Eyeing my first Stipula

[cjabbott]

Hello All!

I’ll probably face some teasing for saying this, but I’ve never owned a Stipula. I don’t know why, I’ve just never really been that drawn to them (there’s always been others I’ve wanted more, i.e. Delta or Visconti). Tastes change, I suppose, because I’m seriously considering an Etruria.

I’ve pretty much decided on a wild honey or pirite. The wild honey material is gorgeous, but I can’t seem to find one with chrome, which is preferable. The wild honey is well documented out there, but there don’t seem to be nearly as many first hand accounts of the pirite. Can anyone help with that?

Also, the wild honey material appears a bit transparent. Is ink visibility through the section an issue? (I’m not really a fan of that and I worry staining may be an issue.)

Thanks!