I've been wanting to get into fountain pens for a while, but the potential to spend a lot lot LOT of money has scard me away. I have some calligraphy pens that I enjoy using, and a set of ko-I-noor technical pens that I adore.

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I don't think you could sound smug if you tried Kat, lol.

I saw a thing online where someone was making rainbow ribbon. I have to admit, I wanted to make one, like immediately. The logistics of it hung me up though. I'd have to find an appropriate unlinked ribbon, and appropriate ink. I think the person had used stamp pad ink, which some people say is bad for typewriters. Anyway, it was kewl.

Spazmelda wrote:

I've been wanting to get into fountain pens for a while, but the potential to spend a lot lot LOT of money has scard me away.................

There's no need to spend very much.  I use FPs all the time, and while I do have a couple of expensive ones, the trusty Lamy Safari will do the job just as well, and is a good introduction to the fountain pen.  Choosing the exact colour of your ink is one of the best things about FPs - there are hundreds of inks you can use!

Fountain pens and typewriters go hand in hand. I only use fountain pens, always have since the seventh grade, and my choice for an inexpensive, highly versatile (it can be used as an eyedropper), and good quality pen is the Kaweco Sport. You can pick one up for around $20, which is a lot less than many inks that I've bought. I think this deserves a new thread in the Off-Topic sub-forum. 

Oooh! Ours can be twins.  That's the same year mine is.

Oh, the large type smith corona arrived at my post office at 4:16 this morning.  It is possible that it will be out for delivery later today.  It only had to travel from Ballwin, MO, not not a long journey.

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