21 May 2023

Pen of a different ilk

Weekend catching up with pen friends. Do you see something different in the picture? Check out the pen. It is not a standard fountain pen. In fact, if you zoom in the picture, you will notice that it has no nibs. Or any ink barrel for that matter.

These are pens made of glass. The whole thing is one piece of glass. You have to dip in the ink to write. There are some serrated grooves near the tip that hold the ink due to capillary action when you dip. And then it flows down as you write!

I am still trying to master the art of right amount of dipping to keep the thickness of font as uniform as possible.



Posted May 21, 2023 by Rajib Roy in category "Fountain Pens

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