Four paths out of the low-ink-level conundrum: Part one
A near-empty ink bottle is a lovely accomplishment. You’re nearly complete. You definitely didn’t waste your money on that colored liquid — I tell myself — because you used and/or shared it all. So close. But getting that final fill into a pen can prove challenging.
So: what are my options for getting that final milliliter of ink into a pen?
Green is extra fine with me
Closing out a school year involves a lot of meetings. Each meeting creates waves of tasks that need to be handled — all while the countdown to graduation rapidly ticks down. The wide variety of tasks — from grading late projects to calling homes to ensure each graduate has the right supports for them to finish their pathway to every graduation requirement. List-filled chaos.
Putting the fountain pen triad to work
There are three levers to pull to influence how enjoyably a fountain pen writes. Three physical aspects of the tool that we can change. One is the nib we write with. Another is the ink in the pen. And third is the paper we write on. The triad.
Sight-tested and doctor-approved
A palette of subtle ink colors seems a fitting celebration of returned eyesight. Gradient shading, shimmer inks without their shimmers, and infrequent sheens dominate. And three teal inks. Unsaturated blues and teals are where my heart lives.