These Aren't The Flex Pen You Are Looking For

[ReadyFireAim]

You’ll have to pry my hybrid pens from my cold, dead, ink-stained hands.

I'm with Sid

 

[mitto]

Flex nibbed vintage pens have found their way to my door steps without me searching for them.

[katerchen]

Definitely learned that dip pens are the way to go for calligraphy Started with a cheap manuscript pen set, tried the Noodler's Ahab, then finally took a leap of faith with some india ink and a Speedball No.101 nib and never looked back

 

Speedball is interesting. It feels thick, acts thick (the way it clings to the nib) yet it will flow down fine through the driest, most closely set tines.

 

Fountain pen inks are finicky. Some of them will cling high up, some of them jump right off the nib as soon as they sense paper nearby. 4001 Brilliant Black and Parker Quink Black seem like safe choices for everything I tried them in so far.

 

Monteverde Horizon Blue is surprisingly good in very dry nibs.

 

So many ink&nib combinations to go through

[amberleadavis]

@Inky Fingers

 

I have a flex pen that I love ... (and you know what happens when you let others use your pens)

 

http://www.sheismylawyer.com/2018-Ink/2018-04/slides/2018-04-05_Ink_1.jpg

 

But I confess, I have been opting for #2, painting with my fingers.

 

Especially when the fill leaves ink in the feed.

 

http://www.sheismylawyer.com/2018-Ink/2018-04/slides/2018-04-05_Ink_8.jpg

[Inky.Fingers]

It's not that I don't drool and wanting a flex nib especially Amberleas' delicious stubs...it's just my point is...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 11, 2018 by _InkyFingers