10 things you need to know about...Fountain Pens

10 Things you need to know...

1. Use your fountain pen as often as possible - it will love it.
2. Don’t drop your fountain pen on the floor – it will land nib-first!
3. If your fountain pen doesn’t write properly – give it some TLC, flush it through with water and soak the nib over-night.
4. A ‘good nib’ is a subjective judgement – it doesn’t matter what it’s made of.
5. Cheap fountain pens can be scratchy – will put first-time users off fountain pens for life.
6. Pens should be tried before buying – each pen/nib combination is different and needs to be experienced before committing.
7. The paper you write on will have a significant effect on the writing performance.
8. Don’t over-tighten the screw cap to your pen – the cap will split!
9. Universal ink cartridges aren’t necessarily universal and may leak try; different ones if you must use them.
10. Try different ink and refill colours – writing can be fun!