In one of my internet wanderings [ i keep finding myself arriving at websites that bear no relationship to where I started my surfing!] I came across Goulet Pens . This is a small business run by a pen-o-holic offering a wide range of fountain pens and a myriad of inks, along with reviews, comparisons,etc. The pen that caught my attention was a new series of pen from the USA ink company, Noodler's. Noodler's has a wide range of inks, some of which are a "polar' series that will keep on writing in arctic conditions. Goulet also offers ink samples so that you can try out inks before buying a whole bottle.
Back to my topic; Noodler's owner has a philosophy that we should not be using throw-away pens ( there are one time use fountain pens now on the market, as well of course as one-time use roller pens) and that they can be made well and cheaply in the USA. His pens ARE all made in USA, using a vegetable based resin ( it has a plastic feel but is not plastic) and they retail in the $20 range. He has designed them so that they are readily taken apart for cleaning and/or part replacement so they will last a life time.
The fountain pen shown is Noodler's flex pen; the nib is flexible and can produce a wide range of line widths. [ another aside: he is a Moby Dick fan and the clip on the pen is a whale shape and the pen is called the 'Ahab'.]
In the photo you can see the brush pen, roller pen and fountain pen. These are all available from Goulet and I recommend them. You can also get ink syringes from Goulet so that you can refill ink cartridges for other pens that you may have.
Now all I have to do is start drawing more with these!
Here is a quick example of the lines from the pens:
Back to my topic; Noodler's owner has a philosophy that we should not be using throw-away pens ( there are one time use fountain pens now on the market, as well of course as one-time use roller pens) and that they can be made well and cheaply in the USA. His pens ARE all made in USA, using a vegetable based resin ( it has a plastic feel but is not plastic) and they retail in the $20 range. He has designed them so that they are readily taken apart for cleaning and/or part replacement so they will last a life time.
The fountain pen shown is Noodler's flex pen; the nib is flexible and can produce a wide range of line widths. [ another aside: he is a Moby Dick fan and the clip on the pen is a whale shape and the pen is called the 'Ahab'.]
In the photo you can see the brush pen, roller pen and fountain pen. These are all available from Goulet and I recommend them. You can also get ink syringes from Goulet so that you can refill ink cartridges for other pens that you may have.
Now all I have to do is start drawing more with these!
