Aileen

Mostly fountain pens and stationery. If I had to pick one. Oh, and lemon myrtle at

[Aileen @aileen09]

I like the contrast between OBB and EF nibs. The darkest ink is a fude nib.
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#fountainpen #penaddict #freefountainpenfriday @appelboompennen #fountainpenink #penfiend #fountainpenaddict #fountainpengeeks #fountainpeninkaddict #penlover #handwriting #j… https://t.co/Shdb4wOaEY

[Aileen @aileen09]

Playing with my new Sailor Fude de Mannen. It’s a cheapie but writes so smoothly and flows perfectly, I’d say it’s as good as gold! (literally..🧐) I like being able to get thick lines and fine lines from the same nib, so convenient to have all that i… https://t.co/FrAj8qV00L

[Aileen @aileen09]

Out of control! Too many inked. So this is the status today. Tomorrow it will be different. .
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#vintageflex #vintageflexpens #vintagefountainpen #flexpen #flexnib #fountainpen #penaddict #fountainpenink #penfiend #fountainpenaddict #fountainpengeeks #fo… https://t.co/YJB87UX4z3

[Aileen @aileen09]

I especially enjoy my Pelikans with non-standard nibs, some original and some custom ground. They get inked up and used the most.
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Here I have compared them and the inks on Tomoe River paper on the left, and Clairefontaine paper on the right.
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#foun… https://t.co/ILVCU2HRjy

[Aileen @aileen09]

An OM (Oblique M) Pelikan nib, a new member of the family. I find myself particularly enjoying oblique Pelikan nibs even though in the past I avoided them in the mistaken belief that they’d be awkward. Now I find them more enjoyable than my italic nibs.… https://t.co/DVNUh5alc4

[Aileen @aileen09]

Playing with my Franken pen Pilot Parallel nib in Opus 88 demonstrator pen. Can’t believe I spent AU$170 just to hold this nib. But it’s worth it. 😊 Wish I could get half a dozen of them for the other nibs. .
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#fountainpen #penaddict #fountainpenink… https://t.co/9GqyvpUUHR

[Aileen @aileen09]

2 non standard PELIKAN nibs - OM (original) and Architect M (nib grind). .
Pelikan M400 Brown tortoise OM, Kobe Taisanji Yellow
Pelikan M605 White, architect M, Caran D’Ache Delicate Green. .
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#fountainpen #penaddict #fountainpenink #penfiend #fountainp… https://t.co/DprbkCuJ3P

[Aileen @aileen09]

A few fave green golds. Missing here is J Herbin Vert Olive which should be included. .
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#fountainpen #penaddict #fountainpenink #penfiend #fountainpenaddict #fountainpengeeks #fountainpeninkaddict #penlover #handwriting #journal #journaling #journalli… https://t.co/joOzHlKK7c

[Aileen @aileen09]

Currently inked pens with gold inks.
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Sailor 1911L Matt black with gold trim, Naginata M with Kyo no oto Yamabukiiro
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Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoise, OM, with RObert Oster African Gold
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Pelikan M450 Green tortoise, CIM 18K, Kobe Shinkaichi Gold
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Omas Og… https://t.co/bkWAIlxTgx

[Aileen @aileen09]

A glimpse into the inked pens notebook. The Vinta Sirena after only a few days in the vintage flex has evaporated and become more concentrated. That’s why I tend to use light inks in the vintage flex - after becoming more concentrated it’s still not over… https://t.co/7S6sC7eUOx

[Aileen @aileen09]

Recently I’ve been a little obsessed with these words, writing and rewriting them in different inks and with different pens and different papers. .
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Pilot parallel pen 3.8
Diamine Golden Sands and Sailor Tokiwa Matsu
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#fountainpen #penaddict #fountain… https://t.co/TdGNMcfuZ3

[Aileen @aileen09]

When in doubt just mash everything together 😂
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Waterman 0512 (4), Vinta Sirena
Pelikan M450 green tortoise, Kobe Shinkaichi Gold
Pelikan M620 San Francisco M, Sailor 123
Sailor Saijiki Aomidori Music, Sailor 162
Waterman Lecai frankenflex, Sailor … https://t.co/esKOeyFu9I

[Aileen @aileen09]

This Music nib was irking me with its constant misses and railroading. I had refilled this pen with the same Sailor 162 ink since July, without cleaning it out in between refills. Both Sailor music nibs currently inked were doing the same thing. So in ex… https://t.co/UQD90TTl5S

[Aileen @aileen09]

Playing with my fave #vintageflex pens. I love the messy way the inks run one into another on the page. I haven’t quite got the hang of “messy” yet 🤓
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#vintageflex #vintageflexpens #vintagefountainpen #flexpen #flexnib #fountainpen #penaddict #fou… https://t.co/f1GGEGkDfO

[Aileen @aileen09]

Happy New Year!
I can hardly believe I’m starting the first day of the 2nd year in my 5-year journal! The year just flew by. I’m excited to have a comparison for the first time between today and the same day last year in his journal. .
Beginnings can be… https://t.co/Czm2vEDQRg

[Aileen @aileen09]

Restoring a vintage flex.. it was difficult to fill and empty, so I improvised with a clear sac which I can manually squeeze and it shows me the ink level ☺️
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The nib is super flex (the blue ink). .
Mabie Todd Swan leverless, with Diamine Blue Lightning… https://t.co/xzaTJtmibg

[Aileen @aileen09]

My ink drawer. .
It’s the result of a “slightly” OCD (“slightly” only because if I was fully OCD I’d rewrite all those labels more neatly 😅) quirk. .
I decant each ink into vials so that I can see them all at a glance and also not accidentally contam… https://t.co/0KboqI6oUX

[Aileen @aileen09]

Oh what a mess one makes..
Ink swabbing is one of those love hate things for me. The spills and stains are inevitable regardless of how careful I am. And then there’s the “inversion” issue - I start off recording the name of the ink followed by the pen n… https://t.co/ClPG4OK6kX

[Aileen @aileen09]

I seem to have quite a few golds inked up.
My morning handwriting is wonky as I’m shivering a little in the cold and the clairefontaine paper seems overly waxy today. .
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#fountainpen #penaddict #fountainpenink #penfiend #fountainpenaddict #fountainp… https://t.co/PRwsFqTxVl

[Aileen @aileen09]

I know there are similarities between Architect and Naginata nibs, yet I find myself enjoying the Naginata much more than an Architect. (Oh oh hope I don’t get into trouble for saying this) 🤭
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Also I’m so enjoying my old fave ink, Old Gold! The shad… https://t.co/BUclpou0NP