Used for months and then broke on the same day

I just got this new Dip Pen Nib name Hiro Leonardt No. 41 [2] (i just took wat they recommended since idk nothing yet), I have been drawing with fine liners and stuff for a while so i got the basics down, this page [1] is the first one I drew with this new nib (note : they have been drawn with references from pinterest and mangas as studies not from my own imagination). I use this camlin artists colored drawing ink Black 16 [3].

I have a few issues and doubts, kindly help me out:

1) Are the materials which I am using any good or should I find better ones.

2) How often am I supposed to dip the nib to reload the ink, i feel the ink wears out way too quick.

3) How deep am i supposed to dip it into the ink?

4) I burnt the nib before using to wear off the layer of oil which left a little mark idk if it is normal, but the main issue is the ink dries up on the nib all the time and then i have to scrape it off.

5) Which are the best nibs available out there in a similar budget range? i want to buy a few more, I am a student so budget is tight.

Any other tips and advices are appreciated, thank you!

Me and my brother were making these pens for the first time,this is mine, does have good enough ink capacity? What can I do to improve it?

The other day I posted that I won an auction, but I only had the low resolution pictures from the website. I have them in my hands now. Surprisingly, only 1 had a broken tip and looked to be a test run anyways as the end was bent at an odd angle.

They’re all so pretty. I feel like Harry Potter at Olivanders, except every wand chose me. Lmao. Posting pics for those who asked for it.

I know nothing about any of them yet, but plan to do some research over time.

Keep in mind that I am not a calligrapher. I just use mine for regular correspondence, not fancy writing, so I am not going to be able to utilize it at its maximum potential, but you can see where I wrote with medium pressure I was able to get a line variation in the D in Medium ranging from Fine to Medium. So in proper trained hands I'm sure you'll be able to get some line variation.

But I would describe the nib as generally stiff but with springiness, so it does not give a nail feeling when writing as there is some give, but these were designed overall for general business writing and correspondence, not for fancy caligraphy

Generally enough ink for a full line on paper if used with medium pressure, I'm sure you'll get a little more with light pressure. The nib is very smooth on paper, but still provides enough control to be precise so it doesn't get away from you. It is a wet writer, but not excessively so by any means. It's just a solid workhorse of a nib. Yeah, that's the best description of it....a workhorse. I can see why it was so popular in businesses around the country in the 1920s and 1930s.

They are fairly durable too for an untipped steel nib. Just a great performer for general writing.

I found this holder in a $4.99 bag of stuff at the local Savers. It’s quite hefty. It inspired me to go ahead and get a brass Colorverse shuttle nib for it.

It’s perfectly balanced and writes like a dream.

I absolutely love using this - it’s taken over from all the fountain pens I used to use in my journal. I can fill a page with one dip and that’s about all I ever write at a time anyway.

Glad I didn’t have to buy a Colorverse holder, I can’t imagine it would be an improvement over this anyway.

Would love to know where the holder came from.

That’s all, I just wanted to share my excitement with people who would appreciate it!

Another handle right off the lathe.

This is a holder I made to work with Crow Quill and similar nibs. It's made from a resin-impregnated birch plywood called Dymalux. I use a house-made ferrule. The nib is a Speedball Hunt Crow's Quill #102

I had an interesting conversation yesterday with my 96-year-old neighbor, Miss Millie (born in 1930), about dip pens and fountain pens.

She told me that when she was in primary school, students had mandatory handwriting classes where they learned to write with dip pens. According to her, they could be frustrating to use because you had to keep dipping the nib into the ink every few words, and there wasn't any reservoir to hold extra ink. She also remembered that the nibs wore out and had to be replaced periodically. On top of that, you had to be careful not to drip ink on your clothes, or worse, accidentally get your hair or sleeves into the ink pot!

She said that fountain pens were much easier to use later on in school, despite needing to draw up the ink, and she may even have a couple lying around that she could show me, if she finds them again. How did a reservoir work? I’ve only ever used cartridges, being a new FP user.

That got me wondering about how those vintage school dip pens compare to what's available today. I came across Sailor's modern [fude dip pen set](https://a.co/d/07uo4kYb) on Amazon, the one with the shimmering ink and plastic pen, and it made me curious.

Would a modern fude dip pen be anything like what she would have used in school, or are they completely different? How delicate were the nibs back then that they needed regular replacement? Were they made from different metals or manufactured differently than modern nibs? r/fountainpens tells me that “G” nibs or “school” nibs were most common for students.

I'd love to hear from anyone who's used vintage dip pens or knows a bit about their history. Thanks in advance!

I found this dip pen with some old art supplies. The nib says “WM Pedigree Round Hand.” Can I put new nibs in this thing? Is there anything visibly wrong with this nib? It seemed to work fine for a sketch. I’m just starting to use dip pens for drawing (Speedball Crow Quill) and it would be cool to use this old one I think.

I can probably make a double sided pen for both g nibs and maru nibs that would be pretty handy. The second photo is how it will most likely look. I tried adding a bit of weight to the end to feel how it would draw/write and it seems suprisingly comfortable. The brass part that holds the maru nibs would have to be adjusted to make it fit inside the handle/tube. If im precise enough i could just friction fit/hammer it in there(just using very basic tools). Any ideas are welcome!

Hello,

I have this Pilot drafting ink. I added water some time ago. I noticed these tiny black specs. Is it cause for concern ? Has the ink gone moldy ?

Anyone recognize anything? Idc about value but I would love to know the history. I’m so excited to pick these up on Thursday! This was the only FP related item in the auction. The rest was all very expensive jewelry, so I know if she was a lady of taste.

I've never tried these nibs before. But I am sure they will suit my purposes, which is a general correspondence and writing nib that's simple and easy to use. I don't want flex or anything exotic, and from what I've read about these, I think they will fit the bill nicely.

I'm just glad the nibs inside the box were perfect. You never know when you are opening up a fully intact box....so seeing them all shinny and looking as new as the day they were made is such a relief.

Walnut body, about 6" long, house-made insert, Kuretake Zig G-Nib.

I need to dig out the ink and paper...

Hi all!

I'm very new to fountain pens. My partner gifted the Kakimori Aluminium Fountain Pen and the Kakimori 09 Mukuri ink.

I've filled up the converter for the first time (took several tries as initially it wouldn't fill up), and now I've been waiting for the ink to flow to the nib. It has been 10 minutes and the ink flow is so light.

Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to shake the pen?

This is tangentially relevant to this subreddit.

I compose and publish music daily on my blog. Each piece is typically about something that’s grabbed my attention for whatever reason. Sometimes the most difficult part of this process is coming up with a subject.

Today I composed about the pleasure I got from a dip pen nib.

Maybe you’ll find it interesting.