Mark Junk 🐢 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪Jul 4, 2023
Krystyn Lambert
So I have a question for you… Would you rather have an infinite number of #fountainpens but only one #ink OR an infinite number of inks but only one #fountainpen?? For me, it’d be infinite pens with Diamine Onyx Black. Either way, lmk what your one item would be!
Jul 4, 2023 at 6:38pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadclown event still possib-LJul 4, 2023
@krystynlambert if I pick only the one pen do I get to swap out nibs or is it an as is kind of thing?
Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 4, 2023
@ldottxt good question. For the sake of this thought experiment, I’m going to say as is haha
Show threadclown event still possib-LJul 4, 2023
@krystynlambert ohhh, that's evil. In that case many pens and one ink, though I don't have the slightest idea which ink I'd pick!
Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 4, 2023
@ldottxt muahahaha! keep thinking! I believe in you
Show threadclown event still possib-LJul 4, 2023
@krystynlambert Sailor Manyo Nekoyanagi, final answer! Though I weep for the loss of PenBBS Light Show
Show threadgeoff martinJul 4, 2023

@krystynlambert easy. more pens, one ink…

But WHICH ink… hmmmm…

Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 4, 2023
@ggmartin think about it! You’ve got it!
Show threadgeoff martinJul 5, 2023
@krystynlambert probably Writer’s Blood or one of the Robert Oster inks… Although some of the Iroshizukus are really nice.
Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 5, 2023
@ggmartin classic! All very good options
Show threadኢራ עירא Ira عيرا 🍓🎗️Jul 4, 2023
@krystynlambert that's a cruel and unusual question. the hacker in me immediately had to ask if I get to switch nibs in my one pen...
Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 4, 2023
@I I told @ldottxt the pen stays as is, so I’m sticking with that. You can think this through!! ;)
Show threadኢራ עירא Ira عيرا 🍓🎗️Jul 4, 2023
@krystynlambert @ldottxt nope. I want my flex and stubs and architects too. If I must choose one ink it won't be black though. More like Diamine Aurora Borealis or Alexandrite, Herbin Bleu Austral, one of those. Lovely calming colours, and you must have some shading...
Show threadMike The Weasel of HoltJul 4, 2023
@krystynlambert Infinite inks for me my dear lady and my trusty Parker 51
Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 4, 2023
@Weaselofholt nice! Super good call
Show threadInk Sync🖋️Jul 4, 2023

@krystynlambert Can I at least dilute the ink? In that case I would prefer infinite pens to write different shades of the same colour. The ink would have to be a dark blue which dilutes to a fun light blue, maybe my trusty TWSBI blue black would work.

If they must all write the exact same shade, I may as well have one pen and switch up the inks. It would be one of those funky naginata cross grinds so I can get a lot of line widths out of it. I don't know what pen body, but it needs to have a snap cap...

Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 4, 2023
@inksync ok, because you so clearly thought this through, you can dilute the inks… although that does dilute the challenge of the question! But very smart choice with the nib for sure
Show threadMark Junk 🐢 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪Jul 4, 2023
@krystynlambert Infinite inks and one Pilot 843 please 😎
Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 4, 2023
@markj glamorous! What size nib?
Show threadSunnieJul 5, 2023
@krystynlambert One pen, my Sailor Pro Gear with B nib, with infinite inks (my sample collection is rapidly approaching effectively "infinite" levels 😆 )
Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 5, 2023
@solcita omg, lucky you! That’s a solid choice
Show threadSunnieJul 5, 2023
@krystynlambert it was a huge splurge for me but I could NOT resist the Sailor x Goulet "Northern Lights" purple--it's the same colors as my hair! I got it secondhand (but in pristine condition), and I doubt I'll ever spend that much on a pen again.
Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 5, 2023
@solcita now that’s a pen! How does it write for you?
Show threadSunnieJul 6, 2023
@krystynlambert I adore it. It writes very smoothly and wet enough that my favorite sparkly inks can really show off their best qualities.
Show threadKrystyn LambertJul 6, 2023
@solcita Yayy! I’m happy to hear that
Show threadhessiJul 5, 2023

@krystynlambert Infinite number of pens? Count me in…

As for ink: I would miss the fun colours, but I‘d go for Cultpens Deep Dark Blue.