{"id":2243,"date":"2018-10-26T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2024-02-04T14:57:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T19:57:27","slug":"fp-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Fountain Pen Series Wrap-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>Happy Fountain Pen Friday, everyone. This is it for my fountain pen series. I&#8217;ve had loads of fun writing this series, and I learned far more than I expected.<\/p>\n<p>Before I say good-bye to this series for good, I want to wrap up the entire thing in one, easy-to-share page. So, if you know someone who&#8217;s curious about fountain pens or wants to learn more about them, share this link:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/rdlf-fpseries\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/rdlf-fpseries<\/a>. You can get to all three sections&#8217; issues from the links below. Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-101.jpg?resize=680%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fountain Pen 101: So you're interested in fountain pens?\" width=\"680\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-101.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-101.jpg?resize=150%2C33&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-101.jpg?resize=300%2C66&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp101-1\/\">Why Fountain Pens<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>Why should you use fountain pens? Check out the benefits and detriments.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp101-2\/\">Anatomy of a Pen<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>The basic anatomy of a fountain pen.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp101-3\/\">Where to Start (with Pens)<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>The best pens (in my opinion) with which to start your fountain pen journey.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp101-4\/\">Nibs<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>An introduction to nibs, including sizes; materials; and flex, fude, and music nibs.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp101-5\/\">Ink<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>An overview of ink, including brands and commonly discussed properties.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp101-6\/\">Ink Reservoirs<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>An overview of ink reservoirs in pens and my ratings of their capacity and ease of cleaning.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp101-7\/\">Cleaning &amp; Filling<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>The joys of pen cleaning!! \u2190 Sarcasm.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp101-8\/\">Paper<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>&#8220;Good&#8221; and &#8220;bad&#8221; paper and mini reviews of various notebooks I&#8217;ve tried.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp101-9\/\">Stores<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>The benefits of brick and mortar stores, and a crowd-sourced\u00a0world map of stores that carry fountain pens.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2278\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-201.jpg?resize=680%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fountain Pen 201: You've gone down the rabbit hole, what's next?\" width=\"680\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-201.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-201.jpg?resize=150%2C33&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-201.jpg?resize=300%2C66&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp201-1\/\">Pen Shows<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>Learn about fountain pen shows and check out the international list of shows I know about.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp201-2\/\">Indie Pen Makers<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>Learn about indie pen makers, including a list of indie makers I know about.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp201-3\/\">Nib Customization<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>Learn about nib customizations, from the simple to the complex.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp201-4\/\">Inventories<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>The benefits of keeping an inventory of your pen and ink collection.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp201-5\/\">Ink Swab Catalog<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>&#8220;Fan requested&#8221; post covering my ink swabbing methods.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp201-6\/\">Community<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>The fabulous fountain pen community.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp201-7\/\">Secondhand and Vintage<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>Things to know when buying secondhand and vintage pens.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp201-8\/\">Selling Pens<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>Things to know when selling pens.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2279\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-301.jpg?resize=680%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fountain Pen 301: Joining the maker community\" width=\"680\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-301.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-301.jpg?resize=150%2C33&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/wrapup-301.jpg?resize=300%2C66&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp301-1\/\">DIY Nib Work<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>How to get started with DIY nib work.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp301-2\/\">Pen Making<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>How to get started with making pen bodies.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp301-3\/\">Pen Cases<\/a><br \/>\n<small><em>How to get started with making your own pen cases.<\/em><\/small><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is it for my fountain pen series. I&#8217;ve gathered links to every issue of the series into one, easy-to-share post. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp-series\/\">Keep Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fountain Pen Series Wrap-Up<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,407,414,417,416,415],"tags":[95,113,120],"class_list":["post-2243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fountain-pens","category-ink","category-paper","category-pen-shows","category-storage","category-stores","tag-fountain-pen-101","tag-fountain-pen-201","tag-fountain-pen-301","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Z77k-Ab","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5723,"url":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/fp-series-updates\/","url_meta":{"origin":2243,"position":0},"title":"Fountain Pen Series + Updates","author":"Rachel","date":"November 30, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Since I finished my last Fountain Pen series post in October of 2018, I've written several updates. 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