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Hello FPN,

 

I have lurked on & off occasionally in the past 5 or so years. 

Over the course of the past two decades, I have accumulated a number of fountain pens, but never used a color of ink other than black. I used quite a variety of black inks, but never ventured beyond that color. 

Within the past three months I have begun experimenting with a number of Pilot and Sailor inks and I'm now hooked on this whole new world of colors.

I'm joining FPN to now join the discussion to find more inks, and to maybe share some of my accumulated experience, 19 years worth, of using particular black inks in a wide assortment of pens under a wide spectrum of circumstances. 

Looking forward to discovering new colors and writing experiences!

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Hello and Welcome to FPN!! So glad to have you as a member!!

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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Welcome.

 

Ink is a rabbit hole unto itself. It's a fantastic means of expression and adding a bit of your own character to your writing. Just keep in mind that if you have too many and don't get back to them within a year or two, you can have mould issues. 

 

 

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For many years I had a single bottle of ink, Montblanc black, that I used to fill the two pens I had.  When it ran out I would just replace it with the exact same color.

 

Now I find myself designing sample vial holders and bottle arrangers that we print on the 3D printer.  I still like to sample before committing to a whole bottle.  

 

I have many of both... and I only keep one pen inked in black these days.  I have a Sailor that is permanently paired with Sailor Jentle black cartridges.

 

I have discovered I have an extreme affinity for teals and browns.  Who knew?

 

Welcome, and good luck!

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Welcome to the ink party! I was so-so about fountain pens until I realized there was waterproof inks that were good for watercolor and art stuff. Get samples before getting a whole bottle. You know exactly how long it takes to finish a bottle of ink and you don't want to be stuck with a color you don't like. 

 

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Welcome from Missouri!  Glad you are with us!

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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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