Beautiful Pens

[Sammyo77]

Does anyone use any other coloured ink not blue or black?

I have two pens that I use with brown ink (1 x Mont Blanc ink and pen and 1 x Pilot ink and pen) and one with red ink (Cleo pen, Pelikan ink) but generally I stick to blue and blue-black.

[Dr T]

Thanks for your input. I was thinking of using a Burnt Orange colour to sign certificates - I just wondered how common using coloured ink was.

[Man at C&A]

Thanks for your input. I was thinking of using a Burnt Orange colour to sign certificates - I just wondered how common using coloured ink was.

I regularly edit other analysts work and use green and red for marking up. The green also comes in handy when writing letters to the local newspaper

[Dr T]

Green is a colour I had not considered

[aston]

I can recommend Pelikan; the Souveran 1000 is great for writing cheques to pay for your extravagant children..........in addition their inks offer a great spectrum. Edelstein and Diamine are full of discovery.

[bond_and_beyond]

I can recommend Pelikan; the Souveran 1000 is great for writing cheques to pay for your extravagant children..........in addition their inks offer a great spectrum. Edelstein and Diamine are full of discovery.

I just love that there are still countries out there that use checks. I think the checkbook disappeared from Norway sometime in the mid 90s. Online transfers just don't have the same air of elegance..

BB

[alden]

champagnebluedbcopymx4 by The London Lounge, on Flickr

[alden]

I can recommend Pelikan; the Souveran 1000 is great

I agree. I have three of them and they are so dependable.

[Dr T]

Thanks for your input. I was thinking of using a Burnt Orange colour to sign certificates - I just wondered how common using coloured ink was.

I regularly edit other analysts work and use green and red for marking up. The green also comes in handy when writing letters to the local newspaper

I have just tried the green and red -surprisingly the red looks very nice(Pilot Momiji). A piece of information that may be of use, www.purepens.co.uk provide ink samples in small sample sizes, ideal for a least two full fills.

[ATW]

I'm a fan of purple ink, provided the shade is reasonably subtle. A shameless copy from Enzo Ferrari.

[Melcombe]

I'm a fan of purple ink, provided the shade is reasonably subtle. A shameless copy from Enzo Ferrari.

I think purple is only one notch down from green when used to write letters of complaint!

There are some super shades available in non-blue-or-black - actually purple must be one of the more conservative options.

I have a large pot of Noodlers red-black, which dries to a very agreeable maroon. Also a small bottle of Diamine green-black, which looks very good in a notebook, especially having been smudged a little (or even rained on) to bring out the green tinge.

Noting the comment above regarding signing certificates, I have a bottle of Noodlers Legal Lapis, which is reportedly permanent and waterproof when dry. If anyone is planning to go swimming while carrying cheques and needs a sample, let me know!

[bond_and_beyond]

It would be interesting to know what you write by hand these days?

I find myself almost never writing anything by hand anymore, except for some occassional notes during meetings (but that is mostly for show, I was never a great note taker).

BB

[belimad]

I write on paper all my meeting notes, in a red notebook that I carry with me everywhere.

[Dr T]

Any cards, Christmas, Easter, birthday etc. Always written by hand and with great care. I also avoid those awful one page printed "look what ive done" boasts that seem to have started in America.
Writing is a real skill and needs to be practiced often. It's a pity I could not have written this note.

[chap]

I keep returning to my trusty Lamy 2000 with an Extra Fine tip. An ever reliable pen, light in weight, and with a decent sized barrel to hold about a weeks worth of ink.

The company is also a delight to deal with (at least for the customer.) My initial pen has a manufacturing defect which led to the pen clip working loose over time, then disaster struck one hectic day when I clumsily left the pen unsheathed at the edge of my desk, only to see it fall in slow motion to the ground and orient itself perfectly to land directly on the nib. After sending it to Germany, Lamy replaced the pen in no time, for a modest fee, and the rest is history. Sadly, they have changed their terms with a number of stockists so one has to deal directly with the company when dealing with any issues.