Lanier
Pens prides itself in customized pens made from over 70 exotic hardwoods and
can be customized and engraved to fit any occasion. It provides <a
href="http://www.lanierpens.com/fountain_pen_ink_s/67.htm">Fountain Pen Inks</a> and <a
href="http://www.lanierpens.com/fountain_pen_ink_s/67.htm">Fountain Pen Cartridges</a> of Private
Reserve Ink label, which ensures smooth flow and are available in vibrant
colors. Anyone who wants fast-drying and non-clogging Fountain Pen Ink refills
should see its offering.
Fountain
pens are usually chosen for their elegance and the smooth flow of ink that
makes writing such a joy. It may just keep you writing until its reservoir of
ink is all gone. Care in selecting inks should be observed in order to prevent
pigment particles from blocking the flow of ink. One must make sure that ink
bought are clog-free inks are suitable for their fountain pens.
Whether
a person wants a more economical method of refilling ink or prefer a more
convenient means, he may choose between the bottled variety and cartridge
variety.
Both
bottled inks and cartridges are available depending on the writer’s preference.
Lanier Pens offers a wide range of both bottled ink and cartridges. Bottled inks and cartridges come in a wide
variety of colors such as Velvet Black, Midnight Blue, Sherwood Green, Naples
Blue, Fiesta Red, Tanzanite and Chocolat.
Bottled
Inks cost less than cartridges and cause fewer plastic wastes on the
environment.
Cartridges,
on the other hand are mess-free and more convenient to bring wherever you go.
Left-handers
will find advantages from fast-drying inks that provide mess-free writing.
A History of Fountain Pen Inks
Early
fountain pens had reservoirs that were filled with an eyedropper. Its
burdensome and messy procedure led to development of other methods. However,
the eyedropper method is still used today for its simple mechanism and larger
volume of ink transfer, which compensates for its inconvenience. Afterwards, self-fillers were mass-produced,
wherein a sac made of rubber was used to contain the ink and released by
certain mechanisms. Other mechanisms like the method of crescent-filler,
coin-filler, match-filler, blow-filler, lever filler, and button filler were
introduced.
Later
on, cartridges replaced most of these mechanisms for their convenience although
the ink capacity is reduced. A very popular filling mechanism employed today in
fountain pens is the piston-fillers wherein a knob is simply turned and a screw
apparatus draws the piston to suck ink in. Most pen, currently use the piston
filler or cartridge. Most European fountain pen brands such as Caran d’Ache,
Faber-Castell, DuPont, Montblanc, Waterman, Rotring, etc. use “international
cartridges” (38mm in length and about 0.75ml capacity). A converter is also
used which is a device that has filling mechanism and reservoir attached but is
the same size as the pen’s cartridge.
Selecting Ink