4 reasons to get a Jacques Herbin glass dip pen...and 4 reasons not to

The J. Herbin round glass dip pen is a popular choice among fountain pen enthusiasts for sampling and swatching new inks. But these classic glass dip pens have a long history, and they are super fun to use. However, they aren't perfect. A glass pen comes with both advantages and disadvantages as compared to conventional steel-nib dip pens. Regardless, I enjoy my J. Herbin round glass dip pen as a nice change of pace from my day-to-day writing with fountain pens. LINKS How to Swatch Fountain Pen Ink: https://youtu.be/wVfXFI6nX0M Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downthebreatherhole/ Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/downthebreatherhole/ Email: downthebreatherhole at gmail dot com Editing Services: https://www.brianwallacebaker.com/ CHAPTERS Reasons to buy a glass dip pen: 1. Testing and swatching inks 0:43 2. Cool factor 1:23 3. Dip pens are relaxing! 1:42 4. Huge ink capacity for a dip pen 2:12 Reasons not to buy a glass dip pen: 1. Downsides to glass dip pen for testing fountain pen ink 3:48 2. Uneven lines 5:09 3. Glass dip pens aren't actually "glassy smooth" 5:53 4. It's...uh...glass 6:55 My final thoughts 7:54