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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 8h

I mean the texture on the outside of the pen. The nib is okay, as I remember.

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 8h

The aluminum one feels awful. The texture is like nails on a chalkboard. <shudder>

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, that ink is super wet, from what I hear.

Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 2d

What sort of ink are you looking for? A dark red? A red that is so dark it looks black? Something like the red/black BLX? (I haven’t compared those to anything, but I have them and could do.)

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 2d

That is sorta my bag. 😄

Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 11d

I like the new Diamine Forever inks.

Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 11d

Fun fact: Most fountain pens take a cartridge, so you don’t have to dip them in ink. The awesome bottles of ink are at least half the fun, though!

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 20d

That looks like fun!

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 21d

Here’s the product page for Tom’s India. (As you now know) it’s only usable with dip pens. They’re not as explicit about that as I’d like, but those are acrylic based, and you really don’t want them in fountain pens. Best of luck cleaning them out!

tomsstudio.com/products/bla...

Black India Ink

Black India ink, ideal for elegant lettering and creative projects. Designed for use in calligraphy and dip pens, offering smooth flow and rich colour.

tomsstudio.com

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 21d

Pigmented inks are often just fine with fountain pens. You don’t want them to dry out in there, but they work fine. I wouldn’t put pigment in an Eclipse, but the Ecos are going to be fine.

India inks are acrylic-based, and should never be used in fountain pens.

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 23d

(Sorry, that was meant to be very tongue-in-cheek.)

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 23d

Well, you could probably install it, but it would be a bear to get it to work properly.

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 23d

Oh geeze, not Reddit. 😬 Poor Adolphus. Why not Bluesky?

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 23d

That’s for the best. Those FB pen communities are not friendly. 😐

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 24d

There are spoilers here, but they're at the end and you'll get plenty of warning if you want to skip them. Enigma Stationery is a small shop run by a family, and we really like those folks and the things they stock! Check out their store for fountain pens, inks, kawaii, and all sorts of things!

Check Out Enigma Stationery's Inkvent 2025! (SPOILERS AT THE END!)

YouTube video by Mike Matteson

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Mike @inkdependence.bsky.social · 24d

Adolphus was there? Awesome! He’s very cool. We have a couple of his pens and we really like them. One had a small problem, but he fixed it up for us with no problem.

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