Sepia is an interesting color, and I’ve seen quite a few variations on it. It also has a really interesting derivation!
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Extraordinary Pens – Waterman Ink-Vue
This 1939 Waterman 5116 Ink-Vue Demonstrator (rare) with Amber celluloid barrel and Black cap with gold-filled trim. The lever hinges in the middle and is then pumped several times to completely fill the barrel. The Ink-Vue demonstrators were Waterman’s answer to the Parker Vacumatic. This speciman has a few dings in the plastic, but is otherwise near mint. Two available: (1) Medium nib; (2) Medium nib with a tad of flex. Item #245 in Catalog #76
On Point With Go Pens #45
What is gold-plating? Following up on last week’s question about rolled gold, gold-plating is created by electroplating another metal with gold. Gold-plated objects are usually quite attractive, but the plating can be quite thin, depending on the price, quality, etc.
Handwritten Post – Sienna
Sienna has always been one of my favorite colors, although I prefer raw sienna as an ink because it shades more. Come to think of it, the same goes for burnt sienna. It’s interesting to see sienna straight up, because as it turns out, it’s lovely, too. A beautiful, rich color that makes me think of a rich, sun-toasted earth. Ochre, umber, sienna – all such gorgeous shades to work with.
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Extraordinary Pens – Waterman Art Nouveau
This 1910 Waterman (4)12 Black Hard Rubber fountain pen has a signed “Sterling” overlay in the Art Nouveau pattern. These rare, early, electroformed silver overlay Watermans, with their recessed barrel overlays, have only before been found signed “Fine Silver” or “.999 Fine Silver,” not signed “Sterling.” I thought it may be an error, but my research clearly shows that the electroforming process can be used with both Fine Silver and Sterling Silver. Right now, this is …
On Point With Go Pens #44
I see some of your vintage pens are described using the term “rolled gold” – what is that? Rolled gold is created by a process that involves placing a base metal between two sheets of gold. That sheet must be passed through heated rollers in order for it to bond to the sheets of gold surrounding it. This means the pens that have rolled gold caps, for example, actually have gold sheet caps that have …
Handwritten Post – Little Nibs, Inkredible Things
I have a few really large nibs – oversize-sized – but some of the little ones in the collection are truly spectacular. This Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filler 1 has a #1 nib that is soft and pleasant to write with. Bigger nibs doesn’t always mean they’re better!
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Pelikan Souverän M1000
The beautiful, large Pelikan Souverän M1000 piston-filling fountain pen – the flagship of the Souverän series. The 18KT gold nib is a fine, but because it is such a large nib and a German-made nib, you can expect the fine to run on the broader side. This pen is new-old-stock, and is mint in its original box (box is incorrectly labeled as Green). Item #111 in Catalog #77
On Point With Go Pens #43
My pen was working perfectly when I inked it up. Several weeks later, it’s running dry and skipping a lot – is it broken? The converter still has ink in it. Don’t worry. If you leave your pen inked for several weeks, it’s possible it’s running dry, but since there’s ink in the converter, it’s likely some ink has dried in the feed and is hampering fresh ink flow. It’s an easy fix – just …
Handwritten Post – Kill Winter With Orange
Have you had enough of winter yet? As has been trending, kill winter with orange seems appropriate, and there is no shortage of orange inks over here. Unfortunately, most of my favorites are discontinued – Caran d’Ache Saffron and Sailor Jentle Apricot, and OMAS Orange, which is an exclusive one to get.
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