#SwatchWednesday
Kyo no oto No. 7 Hisoku 秘色

Mise porcelain, Hisoku in Japanese, is a Tang-dynasty style of celadon ceramics. This ink seems to be going for the bluer-darker side of this kind of glaze. This is a modern example of the color that this ink is going for: https://24h.pchome.com.tw/prod/QFAEJ9-A900A78UU

Nice ink in a broader nib, dry-ish and I imagine would probably be a bit gritty on a finer nib. Very dramatic shading.

Thanks to my 2024 red tier #FPSanta for this ink.

#FPQuestion of the day:
Secret Santas, what gifts did you pick for your giftee(s)? Did you make any interesting new discoveries while picking out your gifts?
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#SwatchWednesday
Waterman Inspired Blue
Pilot Custom FK-300R M

Despite really liking Waterman inks, I have never tried this one until now—sky blue isn't really my thing generally. But this ink has some nice depth to it. I think I prefer it over Pilot Iro Kon-peki for this color "area". Thanks to @Halfcelestialelf for sending me the sample.

This is written with the pen that I sent for #FPSanta rematch, a very nice vintage Pilot! https://penfount.social/@paradoxmo/113769603372000546

#FPQuestion of the day:
If you received any stationery or pen-related holiday gifts—from friends, family, colleagues, or perhaps in our #FPSanta exchange—what was your favorite gift? Or, now that you’ve had the chance to play around with your gifts, what particular ink, pen, notebook etc. have you found to really suit you that was perhaps not on your radar?
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#FPSanta Secret Santas:

If you did not receive your gift, OR if you were assigned a rematch by Givin Gifts, please see below for further instructions:

https://penfount.ink/secret-santa-missing-gifts-2024/

Hi everyone, a bit of a special pen today. I bought this for my #FPSanta rematch giftee who had a Pilot Custom Heritage 912 on his wishlist. This pen is the Pilot Custom FK-300R from the 1980s. I'm testing the pen before sending it, and of course took the opportunity to take some pictures. It's very similar to the 912 in concept, same #10 nib and same flat tops, but this is a snap cap rather than a screw cap.

M nib is bouncy and writes beautifully, samples later.

Got my red tier #FPSanta gift finally after some back and forth trying to solve issues with export rules (:

- Two very nice inks: Kyo no oto #7 Hisoku and Bungubox Piano Mahogany
- Hōjicha (roasted green tea) from Shizuoka
- Parker 51 reissue premium turquoise
- Cute popup card with Santas on a boat (:

Thanks Santa! And thanks for jumping through hoops with me to get this package to me!

Green Tier Secret Santa has arrived! I love my gift and I can't wait to test all the different kinds of papers I got. Also that pokemon post it set is so cute! My secret Santa made an excelent job #FPSanta

#SwatchWednesday
Colorverse Golden Gate Bridge

@jezlyn It does have gold sheen (:

One of the Colorverse SF Pen Show inks. I would say it's quite similar to Félicette just without the shimmer.

Pen is Platinum 1970s long-short M (which I tested before I sent it to my #FPSanta giftee)

#FPSanta Secret Santas, the shipping deadline is today! But don’t worry if you haven’t sent your package yet, just keep your giftee informed and all will be well. If you have questions, please review the answers below. If you have further doubts or issues, please reach out to an elf!

https://penfount.ink/secret-santa-post-deadline-faq-2024/

Thanks to my green tier #FPSanta for these goodies, wrapped impeccably! All that detail in the bows, the ties—one can't help but be impressed. They sent a Kakimori nib, Yu-Sari notebook and sheets, and cute Japanese stationery. Also two ink samples not pictured. This was their first exchange and they did awesome!

I had a great time being @jezlyn 's Secret Gifter :) #FPSanta

https://mastodon.social/@jezlyn/113587878011289617

#FPSanta Secret Santas PLEASE READ: Important info and next steps

If you registered for our #FountainPens Secret Santa gift exchange, please read here for what to do next:
https://penfount.ink/secret-santa-post-matching-2024/

If you didn't sign up and want to participate, it's not too late! Read the above link and contact your nearest elf.

@penfount For those interested in Secret Santa, we've got a small technical issue with GG that we're working on, so we pushed matching back to Nov 22 12:00 AM UTC to give us an extra day to settle things.

For those also following along on reddit, the platform has a high error rate today that is preventing logging in to check messages and update the original post there.

This delay also gives you a small window of opportunity to join if you're interested!