Fountain Pen Cleaning & Maintenance - Some General Advice

Fountain Pen Cleaning & Maintenance - Some General Advice

Keeping your fountain pen in good shape.
September 17, 2015 — wonderpens
Fountain Pen Friendly Notebooks For School (or When You're on a Budget)

Fountain Pen Friendly Notebooks For School (or When You're on a Budget)

With back-to-school, we figured this would be a great time to bring in some new affordable fountain pen friendly notebooks, whether you're a student or you're just looking for a good notebook.
September 02, 2015 — wonderpens
How to Adjust a Noodler's Ahab Flex Pen (or Konrad, or Nib Creaper)

How to Adjust a Noodler's Ahab Flex Pen (or Konrad, or Nib Creaper)

I've been meaning to write this blog post for a while, but now that there will be a price increase coming up,* I figured it would be a good time to share a bit on what adjusting your Noodler's Flex Pen might entail to help you decide if you're going to pull the trigger on one. 
Lamy Safari vs. Lamy Al-Star - What's the Difference?

Lamy Safari vs. Lamy Al-Star - What's the Difference?

The Safari models are above, and the Al-Star models are below. Each year, Lamy puts out a special edition Safari and Al-Star colour, and once those are sold out, they're gone "forever." 
July 02, 2015 — wonderpens
Kaweco Fountain Pen Nib Sizes

Kaweco Fountain Pen Nib Sizes

Also known as: What Kaweco Nib Size Should I Get? Happy Friday! Even though the weekend is usually busier and more hectic than our weekdays, running the bricks & mortar, I guess remnants from when I was in the "real workforce" mean that I still get the Friday freedom jitters. 
March 27, 2015 — wonderpens
Fountain Pens for Kids

Fountain Pens for Kids

Usually around September we get a few parents coming by looking for fountain pens for their kids.
November 17, 2014 — wonderpens
Swapping Nibs on Kaweco Fountain Pens

Swapping Nibs on Kaweco Fountain Pens

The swappable nibs will fit on: Classic Sport (plastic) Al-Sport (metal) Liliput Allrounder Dia2 Special If you get a spare nib, it often comes in either a plastic section (some of the Sport nibs, and most of the italic nibs), or a nib housing, which is smaller and just around the nib and feed.
September 04, 2014 — wonderpens
Waterproof Fountain Pen Inks

Waterproof Fountain Pen Inks

Most fountain pen inks are not super water-proof. There are some that are more waterproof than others, but most have some limited resistance.
How to Wash Inky Fingers Clean

How to Wash Inky Fingers Clean

The faster you get water and soap on your hands, the better. If you know you are going to be doing inky work, and want to avoid inky hands, it's best to wear gloves.
September 24, 2013 — wonderpens
Fountain Pens & Paper

Fountain Pens & Paper

Often when people start using fountain pens, they discover quickly after that not all paper is made equal.Â