How to Fill Your Fountain Pen (2 Easy Ways)

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Your pen comes with two ways to fill it with ink — choose whichever suits you:

Option 1: Built-in Twist Converter (draws ink from a bottle)

This is the rotating mechanism built into the pen barrel.

  1. Unscrew the barrel from the grip section (where the nib is) to expose the converter.
  2. Twist the knob at the end of the converter clockwise first, to push any air out and lower the internal piston.
  3. Dip the entire nib and grip section into your ink bottle — make sure the small breather hole near the nib is fully submerged.
  4. Twist the knob counter-clockwise (in the opposite direction) slowly. This draws ink up into the reservoir.
  5. Twist a few times back and forth while submerged to release trapped air bubbles.
  6. Remove the pen from the ink, wipe the nib clean with a tissue, and screw the barrel back on.
  7. Give it a minute before writing — ink needs to reach the nib.

Tip: Use this method with bottled ink. It's reusable and gives you access to any ink color/brand you like.

Option 2: Insert Cartridge (quick, no bottle needed)

If you'd rather skip the mess, or don't have bottled ink yet, use one of the 4 included cartridges.

  1. Unscrew the barrel to expose the grip section (remove the converter first if it's still attached).
  2. Take one cartridge and push the narrow end firmly into the grip section until you feel/hear it puncture — this releases the ink.
  3. Screw the barrel back on.
  4. Let the pen sit nib-down for about 10–15 minutes so ink flows to the tip.
  5. Do a few test scribbles — if it's not writing yet, wait a little longer.

Tip: Cartridges are disposable — once empty, just pull it out and push in a new one. No bottle or cleanup required.

One important note: you can't use the converter and a cartridge at the same time — pick one, depending on whether you have bottled ink on hand or prefer the grab-and-go convenience of cartridges.

Video Tutorial

Whether you're filling your pen for travel sketching, journaling, or watercolor line work, this guide will have you writing (and painting) in minutes.

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