Lamy Nib Sizes - What Nib Size Should I Get?

Lamy Nib Sizes - What Nib Size Should I Get?

The Lamy Safari is a terrific pen to start with. It's durable and consistent, isn't prone to leaks or cracks, and is pretty forgiving in maintenance.
How to Clean a Fountain Pen with a Converter

How to Clean a Fountain Pen with a Converter

If you have a fountain pen that takes a cartridge or converter, and you have the converter for it, this is the post for you on how to keep it clean. 
June 01, 2013 — wonderpens
How to Fill a Piston Fountain Pen with Ink

How to Fill a Piston Fountain Pen with Ink

For piston-fillers, you don't need a converter or cartridges (as the pen has the "converter" built right into the pen barrel") so all you need is a bottle of ink.
Kaweco Sport Eyedropper Conversion - A How-To

Kaweco Sport Eyedropper Conversion - A How-To

One of the best features of the Kaweco Sport is that you can easily and quickly turn it into an eyedropper - enabling you to hold a ton of ink, and if you're using the clear demonstrator, have a moving air bubble in a tube of ink to keep you entertained during long meetings. 
Bottled Ink or Cartridges?

Bottled Ink or Cartridges?

When I received my first fountain pen, it came with a single cartridge, and gift giver (Jon) included two extra cartridges.
April 27, 2013 — wonderpens

Why Fountain Pens?

In other parts of the world today, including Europe and Asia, and before my generation in North America, fountain pens were widely available in a much lower price range for both school-aged learning and everyday use.
March 23, 2013 — wonderpens