A STEX violet acrylic fountain pen on a dark ground

Fountain pens

Fountain pens that learn your hand

Copper, brass, titanium and rosewood fountain pens with Schmidt nibs and converters. Fill from a bottle or slip in a standard cartridge.

Fountain pens

Made in India

16Pieces

Looking for something one of a kind? Our special editions are numbered, hand-painted sets made to order. New to fountain pens? Read the STEX journal or the answers to common questions.

Buying fountain pens

Nibs and filling

Every STEX fountain pen is fitted with a German Schmidt steel nib, known for a smooth, reliable line straight out of the box. Fill it from a bottle with the included converter, or slip in a standard international cartridge when you travel. Any fountain pen ink works; avoid pigmented and iron-gall inks if you are new to fountain pens.

Choosing a fountain pen

If you write long letters or journal every day, a lighter pen such as a titanium model keeps your hand relaxed. If you like a pen that anchors your writing, a full copper or brass body gives more weight. Many people post the cap on the end of the barrel while writing; each product page shows the length capped and posted, drawn to scale beside a bank card.

Living with copper

Raw copper reacts with air and with the oils in your skin, so the pen darkens over the first weeks and months. That patina protects the metal and becomes a record of how you write. To bring back the shine, polish gently with lemon and salt or a copper cleaner, then rinse and dry, keeping the cleaner away from the nib and section.