Goulet Q&A 178: The Strangest Inks, Making A Goulet Pen, and Movin' On Up!

For links to the products mentioned and Brian's answers, check out the Q&A 178 blog post: http://bit.ly/GouletQA178 In this Goulet Q&A episode, Brian talks about the strangest inks he's tried, making a Goulet pen, and moving on up! Pens/Writing - (11:35) 1) William Y.- Facebook - (11:36) What are your thoughts on putting in a little bit a liquid soap into flex pens to stop them from railroading? My Pilot Falcon seems to railroad a lot even with pilot ink but a little soap solve the issue completely. Love to hear your thoughts. 2) Dylon K.- Twitter - (14:27) Could you do a comparison between Platinum Maki-e pens and Namiki Maki-e pens? Thanks! Also the GPC Team is wonderful! Ink - (22:50) 3) nahnat- Instagram - (22:52) What are some of the strangest and interesting inks you have tried? I just watched Brian's video on noodlers blue nose bear and want to know if there are any other similarly weird inks! 4) thelexlutz- Instagram - (28:24) (On Iroshizuku post) why exactly did they drop the price? I've been hearing different things, but mainly that the price will drop because the bottles are no longer handmade. Either way I'm happy, but I'm still curious! Troubleshooting - (32:02) 5) aliaskiran- Instagram - (32:04) I have a Pilot Decimo that I absolutely love, but sometimes it "spits" little droplets of ink when clicking it. I saw it suggested online to not submerge the nib completely in the ink when filling, to avoid it getting into nooks and crannies that are hard to clean, so now I always remove the cartridge and fill that with a syringe. That seemed to have done the trick, but now it's happening again. Is this something you've encountered, and do you have any further suggestions that might fix it? Naturally I'd prefer the ink to land where I actually put the nib down, rather than unintentionally decorating my paper with colourful splatter. Love the Q&As, keep up the good work! Business - (37:38) 6) chudfumpy- Instagram - (37:39) Brian, you started off making pens, you currently supply your own nibs, surely you must be itching to design and produce a complete fountain pen? "The Goulet Pen" or would business etiquette prohibit such a venture? QOTW: What would you hope to see someday in a Goulet pen? Features, colors, filling mechanism, price, etc? - (47:54) Shop at GouletPens Store: http://www.GouletPens.com Read GouletPens blog: http://blog.gouletpens.com/ Like GouletPens on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGouletPenCompany Follow GouletPens on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GouletPens Follow GouletPens on Instagram: http://instagram.com/gouletpens Follow GouletPens on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gouletpens/