You’ve finally done it—you bought your first fountain pen or you pulled that forgotten one you bought years ago out of the back of a drawer. Congratulations! Now you’re excited to get involved with other like-minded enthusiasts and learn all you can about fountain pens. You join your local fountain pen club and excitedly attend your first meeting. But are you ready? Did you know there are actually proper ways to handle fountain pens—especially if those pens are not your own?