A pack of refill cartridges at the store in town is $7 here, and the Platinum Fountain Pen Converter only cost $7.50, so I decided to give it a shot.
It doesn't fit my Pentel Pocket Brush, but fits the Kuretake no.8 (and its pricier cousins, the no. 13 and no.40)
I don't like the Kuretake as much as the Pentel Pocket Brush. They both have hair tips, but the Pentel has a nicer point, and the belly of the brush isn't as full with the Kuretake.
Filled it up with Speedball ink. Hope this doesn't clog it up in the long run, I should buy some sumi ink.
Here's the assembled pen and a doodle. Everything is working fine for now, and I'm happy considering the price, if I use it five times it'll be worth it. I'll post more if I encounter any problems.
Very nice work! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHey Colleen - you can refill the empty cartridges for the pentel. You just have to have good aim with your dropper.
ReplyDeleteJason- I've never had good luck with that. Though I've heard of people sucessfully refilling them with a syringe. Maybe that's the ticket.
ReplyDeleteHi Colleen, I´m using this same pen and same converter though I couldn´t refill; it didn´t suck the ink. Could you explain how did u do?
ReplyDeleteIf I remember you just turn the knob at the top. But it's been a few years, I've since lost this pen and the converter.
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