Fountain pen inks are made available either in bottled or cartridge form.
If the pen you own is a piston or eyedropper filler, you can use any bottled fountain pen ink, but cannot use cartridges. If the pen you own is a cartridge-converter pen, you can use either bottled or cartridge ink - but see our cartridges page for more details on which pens accept which cartridges. You can see our range of available converters
parker pen refills,pen ink refills
|
Fountain Pen Ink
Bottled ink is one of the joys conferred by fountain pen ownership. An enormous range of colours are available (you can even mix your own); it can be economical and eco-friendly; and there's some satisfaction in the process of filling a pen.
It can of course be inconvenient at times, but the sheer variety of ink on sale in the 21st century is a testament to the ongoing popularity of bottled ink and the affection in which it is held.
Any fountain pen can use any reputable brand of ink - despite what pen manufacturers and their vested interests might imply. It's true that there are some pens that are more fussy about ink than others, and there is quite a wide variation in the viscosity and colour of the various brands, but in general the choice of ink will normally come down to personal preference or cost.
However, two brands which stand out in most often in polls of fountain pen users are Waterman Ink and Diamine Ink, and we heartily recommend these to any fountain pen owner. Diamine in particular offers an enormous range of colours and it's still manufactured right here in the UK. We love their inks so much that we've had them make a small range of extra colours especially for us - see our Cult Pens Deep Dark Inks.
Fountain pen ink is not generally very waterproof - the properties that make ink waterproof are not friendly to delicate fountain pen innards. However, Platinum's Carbon Ink is about as safe as it gets and is thoroughly waterproof. You'll need to rinse out your pen before storage though. Graf von Faber-Castell's line of luxury ink is safe for any pen, and boasts impressive if not bullet-proof tolerance to water.
Finally, if you fancy creating your own unique ink colour, try Platinum's Mix-Free Ink - colours specifically designed to blend with each other.
For an excellent overview of fountain pen inks see Rick Conner's article here.
ountain pen ink,fountain pen ink reviews,fountain pen reviews,
best fountain pen inks,best ink for fountain pens,waterman fountain pen,
waterman phileas fountain pen,fountain pen ink bottle,fountain pen bottled ink,
fountain pen cartridge,parker fountain pen,parker fountain pens,parker 51 fountain pen,
fountain pen parker,lamy fountain pen,lamy fountain pens,where to buy fountain pen ink,
buy fountain pen ink,fountain pen ink uk,
calligraphy pens,calligraphy fountain pens,refillable fountain pen,
fountain pen ink refills,pelikan fountain pen ink,
pelikan fountain pen,parker fountain pen ink,parker pen ink,sheaffer fountain pen,
sheaffer fountain pen ink,sailor fountain pen ink,sailor pens,
parker pens,lamy pen,lamy pen refills,
Most newer fountain pens use plastic ink cartridges. You can refill your own and save a lot of money. Refilling also eliminates the problem of finding the cartridge you need in stores.
Bottled ink is easy to find when fountain pens are popular, but harder to find when they are less popular. Their popularity seems to ascend every few years and then fade after a few more years. If you live near a store that specializes in fountain pens, there is no problem. Otherwise, you can order bottled ink from several suppliers on the Internet. Do not use calligraphy ink in a fountain pen.
Fountain pens have come full circle. A very early fountain pen used a glass cartridge fitted onto a rubber cone behind the nib. The user filled the glass cartridge and pushed it onto the rubber cone. Later rubber bladders and piston systems came along. Some of these got to be quite elaborate mechanically, while others were quite simple. Almost fifty years ago the plastic cartridge became popular and pens now use cartridges.
promotional pens
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น