BigShed
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Just found this amazing thread on FPN, glass fountain pen nibs!
Glass FP nibs
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thewishman
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That really is amazing! Thanks for sharing the link, haven't been to the FPN for months.
glycerine
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neat. It's a "dipless" dip pen!
ldb2000
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That is Totally Awesome . I've never seen a glass nib before , except for dip pens . I really should get out more often . Thanks for the link .
Wow, I just had a quick browse around there
Kinda makes us look like real beginners. I haven't had a good look, but there seems to be more 'users' and collectors than 'makers'
Kinda makes us look like real beginners. I haven't had a good look, but there seems to be more 'users' and collectors than 'makers'
BigShed
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Was thinking of you Skippy when I saw that thread, really up your alley.
Some glass work coming up in Wales I think:wink:
Wow, I just had a quick browse around there
Was thinking of you Skippy when I saw that thread, really up your alley.
Some glass work coming up in Wales I think:wink:
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titan2
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Glass nibs are pretty neat! I have quite a few vintage ones that I have purchased......they will go in to some special Calligraphy/Dip Pens in the future. The flutes on the glass nibs holds a good amount of ink and they do write very smooth!
This was an interesting read.....one day I may get in to making glass nibs (but that's another project that I don't have the time for right now)....maybe when I retire in a few years!!!
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Borg_B_Borg
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I have a glass dip pen. It's a very poor writer. It feels dry most of the time. I suppose with the ink fed by a cartridge, it might work better.
rjwolfe3
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That is cool. Something else to file in the back of my mind.
Dan_F
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FPN is a fascinating place. Here is a vintage Japanese glass nib crescent filler. The points can be smoothed nicely with the finer grits of Micromesh.
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glycerine
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You think something like that could be done with some oven bake clay as long as you coat it with a not-so-porous clear coat? Or even a piece of acrylic?
greeneyedblackcat
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Very cool