22. Learning about fountain pen fluid dynamics from Nicole Sharp

In today’s episode, we will be talking all about how your favorite fountain pen works.  Behind every design, there is engineering.  Behind fountain pens, there is fluid dynamics and I’m excited to have on as a guest a Ph.D in fluid dynamics.  Her goal in life is to spread the word about fluid dynamics and today she will explain the various ways physics puts ink to paper.

You can find amazing articles that will expand your knowledge of the world of fluid dynamics on her website fyfluiddynamics.com/

 Please welcome, Nicole Sharp!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_pen_ink

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_tension 

 Do you have a favorite fountain pen ink?

 Conservative- Platinum Carbon Black
Wild- Looking for the perfect orange
Papier Plume Sazerac
KWZ Eldarado
Robert Oster Australis Tea
Papier Plume Blue Heron 

Leuchtturm
Endless Recorder
Rhodia Pad
Midori

 Pilot Vanishing Pont Matte Black
Sailor Manyo Yomogi
Mnemosyne pad
Sailor Colorado

Can you share one technique with the listeners that you think will elevate their snail mail art?

 21. A visit from the Queen of Washi, Beth Hobson

Are there artists that you think are doing amazing work that stationery lovers need to know about? 

 The forum for Pen and Ink Maps: https://cartographersguild.com/forumdisplay.php?f=110

And the following are all some works done specifically with ink and pen (+watercolors, pencils, etc.):

https://cartographersguild.com/album.php?albumid=4807

https://cartographersguild.com/album.php?albumid=4359

https://cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=45761

 Ep 17. Timothy Ely, Artist and Bookbinder at APlanetaryCollage.com Part 1

What is your favorite purchase (stationery or not) in the last 6 months?

Pilot Vanishing Pont Matte Black

If you are interested in seeing more of Nicole’s work you can find her on the Internets at the following places:

 You can find her on Instagram @fyfluiddynamics

And her fountain pen and ink @aerognome

 You can find amazing articles that will expand your knowledge of the world of fluid dynamics on her website fyfluiddynamics.com