Episode 177: Pilot Custom 912 FA discussion. The art of the almost flex nib.
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As I tumble farther down the comic art rabbit hole, Tom and I discuss using fountain pens for inking, particularly the Pilot Custom 912 with the FA soft 14kt gold nib. Plus, we talk about using fountain pen ink in artwork. Last, I share my epic 4-year master plan.   We'd love to read your comments and answer your pen (and fish) questions on a future episode. E-Mail us at [email protected] you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:https://goldspot.com/?aff=3Use promo code PARIS to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Esterbrook, Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.   The famous holiday of trick-or-treating, lighting bonfires, and dressing up is upon us. Luxury Brands of America thinks that Benu's Hallowed Harvest is the perfect pen to celebrate the season.This piece is crafted using a combination of dramatic black and traditional jack-o'-lantern colors to truly set the mood. And in true BENU style, it comes complemented with a dash of fire-like sparkles.Produced as a limited edition with just 500 pens worldwide, each pen is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity confirming its serial number, signed by BENU's owners.   The Benu Hallowed Harvest will be available at all Benu pen dealers (including Goldspot) later in October.
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