Misty-Anne
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- How long have you been using fountain pens? 15+ years
- What do you use your fountain pens for? I'm enjoying copywork/transcription of some of my favorite kids books right now.
- What are you hoping to get out of this exchange?
Community bonding? - What are some of your other interests (if not already described in givin.gifts profile)? Animal rescue, ballet, canoeing, books, knitting/crochet/spinning.
- Are you interested in receiving pen(s)? If so, preferred nib, material, feedback, weight, etc.? OR What are your favorite pens and what do you like about them? I always love to try new things. I have basic Ef to b nibs, and use them all. Smoother is probably better, but the scratchiness of ef nibs doesn't bother me either.
- Are you interested in receiving ink(s)? If so, preferred colors, desired characteristics like shading/sheen/shimmer, wet/dry, etc.? OR What are your favorite inks and why do you like them?
The novelty of trying new things makes my brain happy. I have a bunch of samples from the 'big' houses, but haven't gotten to try the newer to me houses like Troublemaker, Kobe, Tag, Lennon Tool Bar, Taccia, Ink Institute, Tono & Lims, etc. I haven't decided how I feel about shimmer yet, but I'm good with shading and sheen. - Are you interested in receiving paper/notebooks? If so, preferred smoothness, paper size, ruling, weight, hardcover/softcover, binding, etc.? I tend to gravitate to a5-ish sizes in notebooks, give or take a b size. More college rule than wide rule.
- Are you interested in receiving nibs and/or pen repair supplies? If so, what in particular?
I'd love to try a specialty grind like a fine architect or even some cheap nibs to try my own hand at it. - Are you interested in receiving stationery accessories, such as pen cases/rolls, notebook covers, pen-themed stickers/decals, ink swatching cards/stamps, etc.? If so, what in particular? Sure! I still have a bunch of col-o-ring cards to use, but other than that I don't have much in the way of accessories.
- Some people like to include some bonus candies or sweets in the packages. Do you have any food restrictions or allergies your Santa should be aware of? None that I know of.
- Please link any "state of the collection" posts or images below for your Santa so they have an idea of your tastes and to avoid repeats. (Post on your reddit user profile, or on a image host like imgur)
- Anything you definitely don't want, or already have too many of? (ink colors, pen model, etc.). I like collecting le lamy safaris, but I feel like I don't actually use them as much as my other pens.