#fountainpens

@VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social Let’s remember that even those of us who grew up with cursive had trouble reading other people’s scrawls. If you’d like to read famous quotes in beautiful cursive, check out #fountainpens.

Messages from Microsoft Teams (loosely translated: "oh wtf is going on with the fucking aws pipeline fuckery, same fucking fuckshit again all the time") #FountainPens

Hi everyone — quick #Introduction! 👋 I'm Elena Vance, Lead Labor & Arbitration Analyst at https://unionlawlibrary.com Every week I break down real NLRB rulings, grievance arbitration remedies, and contract interpretation standards. Outside the law stacks: vintage fountain pens, rainy New England trail walks, and my desk supervisor Mabel (pictured inspecting a 1974 reporter volume). Glad to connect with fellow labor nerds, stewards & researchers! #LaborLaw #Unions #Arbitration #FountainPens #C

The deed is done! The automatic drawing is finished. Added some values, tried to add some depth and all in all I hope it's disturbing and dark. I might not be ready for comics/manga yet, but at least I'm starting to draw again! The journey continues! :D Done with: Sailor Fude de Mannen (40), sailor black ink and DeAtramentis Document Black. Media marked sensitive because it depicts way too many things that are weird and uncomfortable Giger-style. #fountainpens #illustration #mastoart #ink #traditionalart #abstract #horror #artjourney

If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I rarely post anything but happy #FountainPens stuff. But right now it’s hard to be a happy pen person when rogue federal agents are killing U.S. citizens—and the government is outright lying about it to the public. I’m trying to go on with my life. I’m a naturalized citizen who has paid taxes to the U.S. for decades. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that this administration simply does not care about those facts, or any facts. 1/ #abolishICE

RE: https://wandering.shop/@greene/116325376441657090 Water alone was not cutting it for my piston-fill #FountainPens, so I’ve made a diluted ammonia solution that seems to be working better.

🖋️💖 #fountainpen #fountainpens

#doggust day 29: Black Russian Terrier This one got a bit Disney-ified in the face because I was looking at the 101 dalmatians stuff in the hobinichi store 😅 Also, tried using fountain pens like watercolour pencils and oh that's fun. The ink utterly melts into the page with very little water; it was actually hard to get the messy stripe look I wanted for the background! And the bandana is also painted from pen lines but they're pretty much gone (same pen used for the label). Inks are both Wonder Pens exclusives from Dominant Industries. Tuna and Olives is the green, Ginger Chicken the orange. #dog #fountainpens #dogsofmastodon #painting #WonderPens

Swatch Wednesday: Diamine Red Dragon https://curiousity.ca/2026/swatch-wednesday-diamine-red-dragon/ This is the second ink out of a set of three I bought to celebrate finishing a longer piece of fiction writing,  This is the colour of the three that I really wanted.  I love red inks, probably a bit of a holdover when I did more editing and marking by hand.  When I was … Continue reading → #FountainPens #InkSwatch #SwatchWednesday

#Introduction I jut moved from toot.community over here. I'm more of a booster than content creator. I enjoy #art, #FountainPens, #bicycles, #satire, #TheOutdoors, riffing on the Orange Cheeto, #science, #cats, #culture at large, and the world in general. I believe we're here for more than pulling down a paycheck. Our lives need to give back in some way to future generations and those currently around us. How to do that is a discovery I'm currently on. Oh, damn. I have more than a 500 character limit on this instance. This could be bad news for my tendency to ramble and be too wordy. I hearby promise to keep my thoughts to a respectable length, like the CHAUCER TALES.

Writing by Hand is Good for your Brain - Here's how to do it

https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/writing-by-hand-is-good-for-your

Because I am known to write using a fountain pen on paper, a number of people have pointed me to this post and its underlying research. I won’t rehash what is said in those sources, but the gist of it is that when you write things down by hand you’re recruiting more of your brain, which is a good thing.

#fountainpens #neuroscience 2026_07_24_02_59_40_.jpg

Another day, another edited ink swatch post. I'm taking my sweet time so it doesn't feel so much like "work". https://jimp.ink/2025/02/05/swatch-banmi-neutron-90-bp Again, this one that had different content, so I rearranged things a little, but I like how it came out. (This is also keeping me busy enjoying things I already have, so I'm not buying more stuff. Yet.) #FountainPens #FountainPenInk

I kinda cooked with this one #FountainPens #handwriting

I'm selling three very nice fountain pens on my personal for-sale website. UK only.

1. A sailor 1911 with a broad or BB nib.

https://www.epic-attic.co.uk/posts/sailor-1911/desc.html

1. A MoonMan P136 with a 1.1mm stub nib

https://www.epic-attic.co.uk/posts/FP-MM-P136/desc.html

1. A Parker 45 Harlequin with etched body and cap

https://www.epic-attic.co.uk/posts/FP-P45-harlequin/desc.html

site home page is (obv) https://www.epic-attic.co.uk

#fountainpen #fountainpens #garagesale

I also have some cheaper fountain pens listed and even more not listed.

I like to rag on Confucius for being so “kids these days!” so here’s a fair and balanced quotation of his better side: The Master said: “Everyone is respectable from birth. Why do you assume that those who are young now will not surpass our current standards? Being forty or fifty and having nothing to show for it — that’s what’s unrespectable.” #classicalchinese #translation #fountainpen #fountainpens

Has anyone ever done one of those DIY events by Kaweco? There is one in my city starting tomorrow and I'm tempted to go. I really *don't need* a glow in the dark Kaweco sport but assembling one myself? Tempting #fountainpens

Helping organize the Scribe Southern (Luzon) Caravan for May 23. Still looking for a venue that can accommodate everyone that has good food. The Caravan is local retailer Scribe PH's mobile fountain pen pop-up. So far they've done Cebu, Iloilo and Davao. This time they're going to do the Calabarzon region. #FountainPens #Philippines

I heard recently that young people of today (under 30) have trouble reading linked handwriting, or cursive. Is that true? Some have reported scarcely being able to read it at all, which I find hard to believe. I do my lower case d's like a reversed number 6, and my r's can be normal or old style. What do you think, oh young person reading this? Can you read my handwriting easily, or is it a bit of a guessing game? (poll in the comments) #handwriting #analog #fountainPens

I am home from volunteering at the Manila Pen Show 2026. The first day was crazy! I think we had 1800 people today! The ballroom was huge and there were like 70+ vendors, and so many people milling about. We volunteers ate lunch late, were powered by coffee, and adrenaline. Now I am worn out, but happy. Yes, I got my Opus 88 Mini Sakura pen, and a couple of Vinta inks. And was gifted a pen wrap. So much fun, but I'm tired and feel my age. #FountainPens #ManilaPenShow #ManilaPenShow2026