On Glass Dip Pens
Jul. 14th, 2025 11:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ninagobragh
Just a quick post today (I meant to write on Friday, too, but life had other plans).
That said, I’ve been diving into JetPens’ guide on glass dip pens, and now I’ve got glass pens on the brain.
Oh my God, they are stunning! They are elegant tools that look like a magic wand out of a fantasy novel: swirling glass handles and delicate spiral tips that hold ink without any cartridge or reservoir. Instead, the ink clings to those grooves, letting you write a few sentences before you need to dip again.
As much as I love the idea of them, I know myself pretty well. I don’t have much patience or the steadiest calligraphy hand, and I’m not sure my Hebrew lettering skills are quite there yet either. So while I won’t be reaching for one of these daily, I would only consider adding them as a collector’s piece. Even better, I would get one as a gift for a friend who does practice calligraphy or appreciates beautiful tools (my SIL comes to mind).
Most of the time stationery is about function, but occasionally, it’s about something beautiful on your desk.
