Fountain Pen 101 - 5 Things Beginners Need to Know

I may have been talking about fountain pens a little too much in my weekly planner meetup and now friends are asking how to use the pens I may or may not have influenced them to buy. Join me as I talk about 5 important things beginners need to know including why a Happy Planner isn't a good match for fountain pens. Giveaway closed 7-7-25, congrats to @candisoates5517 Chapter Time Stamps 0. Intro: 0:00 1. Top choices for affordable beginner pens: 3:03 2. How to Fill Your Pen with Ink: Cartridge: 6:28 Converter: 8:59 3. What's With The Nib Sizing: 13:24 Graphic on the difference: 20:21 4. Paper Matters: 21:21 5. How to Clean Your Pens: 22:35 Amazon Affiliate Links for Items in this video: New to Fountain Pens Shop List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/christyncreates/list/81XQ7K1MC67E?ref_=aipsflist My other favorite fountain pen things and more on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/christyncreates?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_09NDN0YNF6T7NA3R8HB9