how to prepare a new fountain pen for inking

[TheGarbageFilms]

i like to write as small as possible which are better to write with foundation pens or the pilot g-2 0.38

[MarcEnd77]

Isn't that obvious !?!

[Carpythesharky]

Can any1 recommend a good first pen? I have never used a fountain pen, but I have always wanted to try. But I don't want to buy a super expensive one that I won't use again if I decide I don't like it, or a super cheap one that will make me want to not use one again because it's so cheap. Thanks.

[boyboys12121]

you destroyed my pen!!!!

[nickclarson]

interesting, this is the first time i've seen someone load the converter while it's in the pen.

[MrAnime1223]

Ok, I just got a fountain pen from "Manuscript", and it came with ink cartridges. How do I start using those because I want to use those up first.

[djicecream223]

Thats the LAMY Safari? Right?

[donmj]

Great tutorial, I love fountain pens. Handwriting is an art.

Btw, what's wrong with saying dish 'Detergent'? It's the correct term :)

[donmj]

Dish washing 'Detergent' is the correct term to use.

[TimRosenTV]

Thank you for sharing this video. I noticed that you did not put the ring back into place ( upper right corner of screen). Is this needed? I see that the pen wrote just fine without it, but in your tutorial you mentioned this ring as helping to keep the ink from....leaking? I have not read ALL the comments below , so if this has already been mentioned, I apologize

[tuamin1]

@TimRosenTV the paper rolls is just to protect the factory ink cartridge and so that its not leaking during the shipping process. once you take it out you can tighten the pen up and it would draw the ink in the pen.

[mario11168]

@TimRosenTV It prevents the ink from coming out at all I think. I don't have that ring in any of the relatively expensive pens I own, so I doubt it's necessary for anything whatsoever.

[PandaMagicFTW]

My dad has the same swim shorts. =]

[MrCrazyRomance]

10 people are ball point users

[608momo]

what kind of pen do u recomend??

[gangstar981]

hey where can I buy a Parker one of those things for my fountain pen

[SuperAwesomeCloudMan]

Do you use this for inking drawings or just for writing all awesome like? Because I find dip pens much more effective for drawing.......... Just saying. Although i have a fountain with cartridges for drawing and inking at school

[morna45]

Thanks for this video! I just received my new Duke pen through Ebay, and it works like a charm after your excellent instruction. I also have a new Italic pen which is also very beautiful. Thanks again.

[LittleFearlessOne]

Thanks for the tutorial! 

[TheMigdrew]

I have the matte black Lamy Safari...

[jbwolfe]

Great video man i like it i have been having some trouble with pens. I got a ya fa fountain pen and it works OK but i am getting a sheaf fer prelude and i am going to do exactly what is in this video. thanks.

[jo3jo3221]

Im going to buy my first rollerball pen today, but what I dont understand is how is there a difference, im a college student and im on rollerballs, specifically the pentel rsvp bk91, yes they cost less, but they flow bettter, and last longer too

[sharon1881]

what is the little converter cales and how much is it usually? thanks cool vid :)

[obaidCarkey]

i bet it took less time to produce this pen all the way from basic materials to endproduct than it took just to clean it!

[thewzrdofoz]

I think you forgot to put the retainer ring back on :P

[utoobue]

Hi withoutink =)

Thanks for the vid. But I have to ask, what's the difference between detergent and soap? (I've always just said "dishwashing liquid") are you talking about a different product with different chemical properties? or is it just the names?

Thanks =)

- Hank

[skadoodlez]

just purchased a Montblanc Boheme Noir fountain. I am new to the work of luxury pens so your video will help very much. Thanks.

[AlayneKnight]

Thanks! Friends just gave me a Monteverde Prima, and as I'm accustomed to Pilot Varsities for daily use, I have to learn. I appreciate it!

[solittleusernames]

i love Lamy :)

[nvrumi]

Well done. Thanks.

[pyropig7]

So I just got my new A.G. Spalding medium nib pen in the mail from JetPens (really pretty pen), and it is my first fountain pen. I immediately, like a total noob, plugged the cartridge right in and it skips like crazy, I have to press quite hard to get the ink flowing, and when it flows, I feel like it is releasing way too much ink. Too much ink meaning there in no way I could take notes with it. Any suggestions? :-(

[tigremontes1]

didnt get it in all the way- thats what she said

[nib50005]

STOP WIPEING ME please

[InfiniteGXT]

you seem like the kinda guy who parties hard

[cgent55]

Just bought one of these. Can you fill the cartridge without it being in the pen?

[zero00tolerance]

Hello thankyou for sharing it with us !

just wondering i bought this fountain pen and it doesnt seem to write well the ink its not consistent do you recommend anything please ? thankyou

[withoutink]

@zero00tolerance you can try adding a drop or two of water into the ink to loosen it up a bit

[TheNeonTide]

could you imagine doing that before a test?

[mikeymyer]

I tried that on my old pen, and it worked! Thank you.

Anyway I really should mention you must use the tissue to suck out all remaining water inside or the ink s gonna get real wet.

[JerryAdams100]

Ur wife gonna shootz yuhz!!

[cr1sp3r]

wooo thanks just got mines from ebay today and when i saw the piston i was like wtf? wheres the ink? hahahahaha...so thanks man...

[withoutink]

@cr1sp3r no worries

[papiroazul]

great tutorial fellow :)

[withoutink]

@papiroazul thanks!

[olmostAhmed]

where did u buy it plz answere

[withoutink]

@olmostAhmed you can buy the Lamy Safari on Amazon.com

[JerryAdams100]

@olmostAhmed i got a pilot fountain pen on amazon for $5 free shipping

[zero00tolerance]

hi thanks for the video !

just wondering if i buy some other pen that uses the cartridges.. where can i buy the pump adapter for it? or is it only this version of pen has the adapter ?

[withoutink]

@zero00tolerance you should be able to use a standard converter in just about any pen you buy. There are a few sizes of converters out there. So just make sure you find out which ones your pens accept.

[sNaYkE15]

I just got a new pen...it's super cheap...I spent a few minutes learning a new script and let me tell you, that shit gets girls!!

[withoutink]

@sNaYkE15 ;-)

[aradioactivedonut]

you said "sucking it in and spitting it out". Also, I was wondering if the type of ink you get in the bottle is ok to use with checks?

[withoutink]

@aradioactivedonut all depends on the ink. i don't sign checks anymore so I don't use it for that reason. 

[withoutink]

@aradioactivedonut all depends on the ink. i don't sign checks anymore so I don't use it for that reason.

[mitch4137]

omg you have the same pen and the same piston kit

[withoutink]

@mitch4137 great pen!

[amyx231]

no, u r right. technically, liquid soaps are detergents. SH instead of OH group.

[JGsss15]

after i fill my pen the ink seems very watery, like clear and not dark, i know the ink is dark because ive used it before, how can i fix this

[withoutink]

@JGsss15 the nib may have had some water left in it, it should darken up after a bit. you can use a piece of paper and write a bunch of lines like an EKG. That always works for me.

[DickHead69able]

3:44 thats what she said

[Plaguemix]

how do you like the Parker Duofold? I am thinking about getting it..

[withoutink]

@Plaguemix Love Parkers, cant really go wrong with them.

[Plaguemix]

@withoutink thanx , I got it about a month ago, and to be honest, my handwriting IS horrible, but for some reason I do write a bit more clear with a good fountain pen, :) I wonder how that can though..

[busybuzzbuzz]

OMG!  How clean do you want the frickin thinjg?

[okstategirl24]

Thanks so much a just got a new Lamy Al-Star for Christmas and was completely confused.

[withoutink]

@okstategirl24 no worries glad to help!

[xXDarkMidnightSunXx]

Did you need the retainer ring? i saw it in the upper right side of the video next to the glass of dish soap water.

[PassionToTheSky]

@xXDarkMidnightSunXx thats what i was thinking..

[OLIT54]

i dont reely like fountin pens i have a bad experience i have had 3 and they all ruined my shirts and so i now have the lamy safari ballpoint and mechanical pencil in white they are super

[rtomson]

How far into the ink do you have to dip the Lamy Safari? Covering complete nib or just the tip? Half way up ?

[halsamdu]

Both you and me are fanatics of fountain pens, my friend. It's this a good thing? I do not know!!

[BrujoHN]

You forgot to assemble the small ring to the pen...

[Morahman7vnNo2]

I thought Dishwashing detergent was Dish Soap.

[strangeseraph]

Oh my! I never realized owning a fountain pen required such work. :P I still want one though.

[EvolvingPerson]

Thank you so much.

[timmypoo]

this is great, thanks a ton for posting!

[mohsink91]

Thank you so much! This is a great reference.

[kronos77]

Where did you buy this pen from? Who actually will check the pen before you buy it?

[lecter255]

excellent tutorial!

[paintballkid132]

Can you recommend an inexpensive fountain pen around 15 dollars or so ..I've never owned a fountain pen and want a cheap one preferably with a cartridge converter any advice would be appreciated Thanks.

[withoutink]

@paintballkid132 if you can go say $20ish Id recommend a Lamy Safari, it takes cartridges and a converter. The nibs cab be swapped out and they work great. Plus they come in a bunch of great colors. Solid performer.

[kwchaz]

@paintballkid132 You can get some really good prices on eBay - I got myself a Lamy Al-star (aluminium ver of safari) + 5 cartridges for $17.80 incl postage.

There are also auctions, and I netted a 2nd one (this time w/o the extra box of cartridges) for $12.25. Some auctions end a fair bit lower.

I then bought a whole bunch of cartridges (they have 20pc for $2.95 + 4.90 postage) and a z24 converter ($4.50, I got combined postage with the former) from the ebay seller chrissi0422.

[lyutsin21]

@paintballkid132

I taught myself to write with no pressure using a pilot varsity disposable fountain pen, before I started to use a more expensive fountain pen with converter and bottled ink for most writing. I still use a ball point on 4-part forms. always put cap on back of an expensive pen when writing to help with balance and feel of pen.

[wawa1196]

do you have to do this every time you run out of ink?

[withoutink]

@wawa1196 no, really just when you switch to a different color / brand... if its the same ink just refill it =)

[Pagweb]

Hey, do you know how to prevent a pen from jamming when using Speedball's Black Indian ink? The only ink I can use on my pens without jamming then is Waterman Black Ink.

[withoutink]

@Pagweb you can try diluting the ink a bit with clean water. start small with the dilution and you can work your way up to 1:1 if needed.

[lyutsin21]

@Pagweb

you are not supposed to use india ink in a fountain pen. India ink is too thick. If you have to use india ink, use something that you keep dipping in the ink to transfer it to paper. Only use fountain pen ink in a fountain pen.

[Pagweb]

@lyutsin21 Where am I suppose to get fountain pen ink? All they sell at my local art store is india ink.

[lyutsin21]

@Pagweb

"just search for "fountain pen ink"

[lyutsin21]

@Pagweb

Best to buy online. My mistake: bought 3 bottles of lamy ink with first good fountain pen just to go over $55 to get free shipping. Haven't even used up one bottle in 1 yr & 3 mo. Few Brick & morter stores stock much FP ink because FP's are not in vogue anymore and it would cost too much to order given that it doesn't sell well.

[SuperY929]

@Pagweb don't use indian ink with fountain pens. you need a dip pen or similar for indian ink. indian ink will detroy your pen as it has shellac in it.

[Booklvr777]

what is the difference between a fountain pen and a dip pen??????????

[withoutink]

@Booklvr777 A fountain pen is a nib pen that, unlike its predecessor the dip pen, contains an internal reservoir of water-based liquid ink. From the reservoir, the ink is drawn through a feed to the nib and then to the paper via a combination of gravity and capillary action. As a result, the typical fountain pen requires little or no pressure to write. Not to mention, they are fantastic writing implements!

[ernestryles]

@Booklvr777 u have to dip dip pens in ink hence the name fountain pens have ink reservoirs so that they dont need to be dipped, just filled

[ArnBucketeer]

Soap!!

[neoarcadezr]

i prefer the ink cartridges over bottle

[feckingbillgates]

@neoarcadezr A lot of people prefer cartridges, but this video is helpful if you're more into looking after your pens, and exploring their full potential, than just going for the simplest and most disposable method.

[linkfreak210]

great turorial! it was exactly what i needed to get started with my own new fountain pen! even though now that it is all set up i need to learn how to really USE it... -.-"

[superharry626]

did you forget the retainer ring when you reassembled it? Or is that not necessary after changing the cartridge? 

[withoutink]

@superharry626 nope, it was on there =)

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

Honestly, I searched for exactly what you taught in this video. Time saver, and extremely convenient that is was there when I needed it! New to pens, you know how that goes. ^_^

Thanks for the video, mate.

[jeffcon123]

so refilling the ink.. do you just put the nib in only to suck it back up.. or the whole point>

[withoutink]

@jeffcon123 depends on where the intake is, i go a bit past the nib

[Supertomiman]

umm I lost my pen's cap, does anyone know a way to replace it?

btw: looking for it won't work, I lost it 8 yrs ago

[withoutink]

Tibokio, yes cartridges are easier. But they do not offer the color choices available via bottles.

[Tibokio]

@withoutink I see. I currently use the normal Lamy cartridges, but I'm considering to buy an ink pot and a convertor. Is it just the colour choices that's different with the bottles? Or are there other advantages/disadvantages to bottles? Because if the only difference with cartridges is the colour, then I don't think it's worth buying bottles? :-)

Thanks!

[withoutink]

@Tibokio Well, color is the big 1 for me. I love playing with all sorts of different inks. The different companies that produce ink, also perform differently. Ink is not the same with every pen/nib/paper you use it in/on. subtleties and various nuances appear often. things like wetness, feathering, bleedthrough vary a lot. at least that is what I have found to be true. if u are happy with cartridges, so be it. I like how color affords me different emotions and expressions, but thats just me =)

[Booklvr777]

@withoutink. what is the difference between a fountain pen and a dip pen??????????

[Tibokio]

Why use bottled ink instead of the cartridges? Isn't it easyer to just pop in a cartridge?

Or does bottled ink just has a very high quality?

[feckingbillgates]

@Tibokio Bottled ink is cheaper than cartridges. Also there's a lot more variety to bottled inks than the more disposable "slot in and bugger off" method of cartridges. When you're using bottled inks you also tend to be looking after the pen more carefully, because you're more into the mechanics of it.

[nokia789456123]

thanks for the help.

[surfflyfish4striper]

thank you,great tutorial.

[anees7112]

Thanks for the video mate. Helped me very much :)

[carloslnunez]

Very professionally presented, and very helpful. I love the color of your Lamy, btw. Keep 'em coming!

[coronet]

Thanks for this video, kemosabe.

[Kitanne]

Thanks for this! I decided to switch from cartridges to refilling pens myself and this was a great tutorial. I take my red Safari with me everywhere so I won't have to use a ballpoint ever again and now I won't have to switch to my cheapo Varsity's every time I forget to order more cartridges!

[brian8793]

Has anyone by chance tried Hero brand "Scented ink?"

I am thinking about buying it, and was just curious if anyone has tried it. I don't want it to smell too flowery.....

[brian8793]

Cheap pens RULE. There are so many out there, and they're fun to collect!

I recommend E-bay. You find amazing deals, and rare pens.....

[hung13nguyen]

thank you very much for the video! ;D

[allenu]

Cheers, mate. I just got a Lamy pen and this helped me understood how to clean it. Unfortunately, I've already started using it, so I'll give it a good clean after i've run out the current cartridge.

[TheRasorz]

very good video explaining everything and no showing off ver nice quality

[blanc10]

Thanks for the good video!

[KiyoshiKatu]

Good video. I would also like to add that it makes things so much easier if you get an "ear syringe" from your local drug store. They are just a rubbery bulb with a tapered end, and that end happens to be perfect for fitting over the bit in the back of the section where ink is drawn from the cartridge or converter.

Use the ear syringe to force more water through the section, and you'd be surprised how much more ink ends up coming out of the pen. Then just let it sit overnight, and you're set!