Legacy GoPens Blog
My boss told me I can only use work-appropriate colors. What qualifies as work-appropriate? Although it may seem boring, work-appropriate is usually black, washable blues, blue-black, and re...
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What's so great about those pigmented/carbon inks? Inks like Platinum Carbon Black and Sailor Kiwa Guro Pigmented Nano Black are nice inks because they are so dark and intense, especially fo...
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How do I know if an ink will fade? If an ink is not labelled as light-fast, fade-resistant, or iron-gall, it will likely fade over time - and faster when exposed to sunlight/light. If you ne...
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Are these new sparkly inks safe for my vintage pens? If you want to be really, really safe, then putting inks like Waterman or Sheaffer in your vintage pens is best. As there is shimmery, or...
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I'm looking for a water-resistant ink. Can I put India ink in my fountain pen? Although water-resistant, you should not use India ink in your fountain pen as the ink contains pigments a...
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Why are some vintage pens so expensive? Supply and demand, but it's so more complicated than just that. Vintage pens with price tags that make your heart skip a beat are appraised based on t...
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What inks produce shading? Inks produce a gradient of their color that is more easily visible with wet writers, flex nibs, and broad/calligraphy-type nibs. Some inks that stand out are: Wate...
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What is casein? Conway Stewart produced a lot of pens from casein as casein offered colors and designs that could not be produced by hard rubber. Casein is not vegan! It's made from renne...
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My Swan fountain pen has a weird black rod on top of the nib. What is that? Mabie Todd pens sometimes have an under over feed - in addition to the feed that the nib sits on, there is a feed ...
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The clip broke on one of my vintage pens and I can't find that clip as a spare. Will another clip fit? It's possible another clip will fit, but it will depend on the clip. A lot of vint...
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