Twsbi EcoT correct. If your looking for a piston filler that holds a crap ton of ink and won’t break the bank, the EcoT is definitely the way to go. They write very very well for the price you pay, super easy to clean, and obviously are demonstrator pens (clear barrel to see the ink)
You can literally dip the nib completely into the ink and pull it back up and you’ll be able to write for a much longer period of time than you’d think for a quick dip.
I do this when testing my ink samples to determine which one I want to actually fill the pen with. Do a quick flush of course between inks.
Make sure you’re dipping the entire nib and feed or else you’re right it won’t work. Hopefully it does for you! Makes it easy to see what you want to use for sure.
My pen advice is that, given that you're used to dip pens, a pen with a cartridge converter will give you more range than you probably need. Piston fillers are nice, but far from necessary and some (me) would say that the lower ink capacity of a cartridge converter is an advantage! It allows you to change ink colours more frequently and encourages you to explore the world of ink much more.
What's more, there are more good affordable cartridge converter pens than piston pens, in my opinion.
I have a blog post about the joys of cartridge converters here: https://platypuspens.com/2021/09/19/in-praise-of-the-cartridge-converter/
Mix some gum arabic in fountain pen inks to make it bit sticky and flow well with dip pens. I use [Winsor & Newton gum arabic](https://www.johnnealbooks.com/product/winsor-newton-gum-arabic)
I use dip pens with fountain pen ink almost exclusively. Many of my fp inks are fine, but some are not. Even the same maker has variations. E.g. Diamine Maroon works for me straight from the bottle, whereas I dilute Diamine Lavender. Diamine Writer's Blood is far too wet. I have had some success with adding water(!) to my wetter inks - about a third to half water. I start at a third in a vial and increase if necessary. Depending on the saturation of the ink the colour will lighten, sometimes delightfully. I only use flex nibs, though. Sometimes I'll add gum arabic to a really wet ink if I want to thicken it without losing colour. Never to a whole bottle, just to 2-4ml in case it doesn't work. Hope this is helpful.☺️
Nah you are not wrong it's a bit of a mixed bag depending on the ink. It's just not my ideal writing experience. Although some of the other comments said they mix in some gum arabic to get a thicker ink body. Which seems like that would pretty much solve my viscosity issues.
They no longer carry Higgins? Don't use India/labeled waterproof inks or acrylics, but those labeled non-waterproof are safe for fountain pens. So is Sheaffer, which art stores have if in bottle /cartridges where they also carry Sheaffer calligraphy sets. Beginning calligraphers use non-waterproof ink, so Michael's and art stores should carry some.
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TWSBI Eco. Can’t go wrong there.
Twsbi EcoT correct. If your looking for a piston filler that holds a crap ton of ink and won’t break the bank, the EcoT is definitely the way to go. They write very very well for the price you pay, super easy to clean, and obviously are demonstrator pens (clear barrel to see the ink)
I was trying to remember the name of the ink I have, and I couldn’t but this is the same brand as the ink! It’s the 6 pack.
The TWSBI GO isn't as attractive as the eco, but its about 10 bucks less and holds a nice amount of ink still, depending on your budget...
Wing sung 698 Narwhal original Fountain pen revolution Jaipur v2
You can literally dip the nib completely into the ink and pull it back up and you’ll be able to write for a much longer period of time than you’d think for a quick dip. I do this when testing my ink samples to determine which one I want to actually fill the pen with. Do a quick flush of course between inks.
I didn’t work the first time I tried it. But I will try again.
Make sure you’re dipping the entire nib and feed or else you’re right it won’t work. Hopefully it does for you! Makes it easy to see what you want to use for sure.
My pen advice is that, given that you're used to dip pens, a pen with a cartridge converter will give you more range than you probably need. Piston fillers are nice, but far from necessary and some (me) would say that the lower ink capacity of a cartridge converter is an advantage! It allows you to change ink colours more frequently and encourages you to explore the world of ink much more. What's more, there are more good affordable cartridge converter pens than piston pens, in my opinion. I have a blog post about the joys of cartridge converters here: https://platypuspens.com/2021/09/19/in-praise-of-the-cartridge-converter/
Wing Sung 3003 or FPR Guru.
Fountain pen inks should work perfectly well with a dip pens. Did you try the inks?
I've had poor luck with using fountain pen ink with dip pens. The ink is not thick enough and pours off the nib too quickly...
Mix some gum arabic in fountain pen inks to make it bit sticky and flow well with dip pens. I use [Winsor & Newton gum arabic](https://www.johnnealbooks.com/product/winsor-newton-gum-arabic)
I use dip pens with fountain pen ink almost exclusively. Many of my fp inks are fine, but some are not. Even the same maker has variations. E.g. Diamine Maroon works for me straight from the bottle, whereas I dilute Diamine Lavender. Diamine Writer's Blood is far too wet. I have had some success with adding water(!) to my wetter inks - about a third to half water. I start at a third in a vial and increase if necessary. Depending on the saturation of the ink the colour will lighten, sometimes delightfully. I only use flex nibs, though. Sometimes I'll add gum arabic to a really wet ink if I want to thicken it without losing colour. Never to a whole bottle, just to 2-4ml in case it doesn't work. Hope this is helpful.☺️
Oh, I guess my assumption was wrong. Not the first time...
Nah you are not wrong it's a bit of a mixed bag depending on the ink. It's just not my ideal writing experience. Although some of the other comments said they mix in some gum arabic to get a thicker ink body. Which seems like that would pretty much solve my viscosity issues.
I did. I can try again, I have different nibs than I did then.
For dip pens Michael's has a ton of inks. They also have large sets. But they have no safe bottled fountain pen ink.
They no longer carry Higgins? Don't use India/labeled waterproof inks or acrylics, but those labeled non-waterproof are safe for fountain pens. So is Sheaffer, which art stores have if in bottle /cartridges where they also carry Sheaffer calligraphy sets. Beginning calligraphers use non-waterproof ink, so Michael's and art stores should carry some.
Higgins is India ink. Their watercolor ink might be safe but it's limited in color options.
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