I'm a pen and ink geek, so I really appreciate this. It looks like some of the pens used stub nibs, and some may have had a little flexibility like copperplate nibs.
Today, you'd need a really wet pen and a really slow-drying ink. That paper may also make a difference. Noodler's makes an ink that takes awhile to dry but claims not to feather-- X-Feather. That might work for a similar endeavor. Papers like Rhodia and Clairefontaine also have longer drying times, because they absorb less pigment... going to check...
I also think the paper has something to do with it; I'm a bit of a pen nut and a fellow pen nut (he has the very same style of pen Teddy Roosevelt used) noted the paper was a bit glossy and slick, and thin as well. I'm sort of bothered that the pictures don't really capture how lovely the splotchied ink looks on the page.
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thankyou for taking the time to share
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Today, you'd need a really wet pen and a really slow-drying ink. That paper may also make a difference. Noodler's makes an ink that takes awhile to dry but claims not to feather-- X-Feather. That might work for a similar endeavor. Papers like Rhodia and Clairefontaine also have longer drying times, because they absorb less pigment... going to check...
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I have referred your post to the Fountain Pen Network. ;)
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