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Hello everyone, I'm new to fountain pens and while looking for information, came across this site. Right now I have just one pen (a Pilot Metropolitan) and two bottles of ink. I originally bought it meaning to use it for lineart in drawing (I'm not much of an artist, but I'm learning) but I also write stories, and I recently have realized that if I write my drafts by hand, I have a much easier time avoiding distractions than when I'm typing. So that is what its main use so far has been, and probably will continue to be.

 

I have already decided that when I get a second fountain pen, I want something with a wider nib. I don't do calligraphy (...yet) but from looking around online, I really like the way wider nibs show off variation in the ink. (I can see myself eventually collecting ink more than pens)

 

About myself: I live near Boston, and right now, most of my time is spent taking care of my one-year-old daughter. Other interests, when I have the time, include sewing (I make costumes for scifi/fantasy/anime conventions), Magic: the Gathering, and as I said before, writing and learning to draw/paint.

 

Thank you all for having such a helpful and welcoming forum!

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Welcome aboard, from Charleston, SC. As a newbie, you might look at the Reference Pages on a website called Richard's Pens: it has a wealth of info about the basics of fountain pens, their use and care, and it will help you avoid making some mistakes. You may find useful info and videos on the Goulet Pen Company and Jetpens websites (I'm not affiliated with any of these sites) and on YouTube. Have fun, and enjoy.

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Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego.

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Be aware that on the last Sunday in September is the Commonwealth pen show in Somerville.

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Hello and welcome from Indiana!

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Hello and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

To sit at one's table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of uninterruptible security, plenty of nice white paper, and a [fountain] pen - that is true happiness!


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Welcome to FPN. I love the Boston area and lived up there for 8+ years before moving down to Arlington, VA.

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Welcome !

 

When using a broader nib, I tend to write larger. Putting down a wider ribbon of ink is especially pleasant with more vivid colors.

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!

 

Be aware that on the last Sunday in September is the Commonwealth pen show in Somerville.

 

I was planning to attend--it's actually very close to where I live--but I thought it was on the 10th?

 

 

Welcome !

 

When using a broader nib, I tend to write larger. Putting down a wider ribbon of ink is especially pleasant with more vivid colors.

 

I don't have any bright colors of ink yet, but I'd like to get some. Right now I have a plain black (Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black) and a bottle of Lamy Petrol (the last one the store had!).

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Welcome to our warm nook of the internet, where you can share this beautiful hobby with good and friendly people. Or as we say in low Saxon: Mooi a'j dr bint! (Good you're here.)

Forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much. - Oscar Wilde.

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