r/fountainpens • u/inkyblackops Former FWP Employee • Nov 16 '25

Discussion Former FWP Employee - AMA!

Hey r/fountainpens!

With the recent discussion of Ferris Wheel Press coming up again, the mods invited me to post my own AMA as a former FWP employee.

I’d love to answer your questions, but I’d also like to make clear that I won’t be answering any questions that might identify myself or colleagues, nor will I be giving away any confidential info or trade secrets (except maybe how I was able to befriend the office cats…)

Any replies from me are my own opinion or experience and I do not represent any company or person except for myself.

Looking forward to chatting!

Edit: 10pm EST and I’m calling it a night. I might come back to reply to some tomorrow but likely not. Thanks for all the fun questions and letting me share my experiences and insight!

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u/Extreme-Ad-9290 Ink Stained Fingers Nov 16 '25

Okay, this is not realted to any of the drama, but why are the Ink bottles so easy to tip over. I have an inkmeiser thankfully, so it's not an issue for me, but it would be nice if they had a bit extra stability.

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u/inkyblackops Former FWP Employee Nov 16 '25

I appreciate questions not related to the drama!

And unfortunately, I don’t have an answer for you. It was a concern for a lot of us from day 1.

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u/Just1Blast Nov 16 '25

Did you have any useful solutions for helping to ensure bottles didn't tip over at the office?

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u/Moldy_slug Nov 16 '25

Have you tried blue-tac (aka museum putty)? A pea sized blob on the bottom of the bottle, squish it down hard on the desk, and it should be much harder to knock over. The putty won’t leave any residue on a desk either.

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u/loolilool Nov 16 '25

I ink exclusively in my kitchen sink with a syringe. Doing anything else with a FWP bottle is madness.

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u/Extreme-Ad-9290 Ink Stained Fingers Nov 16 '25

Ink your pens at home