Pens: My top 5 favorite pens (as of right now) (via Seaweed Kisses) J. Herbin Rollerball (via All Things Stationery) The Conid Bulkfiller Minimalistica Fountain Pen (via Gentleman Stationer) Pilot Vanishing Point – Architect Nib Grind by The Nibsmith (via Clicky Post) Kaweco Liliput & ECO Leather Pouch (via Desk of Lori) The Watermen and…
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Ink Review: Bung Box Tears of a Clown
Bung Box is a small shop in Japan that works with Sailor to create small batches of custom inks. The inks have become so popular that Vanness Pens has starting importing these unusual inks to the US. Bung Box Tears of a Clown is a particularly unusual color but the first sample I wanted to…
Preview: Karas Kustoms Fountain K
Karas Kustoms has recently been peppering the internet with sneak peeks of their upcoming Kickstarter pen release: The Fountain K. I was lucky enough to get a prototype of the new pen to try and share with you. Pictured above is the Render K, the INK and the Fountain K all in aluminum. And to…
Midori Traveler’s Notebook Follow-Up
This post was originally supposed to be about the new Midori Traveler’s Notebook (Pan Am) Blue Edition but I love the original MTN regular-sized notebook so much I couldn’t bring myself to open the Pan Am edition yet. So, admire the beautiful packaging compliments of Baum-Kuchen. I’m saving it, all wrapped up until I need…
Fashionable Friday: Word Nerd
Scrabble Coasters $13.20 (via Designer Rug) Kaweco Special Mechanical Pencil 2.0mm in black 37€ (via Fontoplumo) Retro 51 Tornado Crossword Mechanical Pencil with 1.15 mm lead $33 (via Jet Pens) Kaweco Ice Sport Pink 3.2mm Pencil $22 (via Goldspot Pens) The Display $70 (via Dudek Modern Goods) Pilot Petit1 Fountain Pen in Blue Black $3.80…
New & Improved Nock Co. Dot Dash Pocket Notebook
Nock Co. recently revised their DotDash Pocket Notebooks (3-pack/$10). The new books sport a simple black cover with a white Nock Co logo. I still think the card stock for the covers could be a tad thicker but the low profile black covers are being warmly received here at Chez Desk. The big change, however,…
Link Love: Lori, Louis and Lumagraph
Fountain Pens: Dip Pens & Fountain Pens: Not as Similar as You Think (via The Postman’s Knock) Namiki Nippon Art Flower Basket (via Unroyal Warrant) Sailor Profit Fude DE Mannen fountain pen (via On Fountain Pens) How to Clean a Fountain Pen (via Jet Pens) Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen with Architect Grind (via Ed…