My Beginner Fountain Pen Journey

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3 ай бұрын

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@ladyamalthea85 2 ай бұрын

I love your cardigan! I have that same Kaweco Sport in that gorgeous colour.

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I love them (the cardigan and the pen!)

@managingmarlys 2 ай бұрын

Glad to have found your channel.

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

Welcome!

@just__celia 2 ай бұрын

You have great self control for only having 5 pens. I am a newbie to fountain pens as well and I have gone crazy buying all the things!

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

I'm struggling! The closest store to me is a bit out of the way for me to get to so I think that's what's stopping me from getting everything. But with the weather getting nicer, I may be stopping by a bit more often.

@just__celia 2 ай бұрын

@@adeleashley_ I have ordered all mine from online shops. Too easy!🤣🥹

@marjoriebd3326 3 ай бұрын

I started out with all EF pens and was put off by thicker line weights, but now I love my M and Stub nibs so much and still use my EFs too! Fountain pens are so much fun. 😊❤

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

So much fun!! I think I was skeptical of thicker FP nibs because I don't like how thicker ballpoint or gel pens write, but it is completely different with a FP. And you really do need the thicker line weight for some inks.

@chi-towncalifornia5916 2 ай бұрын

I commend your self control in fountain pen purchases. I started head-first into the bottled ink world, as my first fountain pen I bought was the Twsbi Eco. As you love using black ink, I HIGHLY recommend trying Platinum Carbon Black pigment ink. It’s really well behaved in basically any pen, and it’s super bleed and feather resistant.

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

Good to know! Adding the ink to my list! I kinda wish I went head first into bottled ink because I have cartridges know that I never use and even when I think about getting a new pen I automatically check to see if I can get a converter at the same time, if needed.

@mikeerler5465 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video, I really enjoyed it. You can easily fill your Twsbi Eco pens with a syringe, just pull out the nib and feed, make sure the piston is retracted all the way, you get a really good fill that way

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

Ooooh. Good to know, especially when I want to use an ink sample! I tried removing the nib when I first got it and couldn't get it out. so I'll try again.

@lizpilgrim1 2 ай бұрын

I bought a bottle of Diamone Hope Pink. Love it!

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

It's so pretty! I love it too.

@Wholelatteplans 2 ай бұрын

Love this!! The people petition for a currently inked video 😅

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

👀

@pilesofthings 2 ай бұрын

enjoyed hearing about your fountain journey. Like you, I also started with ef and f and am enjoying venturing into the meadium, broad, and even stub nib world! My surprise moment was when I got my Pilot prera in the cursive medium...which to me just looks like a regular stub...and was just amazed at how fancy my writing suddenly looked and how different the same ink colour looked too!

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's amazing how the different size nibs make such a difference in how it all appears.

@pilesofthings 2 ай бұрын

Yea it’s something I never would have imagined possible or even of interest until I got into fountain pens haha

@lizpilgrim1 2 ай бұрын

I want to get Diamond Gingerbread. Check out the Asvine retractable pen. They makes great pens. I think the Asvine retractable is about $65 CAD.

@lizpilgrim1 2 ай бұрын

Not Asvine _Creator and Majohn have retractable FPs.

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

I'd never heard of either brand but I'll check them out. The Asvine retractable looks like a nice alternative to the Pilot.

@highnoon9333 3 ай бұрын

Great video! Super cool intro to the different options for beginners. My first FP was a Pilot Metropolitan and I got spoiled because Pilot’s nibs are just so smooth. I quickly ended up buying pens I couldn’t afford 😅 Just a note for the future- hope you don’t mind this unsolicited correction- but TWSBI is spelled with the W before the S and the pronunciation is the same (so Twis-bee)! Hope this helps 😊

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

I've heard that the Pilots are really smooth. I'm actually considering grabbing a Metropolitan cause I like the profile of them. And thanks for the note! I'll definitely correct moving forward!

@NotesFromPastAmy 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the hobby! 💜

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@PickwickTurtle 2 ай бұрын

Love this! Btw, you can try a Majohn A1 which is a clone of the VP if you want to try it out first. I have an A2 which is the same as an A1 and a VP but has a plastic body and I have a real Pilot VP nib unit in it. I love it! I also have two other actual Pilot VP’s but the one with Majohn body is lighter and is my favorite.

@adeleashley_ 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'll definitely try out it out first before potentially getting a VP!