I've recently purchased my first fountain pen (Nemosine Singularity), and I have a couple of dumb questions.
Firstly, how long does ink typically last? I thought that I was being conservative with a 30mL bottle of ink, and two 2mL samples of ink, but it looks like I have more ink than I could ever use. If I were filling ballpoint or rollerball cartridges, then I would have hundreds of refills worth of ink, so I am assuming that fountain pens go through ink much faster than ordinary pens. Perhaps ink is also lost when cleaning pens?
Secondly, one of the samples is of J Herbin's Emerald of Chivor, which contains gold particles that can settle inside of pens. As I understand, I need to agitate the ink a bit, to mix the particles, before I write. Can I shake a fountain pen, or will it leak everywhere?
Thirdly, should I avoid using a 2mL ink sample, eyedropper style? I'm not sure how full it will fill my pen, but if the ink level is low, I would assume the pen would skip a lot, because of the air in the reservoir. I can use my pen with a converter, but I think it looks much nicer as an eyedropper pen, because I choose the model with the transparent plastic.
Firstly, how long does ink typically last? I thought that I was being conservative with a 30mL bottle of ink, and two 2mL samples of ink, but it looks like I have more ink than I could ever use. If I were filling ballpoint or rollerball cartridges, then I would have hundreds of refills worth of ink, so I am assuming that fountain pens go through ink much faster than ordinary pens. Perhaps ink is also lost when cleaning pens?
Secondly, one of the samples is of J Herbin's Emerald of Chivor, which contains gold particles that can settle inside of pens. As I understand, I need to agitate the ink a bit, to mix the particles, before I write. Can I shake a fountain pen, or will it leak everywhere?
Thirdly, should I avoid using a 2mL ink sample, eyedropper style? I'm not sure how full it will fill my pen, but if the ink level is low, I would assume the pen would skip a lot, because of the air in the reservoir. I can use my pen with a converter, but I think it looks much nicer as an eyedropper pen, because I choose the model with the transparent plastic.