How to clean your fountain pen properly so that you can be sure to have long term writing pleasure. All you need is pure water! 1. Take a glass of cold or handwarm water. 2. Turn the end part of your fountain pen to the left to let all ink drop into the water. 3. Turn the end part to the right to fill your your pen with water and clean the ink feeder. Repeat with fresh water til clear. 4. Rinse the water out as a last step. Finished! Now your fountain pen is ready to be refilled with ink again.