while I'm at it, another fountain pen question

[swan_tower]

How the hell do you use a shimmer ink in a fountain pen without it clogging up the moment you look away?

I have tried this precisely once, and the results were so bad that for the first time in my life, I purged the ink out of a pen rather than using it up. I don't know if the answer is "the pen you used is clog-prone" (Pilot Vanishing Point; I haven't had issues with non-shimmer inks) or "only ink with shimmer if you're intending to write a bunch immediately, because six hours later it will be causing problems" or "use a dip pen" or what, but it seems like other people are able to use shimmer inks more successfully. Is there something I'm missing?

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[ysabetwordsmith]

In addition to the above, the amount of shimmer ingredient matters as these particulates contribute to clogging. With some inks, you may be able to thin them with a compatible non-shimmer ink, solvent, or water depending on the composition of the ink. Some people like to use fountain pen ink as a wash for art.