how do you use this in a fountain pen?
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The pen may come using cartridges. I prefer the converter which allows me to insert the converter just like you would a cartridge, but then you dip the pen into a bottle of ink and twist the top of the converter to empty the pen or to fill the pen. A small ink well makes this a much cleaner job. You pour the ink into the ink well regularly or you can dip the pen into the ink well. I hope that this helps.
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Good question. I just gave up on my pen and put it in the recycling bucket. I got it to work for about a day but that was it. No amount of tinkering, cleaning, swearing could make it work. It is a piece of junk. My suggestion: get rid of it and get a pen not made in China.
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You pull the cap off, which exposes the nib and then unscrew the pen and put an ink cartridge in. This pen is great to use.
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Hi Kevin. We use charcoal for this book, and the paper seems to tear easily when we use the smudge stick. I honestly am not sure how a fountain pen would be, but I know it works well when we use watercolor paints without much water. I hope that helps.
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Shake it upside down gently.... the ink needs to flow down to the tip.... Once the ink is flowing you should not have a problem again. Sometimes I wet the nib under some running water, and then blot it on a paper towel, this starts the capillary effect to pull the ink down also. When you change the ink you might want to rinse the nib, or flush the pen with water, and then put a new cartridge in, not every time, but every few weeks. I store the pen laying flat on my desk so the ink neither runs back out of the tip, or all into the tip endlessly. It always starts smooth and does not dry out quickly. I also carry it in my pocket most of the time I am not at my desk. I am loving this pen, even much more so than my more expensive ones. If you end up becoming a fountain pen lover, and use it a lot, google how to convert it to "dropper fill" Which is not hard, get an "o" ring that fits where the bottom screws up, then you just use an eye dropper, or syringe to fill the whole bottom body with ink, then screw it closed, you have a LOT more ink that way. 5ml instead of 0.75ml or so. http://www.gouletpens.com/Preppy_Eyedropper_Package_Set_p/package-preppyed.htm
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This pen comes stock with a cartridge. There is a small cardboard collar that you remove, which then allows the cartridge to seat. The converter is about five dollars. If you go that route, do not forget to buy ink (Mont Blanci is great, and you can refil the spiffy, very stable bottle when it is empty).
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I use it with a fountain pen (exclusively) and it works fine. No bleed through.
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I use Jinhao International black size Pen Ink Cartridge to fit fountain pens.
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They have a Fountain Pen Ink Converter Refill - Twist Action inside. so you can refill it from an ink bottle.
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I used it with my pen a bought at swarvoski. It is a twist to write pen. I Google to see what type of refill to use
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The Pilot Varsity fountain pen is designed to be a disposable pen. One must be really determined, and use tools, to get more than one use from it. I have taken the Varsity apart to refill with bottled ink. I do _not_ recall there being anything inside which would puncture an ink cartridge and hold it in place. If you already have a Pilot Varsity that has used all its ink I suggest you disassemble it yourself, look at the insides, and determine if it could possibly hold an ink cartridge.
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I don't use the in cartridges for the very reason stated. I agree with Enrique A. I only use Pelican or Mont Blanc ink in any of my fountain pens, never had a issue. Clean with some warm water including the adapter, let dry and try fresh ink.
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Fill and refill of Elegant fountain Pen is quite easy by using it's ink fountain converter (supplied with the pen). Should you like to use an ink fountain cartridge, you can do so by remove the converter and fix the cartridge. However I found it's converter is good enough to fill with ink.
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I see someone answered the question of how to use the converter. But you can also use disposable cartridges. First, make sure you have the right cartridges. This uses short international cartridges. Pelikan is a brand that comes to mind that will fit. Montblanc, Monteverde, Schneider, Diamine, et. al. There are dozens of brands out there. Someone at Staples or another office supply store should direct you to some that will fill the bill. Proprietary cartridges such as Parker, Shaffer, or Lamy won't fit. Once you have the right cartridge, you'll see that one end is flat and the other end is tapered with a nipple like shape. Take out the plastic converter from the black section which holds the nib. Inside the section you will see a small tube like piece. Line up the nipple with the tube. Press the cartridge until that tube pierces the nipple. Keep pressing until the cartridge is seated at the bottom of the tube. If you get a lot of resistance, you probably don't have the nipple and the tube lined up properly. Here's the address of a YouTube video which covers both cartridges and converters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPAa607ApcQ Just paste the above address into your browser and you're set. PS: I had a similar experience when I started using fountain pens. I bought the wrong cartridges for the pen I had just bought.
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Yes. I use a fountain pen convertor. This allows me to use the ink well bottle. The ink last and extemely long time. I purchased my ink well bottle 4 years ago.
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Hi Supermom: You can use this pen with the little ink cartridges made for it or you can use the refillable one that comes with it. You just hold the valve end into a bottle of ink while pulling up on the little plunger which sucks the ink into the chamber and, bingo! Insert it into the nib just like you would a prefilled cartridge. Get ink specifically for fountain pens. Other inks may clog the nib too often. If it is archival quality it will say so on the bottle. These pens are not maintenance free at all. But if you get one that flows really well, it is a joy to use. Certain people just like the scratch and flow of liquid ink vs. ball point pens. The calligraphy squared-off nib on this peb is especially fun and there aren't very many fountain pen manufacturers that make a really high end pen with a calligraphy nib. This one is not considered high end, but it is much nicer than the plastic ones. (I'm not knocking the plastic ones - I like anything with different width nibs and a good flow!) Lots of Duke owners love this pen. Mine won't flow so I'm going to try a higher quality ink to see if that helps. There are other adjustments I can try before I give up on it - it's a great looking, good-feeling pen and the nib is nice quality. TMI?
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I have used a Cross converter not specified for the Cross model I have. I have three different Cross fountain pens with converters and they all work far better tha Parkers and Sheaffers. If I were you I would give any of the many converters that resemble the one pictured--the same type as in my Cross pens.