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This is very nice of you @amberleadavis but then you are very nice. I hope the winners enjoy the loot. I owe Amber a return of a CRV. My letters are languishing, waiting for me to put down the iPhone and write. 
 

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13 hours ago, Misfit said:

This is very nice of you @amberleadavis but then you are very nice. I hope the winners enjoy the loot. I owe Amber a return of a CRV. My letters are languishing, waiting for me to put down the iPhone and write. 
 

Not an entry. 

 

 

Thank you!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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@amberleadavisI am still having fun with all the things you sent! It's funny, I think "British Racing Green" reminds me more of the color of RAF sweaters than of sportscarslarge.IMG_1315.JPG.479d9217d22c86594d1b84f609680c61.JPG.

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Perfect with that Diplomat.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Welp, here's my first submission!
The three inks that I chose are shown in the first photo...followed by capped and uncapped pics of the pens, then the CRVs follow those.
I'll send the originals back in the mail on tomorrow. :)
I'm not certain if that meets the parameters of the contest, but if I'm missing something please let me know.
I wanted to send back a few CRVs but I don't have any interesting paper to send them on...sadly. :(

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Thank you for this opportunity to have some fun writing back for this contest. I'm going to find some awesome paper and get my act together and submit a proper CRV for another penfellow to reply to.

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14 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

Perfect with that Diplomat.

I wasn't until after I posted that I realized it was a St. Patrick's Day Green - the Diplomat had just run out of ink!

 

@Detman101Do you want me to send you a CRV?  I shouldn't send them all back to @amberleadavis, should I?

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7 hours ago, essayfaire said:

I wasn't until after I posted that I realized it was a St. Patrick's Day Green - the Diplomat had just run out of ink!

 

@Detman101Do you want me to send you a CRV?  I shouldn't send them all back to @amberleadavis, should I?

I'm not certain how this works...though I've read the instructions twice.
I believe I was supposed to create a CRV of my own in addition to responding to the two volumes included in my letter.
However, I reeeeeeeally hate writing with my "1905 Mabie Todd & Co Swan" pen as it hurts my hand to utilize something that small.
That leaves my "Penbbs-487 with Blue Dew flex" and "Opus-88 with K.Speer flex" as my only two functional pens for the CRV. I have the Jinhao 450 that I won in the other giveaway but I haven't inked it up yet and the 18k nib isn't really anything different than the standard nib types.

TLDR:
Either way, I mailed the entirety of my replies back to Ms Amber this morning.
Once I figure out the next steps I'll work on a CRV of my own for submission and mailing.

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I was asked about feedback.  Try to give feedback in the following format:  

 

1. Something you liked.

2. Something specific that could be improved.

3. Something else that was good.

 

So, an example might be. 

 

I liked how the ink flowed in the custom nib.

I think the nib was too sharp.

I liked the experience of using a different nib, particularly a fine nib ground to a CI.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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@Detman101 and @essayfaire

 

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, amberleadavis said:

I was asked about feedback.  Try to give feedback in the following format:  

 

1. Something you liked.

2. Something specific that could be improved.

3. Something else that was good.

 

So, an example might be. 

 

I liked how the ink flowed in the custom nib.

I think the nib was too sharp.

I liked the experience of using a different nib, particularly a fine nib ground to a CI.

 

 

large.20220318_001.jpg.26fedc2c9ec657efdfb3129b1c611f20.jpg

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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12 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

@Detman101 and @essayfaire

 

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You're welcome!  I'm still playing with all the wonderful goodies you sent.  Thank you again. :)

 

Does this note mean I get to keep and wash the paper?  It's been on my list of things to try!

 

 

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On 3/19/2022 at 10:30 AM, essayfaire said:

You're welcome!  I'm still playing with all the wonderful goodies you sent.  Thank you again. :)

 

Does this note mean I get to keep and wash the paper?  It's been on my list of things to try!

 

 

 

Absolutely!  Please show us the before and after!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

 

Absolutely!  Please show us the before and after!

I am waiting for new ink to come so that I can show it off on the page.  Then I will write and wash!

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These are not the new inks that I await for a CRV, but one of these,

Waterman Absolute Brown,

large.IMG_1334.JPG.d67f9eb6fc409118e951dfac052853e5.JPGwas given to me by @amberleadavisand the Inksters so I am posting it here.  Other inks on the page are: 

 

Taccia Ukiyo-e Hiroshige in F RNI by Mark Bacas

Aurora Black in Dollar 717, courtesy of @OCArt

Sailor Manyou Kikyou in TWSBI stub

Stipula Musk Green in Kaweco F

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@amberleadavis WOOHOO!!!
I received the "Esterbrook - Estie" and the 3 reconstituted poweder-inks on Monday.
I'm chomping at the bit to try them all out, but I won't have time this week due to prior commitments in the evenings.
I will post an update CRV set with the new items next Monday or Tuesday hopefully.

FYI: What ink was in that Estie? I flushed it about 8 times and the ink just kept coming...even after removing the Converter...lol.
I finally gave up and let it sit over two nights in water and changing the water each night. Now it flushes clear...hehe.
Whatever ink that was...it's almost eternal! :o

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7 hours ago, Detman101 said:

@amberleadavis WOOHOO!!!
I received the "Esterbrook - Estie" and the 3 reconstituted poweder-inks on Monday.
I'm chomping at the bit to try them all out, but I won't have time this week due to prior commitments in the evenings.
I will post an update CRV set with the new items next Monday or Tuesday hopefully.

FYI: What ink was in that Estie? I flushed it about 8 times and the ink just kept coming...even after removing the Converter...lol.
I finally gave up and let it sit over two nights in water and changing the water each night. Now it flushes clear...hehe.
Whatever ink that was...it's almost eternal! :o

 

 

I didn't think I sent you an Estie, but I could be mistaken. Send me a picture.  OH, and was the ink black?

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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@amberleadavisWe tried washing the paper I posted in yesterday's CRV and it tore!  Is there a trick to the washing?IMG_1336.thumb.JPG.68837997a114742cf1757dce3c4d3bcd.JPG

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Well, I think that is much better than other paper, but the hole is a bummer. Did you lay it flat?  And just to confirm it was the TR paper not the Rhodia paper?

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

Well, I think that is much better than other paper, but the hole is a bummer. Did you lay it flat?  And just to confirm it was the TR paper not the Rhodia paper?

Yes, you said it was the old TR paper, I believe.  I have it drying to give it a second try.  What paper was the notebook you posted in a separate thread made of?  The one with the Constitution? Was that TR, also?

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