The joy of stationery (pen is at the ready)

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No-one so far seems to have mentioned one of the dodgiest URLs ever registered: http://www.penisland.net

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All those talks about pens reminded me about cheeky joke :point_down::see_no_evil::speak_no_evil:

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On the subject of pens I don’t need. Just found this beauty to go with some of those colour shifting inks I was rambling about before.

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I
Don’t
Need
Another
Pen

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I’m
Sure
You
Do

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Did you get the rose gold one? I hope you like it :slight_smile:

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For the shimmery one, you tend to get better effects on slightly heavier or slightly glossy paper. leuchtturm1917 notebooks are good, as are mnemosyne :smiley:

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Do they come in a nice box?

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Ha, I did mean the pen!

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Well, for an “on the go” pen, you should look at the TWSBI Go, it’s got all the same features you know and love, but in a smaller form factor.

Perfect for all those “out and about” writing needs :slight_smile:

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I don’t like the plastic appearance of it. It just doesn’t look like the price tag in my opinion but then again I’m more of a ballpoint fan. Still using a Parker that I got for free from a business demo centre for where companies showcased their catering products.

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I kinda want this one

Will add it to my ‘when I win the lottery’ list

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I’ve always liked pens but I can’t write neatly at all :pensive:

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Mine is not at all pretty but I’ve always been happy that it is legible.

Best thing about pandemic for me has been not having to work out the unbelievably awful scribbles that one of my bosses passes off for writing.

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Might need something a little stronger than water?

If your pen has a lot of dried ink that won’t break up with water, you can use an ammonia mixture to loosen the ink. Add one teaspoon of household ammonia to a cup of water. Ammonia will help break up dried ink and any other dirt that may have gotten into the nib. Put the nib in the mixture. Soak it overnight.[3]

  • You can also use vinegar instead of ammonia. Use one teaspoon of vinegar with one cup of water.
  • Do not use ammonia on Wahl Eversharp pens from the 1920s and 1930s. Likewise, don’t use ammonia to clean a pen with aluminum parts. These pens will be damaged by the ammonia.
  • Do not use any cleaners or soaps on your pen. These will damage your pen.
  • Do not soak nitrocellulose pens in ammonia, as the ammonia will discolor the pen’s covering.
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I tend to do option 2 in this video, usually comes out fine but needs more rinsing than you’d think:

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Ooh the Penisland thread again!

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