I’ll admit it’s been quite a while since I thought about any writing implement other than fountain pens. I mean sure there are other freebie pens rolling about the house, but at my desk, it’s the fountain pens I reach for the most. I’ve dalliances with gel pens in the past. I’ve always loved Sakura…
Over on Patreon, I talked a bit about shopping my own collection this year rather than buying MORE pens. So, I’ve been digging around in my cupboards and drawers and finding some gems. I found a whole box of “fancy” non-fountain pens. I’ve been collecting refillable ballpoint, rollerball and gel pens mostly made out of…
I know it’s only mid-December, but I’ve probably re-inked my pens for the last time this year so it’s recap time! This is the first year I’ve put all my data into a spreadsheet to figure out what inks I used the most. But we’ll get to that later. My 2025 Ink Intentions In 2024,…
Over the last couple months, I’ve seen such enthusiasm around the new Zento line of Uni-Ball gel pens. They are consistently sold out with massive fervor when they are re-stocked. I wanted to find out what the big deal was about. I decided to try both the standard Uni-ball ZENTO Gel Pen (0.38 mm Cloud…
After my renewed interest in writing with my Pilot Metropolitans, Ana handed me a new Pilot Kakuno from the Madoromi Series ($19) and encouraged me to take it out for a test drive. Somehow the Pilot Kakuno is a pen that I sort of missed in my fountain pen exploration. I say that because at…
This summer, Esterbrook launched their new line of fountain pens: The Niblet ($175). This pen is definitely designed to compete with the Kaweco Sport and other small, pocketable pens. I got the Sea Glass model and the color is stunning and definitely reminds me of sea glass, oceans and hints of creamy shell and a…
I was so excited to see the new Kuretake ZIG Clean Color Dot Metallic Double-Sided Marker – 6 Color Set ($26) while I was working at the Dallas Pen Show. I like using Zig Clean Color Dot markers for adding bullets to my notebooks. So, a set of metallics? Yes, please! The set comes with…
