How Do You Hold A Fountain Pen?
Fountain pens were developed more than 100 years ago before pen makers developed the simpler ballpoint pen. Relatively expensive, fountain pens may nonetheless be stylish in appearance and make writing easier. A business or home office desk may have one on display. Although they are still used today, practice may be required to write with one. Purchase fountain pens at a stationery store such as Office Depot or Office Max. Other retailers like the Fountain Pen Hospital and Avalon Pens also sell these items. Buy paper at the same stationery stores listed in Step 1 or also a large department store like Wal-Mart or drugstore like Walgreens, which sells computer paper. You want to use paper that is thicker than spiral notebook paper since the ink may bleed through. Before writing, make sure that you have placed the paper on a flat surface. If there are bumps or cavities on the writing surface, the ink tip may go through the paper. Grasp the fountain pen at about a half inch from its point
