Last week, there was a brief discussion on The Pen Addict Podcast about how to fill a TWSBI with sample ink. There is not enough ink in a sample vial to fill the pen by the usual method: inserting pen nib in the ink and using the piston to draw the ink into the reservoir.…
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Ink Sac Replacement Tutorial
My talented and kind friend Rob offered to show me how to re-sac a vintage Esterbrook using my recently acquired purse pen. He was also kind enough to let me document the process. This process should basically work for any old pen that uses a rubber sac bladder. Just make sure to find the right…
Refillable cartridge for Kaweco Sport Fountain Pens… wahoo!
Well, well, well… what do we have here? Is this an aerometric squeeze filler for small enough to fit inside a Kaweco Sport fountain pen? Why, yes it is! Go forth and rejoice, all you Kaweco Sport users! For a mere $3 you too can now use bottled ink without having to reuse old cartridges…
Refilling a Kaweco with a syringe
With the Kaweco giveaway deadline fast approaching, I thought I would share my technique for refilling my Kaweco with ink. I don’t like being limited to just the cartridge ink colors available. Kaweco has a nice variety for cartridges but there are SO many other ink colors available that its nice to have an option…