Notices by paradoxmo (paradoxmo@penfount.social)

#SwatchWednesday
Tramol Aurora 吉光

This is a pretty unique take on the blue sheen ink. It's more blurple and has sheen that is copper-to-gold in color depending on light.

I've been looking at this series for a while and only recently decided to actually get it—was cheap with other stuff I was ordering. I'm glad I did!

The Wet Pen did a review of two other ink in this collection: https://www.thewetpen.com/inks/volga-river-pine-forest-sheening-inks-by-tramol/

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Pelikan family portrait

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Yo dawg I heard you like the Capless

https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/1lltkcs/vanishing_point_family_photo/

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@SunScales @Autumn I generally dislike too-smooth nibs, so I think these are probably not for me. My sweet spot for feedback is somewhere in between Sailor, Platinum, and old Sheaffers.

I like that they’re a viable alternative to TWSBI competing for the same market, but the designs don’t generally appeal to me personally.

New camera who dis

Cool nib! Platinum vintage music nib

https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/1kgmo62/swipe_left_to_reveal_a_fox_lurking_in_the_shadows/

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Colorverse α Scorpii
Sailor Hocoro 2.0
Vintage glass nib (thanks @jezlyn)

This is a fun ink! Whether the shimmer shows up or not, it's great, shading is lovely, monoline cursive and broad edge nibs both look great.

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Hey #FountainPen Fediverse crew

I like you guys. Thanks for being you and not being super toxic.

Here's a pic of the ink testing bar from the Tainan Pen Show last year (:

More pics of the rest of the Osmiroid calligraphy set from 1980. Pics of pen here: https://penfount.social/@paradoxmo/114268846098579171

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The PEEN-hole lens

“This lens has been ergonomically designed from the ground up to provide optimum performance and maximum rigidity. The shaft has a solid five-millimeter thickness for maximum structural support, and the patented bell-shaped tip has not only been hardened to provide optimum impact resistance but it also has a secondary function, which will be revealed a little later on.”

#photography #3dprinted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5MwWcixA6I

https://petapixel.com/2025/02/28/photographers-scandalous-3d-printed-pinhole-lens-is-extremely-phallic/

Today's #vintage #FountainPen: Esterbrook J late transitional Pearl Grey

Remnants of embrittled sac from a #vintage Esterbrook #FountainPen

I feel like I just poured out a pen nymph’s cremated ashes

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Finally saw this Pelikan M205 Moonstone in person at a local stationery store while browsing with a pen friend. I was looking for a chrome trim Pelikan for my chrome tone nibs. This looked perfect, and I really like the look of the resin's glitter effect, it's very subtle and well-distributed in the resin, but you can definitely see it while you use the pen.

I've paired it with a M625 OBB nib I got new old stock. It's a lovely nib, I will share some writing samples soon.

@TG_Esq
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It's #SwatchWednesday time!
Teranishi Guitar Lady Emerald
Pelikan M400 F nib (1980s–90s)

Recently got a sample of this ink from @missworld007. A fun ink, it flows a bit better than Diamine Holly which I believe is quite similar. Sheen really comes out in a wetter pen, but it's not all sheen all the time which is a bit boring—there's still a lot of shading here.

Thanks to u/Mr_Boston_ for selling me this nib on pen_swap. Bouncy and a pleasure to write with.

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For those of you who care about such things, I changed my lights from 5800K to 5000K. If you see a difference, tell me what you think

#MacroPhotography

Happy Lunar New Year!

Moonman T1 / BlueDew italic flex
Diamine Communication Breakdown & Colorverse Félicette Glist. mix

#LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear #FountainPens #YearoftheSnake

@Algot lots of people still use #FountainPens including many school kids in Europe and Asia as well as over 1000 people here on fediverse at @penfount

@redstarfish what kind of pen is it? Do you have silicone grease to seal the threads?

(New thread, Summary: OP showed us a couple of 80s M400s in poor shape, but I think they are fixable.)

@Gaydoens also, nach der Reinigung des Füllers deines Mannes, dreht sich der Kolben jetzt?

Die gute Nachricht: Ich glaube, aufgrund der Bilder, dass beide Federn und beide Füller repariert werden können. Und ich denke, es lohnt sich, sie zu reparieren, denn sie stammen aus einer Ära von Pelikan, als die Federn von besserer Qualität waren als heute.
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Following up on @redbanjer 's post about development of personal #handwriting—here is a before and after, 2019 vs 2024

The consistency is *much* improved even without guide in the 2024 samples.

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