[2Jedismom]

Yes, it arrived beautifully packaged...thanks for all the paper towels! I needed them!

I got a few strokes of the pen down on paper before it was taken over by the boys taking turns with it. I demonstrated by writing on their inner arms “This is how much pressure you put...it doesn’t take much.” Joshua actually got it going better than Matthew.

Anyway, it’s in my purse now.

[Corin Stormhands]

Anyway, it’s in my purse now.

AAACK!! Forbidden territory!

[RosieCotton]

Yep...doesn't take much more than just touching it to the page, and too much pressure can hurt the nib. The trickiest part (or it was trickiest for me) is figuring out the right angle to hold the pen. Generally it's not straight up and down. For me, with most nibs, I hold it so the nib is facing slightly to the left. But every pen is a little different.

I have my banged-up Parker 51 with me today. With Waterman South Seas Blue. I love that ink...beautiful shading. If it was a little more permanent, I'd use it even more than I do.