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Tutorial: Filling a TWSBI with a syringe

Author AnaPosted on July 15, 2013December 30, 20178 Comments

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

Author AnaPosted on May 18, 2013May 27, 20175 Comments

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…

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Refillable cartridge for Kaweco Sport Fountain Pens… wahoo!

Author AnaPosted on April 29, 2013Leave a comment

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…

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Refilling a Kaweco with a syringe

Author AnaPosted on May 27, 2012May 27, 20174 Comments

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…

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