flobee76 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I am still somewhat new to this message board. I have seen threads here and there about fountain pens, but never read them. I have always had a strange love for fountain pens. I used them in highschool and was thought to be a weirdo. My dad introduced me to fountain pens when I was young and I've had a weird pen-thing ever since. :D Anyway, I digress... My little soon-to-be first grader girl loves to write, but complains of her hand hurting. She writes VERY hard and I think (after what I have read) this can help her in that area. Can someone recommend a "starter" fountain pen for her? Also... is there ink that's WASHABLE?! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I don't know about ink that is washable, but we just bought the Pilot Petit 1 pens over at jetpens.com (someone recommended them on another thread) and I have never seen such diligently working children in my life. I used fountain pens during and after college, and used to buy antique ones at flea markets. I love them, and I'm so glad these threads reminded me about them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 This was a great thread if you missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 This was a great thread if you missed it. YES! still working my way thru that thread! thanks so much. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I'm pretty sure I read that Staples carried them but I couldn't find them. I didn't look super hard though since I had other things I needed to get. Soo, if you know what area these are in, could you enlighten me? Pen area, specialty area? I checked a couple of different Staples stores, and the only fountain pens they carried were very corporate-looking Parker pens. Amazon carries the Pilot Varsity packs, and a wide selection of other fountain pens, but not the Pilot Petit for some reason. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Yahoo! I placed an order over at jetpens.com! So excited to get these treasures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Let us know how it goes after you try them with your children! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Let us know how it goes after you try them with your children! My kids adore the jet pens, though I am considering going to a bigger size. They go through ink pretty quickly. Especially my doodle bug, Pumpkin. :D Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycle1667 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 (edited) Check this site out, it seems to have a lot of options for kids. Also there are enhanced grips for little fingers. Merry Go Rounds Edited July 21, 2010 by cycle1667 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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