r/dippens

I decided to buy the expensive fancy inkwell, and as much as I love it… it’s really just a pretty desk decoration. (*´▽｀*) For the price of $55, it is teensy tiny, with a lid that 100% relies on its own weight to just sit on top of the glass. There is a flat silicone gasket, but the lid does not screw on nor does it pop on like a fitted cork, so if you somehow manage to knock over the bottom-heavy glass, the lid will definitely fall immediately off. Σ੧(❛□❛✿)

Since I had a lucky windfall to justify the purchase, I love the pretty thing and it does function as a small decanter from my larger bottle of custom mixed ink. But as much as spinning it idly just does something for the undiagnosed whatever I got going on, it quite spectacularly failed at actually mixing any of the mica powder that settled on the bottom. σ(^_^;)

Suffice to say, it makes for a great gift (aka if you didn’t have to buy it yourself), but if a normal, functional inkwell with a leakproof lid is what you want, this ain’t it. (≧∇≦)

I just got some new nibs and out of the five, this one has some black spots on it. I tried to wash it off but it wouldn’t come off. Does anyone know what it is? And how can I get rid of them?

I found a box full of older dip pen nibs - they all appear to be in great shape. I have approximately 20 of each of these.

This is way more than I will ever need.

Is it worth the effort to try to sell them?

I experimented to see what kinds of colors I can make. I’m pretty happy with the outcome!

here are the instructions I used https://www.instructables.com/A-Steel-Dip-Pen-Nib/ if anyones interested

there's six of them, the bottoms are shaped kinda like this: [

I'd love to use them but my handle is round like the letter c

Cleaning off my nib and it slipped, jabbed myself in the thumb deep enough to bleed with India ink still on it. Wonder how long it will last. That was Friday.

Hi, I'm a beginner with dip pens and I'd like to know 2 things about this video clip.

First: I know I'm pressing wayy​ too hard in this video, but how do I know exactly if I'm pressing too hard when I'm doing smaller strokes?

Second: I have multiple inks but this is the only one that doesn't seem to break the surface tension between the tines while writing. How do I make other inks not break the tension like this one? What makes it able to do this?

Also if anyone has any other tips I'd love to hear them! Thanks fellas.

I finally finished the nib holder I started carving last month! It polished up so beautifully, I’m so happy how it turned out. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) It can only hold crow quills as the Hunt 102 is my favorite to draw with, so I didn’t add a fancy ferrule to it. Naught but a simple drilled hole with a tight tolerance. (≧∇≦)

Please ignore my ghostly white hand, I had to up the exposure by a lot because my God this wood is so dark it barely photographs. Also ignore literally all of the filigree carving, this was my first time engraving anything, with a Dremel no less, and it shows. σ(-_-;)

For the woodworkers, after somehow spraining a pinky finger carving with a mix of Dremel bits and hand files, I sanded the piece by hundreds up to 600, then soft polished with a felt wheel and food-grade mineral oil.

What they are essentially saying is, "We do not know how to properly store uncoated steel in a humid city, our inventory is compromised, and we are passing that risk onto the buyer."

Or maybe i am too sensitive and a nit-pick??

They should have at least used silica gel 😬

They good thing they are willing to refund 100% of the money, Should i accept it or it would be a scam from my side?

I was given a dip pen as a gift. They said they got it from Amazon and the new holder itself is fine but the problem is that none of the nibs work that well

I’ve tried all the methods to make them work such as washing with soap or burning them to make them work properly.
But they just don’t so I was wondering where should I buy nibs online that shipped to the UK and are beginner friendly in terms of pricing?