FPN.....
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Posted 08 May 2016 - 04:52
Mike, glad to see you here and great work on indexing ink reviews.
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Posted 08 May 2016 - 10:35
Actually, what I find works best for cleaning ink stained hands without using any abrasives
Warm regards, Wim
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Posted 08 May 2016 - 21:32
Welcome to the forum, Mike!
Looking forward to seeing your work here.
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Posted 10 May 2016 - 17:23
Hi Mike. Glad to have you part of the team!
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Posted 11 May 2016 - 21:28
Thanks, everybody. Keeping the INDEX OF INK REVIEWS up to date is my first love, a bit of a continuous chore but a lot of fun and something which I think a few ink collectors don't mind using.
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Posted 12 May 2016 - 13:12
Congrats on your new "position"!
Dipped Only
Posted 12 May 2016 - 13:24
Welcome to your new position. I'm eager to learn and learn more of your knowledge about inks. Thank you!!
Antique
Posted 12 May 2016 - 13:29
Congrats, Mike. Welcome to the team.
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