Oblation Papers & Press in Portland, OR released a custom ink for the Pacific Northwest Pen Show in collaboration with Anderillium Inks called Oregon Marionberry. Each bottle comes in a small 15ml brown glass bottle with beautiful letterpress labels. The ink is a burgundy, red-purple with a tiny bit of shading, no sheening and no…
I have always been a fan of Midori MD products so when I saw the new MD A5 Notebook featuring Paper Thick ($23.50), I knew I needed to try it out. The MD Paper Thick is listed as 141gsm which puts it into the same category as a lot of the 120gsm (and up) bullet…
This month Paramount+ dropped season 3 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds which I have anxiously been awaiting and then followed it up with an announcement about an episode of Season 4 where the characters will appear as Muppets. First, they did a crossover episode with Lower Decks, then an all-musical episode, now Muppets?!?! THIS.…
If you’ve been following The Well-Appointed Desk for awhile, you might have noticed that green is my favorite color, particularly chartreuse, yellow-greens. However, over the years, I’ve found that chartreuse colors are challenging in fountain pen inks. They either get too bright or too light. Not dingy enough for me, nor do they hit the…
Hey, gang! I’m not very good about self-promotion but I wanted to make sure that anyone who might want to attend one of the upcoming DC Pen Show workshops, knows about them. You can sign up now so I know how many kits to bring (or if you’re signing up for someone else’ workshop, THEY…
Dromgoole’s collaborated with Diamine to create two inks: Bleu Horse and Medusa’s Gaze ($24). They are both shimmery jewels but I decided to grab a bottle of Medusa’s Gaze to start because I liked the name. I buy nail polish with the same logic. The shimmer particles can be seen in the bottom of the…
Link of the Week: Pelikan Hubs 2025 Registration (via – The Pelikan’s Perch) Pens: BENU Pixie Emerald Green Fountain Pen Review (via The Pen Addict) The best fountain pen for beginners (via Extra Fine Writing) Ink: 5 Inks for Summer (via Inky Imaginings) InkFlash – Robert Oster Red Orange (via inkxplorations) ink review : J.…
