while I’m at it, another fountain pen question

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How the hell do you use a shimmer ink in a fountain pen without it clogging up the moment you look away?

I have tried this precisely once, and the results were so bad that for the first time in my life, I purged the ink out of a pen rather than using it up. I don’t know if the answer is “the pen you used is clog-prone” (Pilot Vanishing Point; I haven’t had issues with non-shimmer inks) or “only ink with shimmer if you’re intending to write a bunch immediately, because six hours later it will be causing problems” or “use a dip pen” or what, but it seems like other people are able to use shimmer inks more successfully. Is there something I’m missing?

3 Responses to “while I’m at it, another fountain pen question”

  1. Ruth Simon

    I’m left-handed, and I cannot use shimmer inks at all. They either clog the pen, get smeared in unattractive ways, or generally cause havoc. I’m curious if any other lefties have had better luck and what their secrets are.

  2. Kate

    I’ve never had issues with shimmer inks. I use Diamine in a Diplomat Magnum. My guess is that it’s an issue with either the ink or the pen.

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