I took fourteen of the most popular micro tip gel pens and tried to figure out which one is the “right one” for you. Some are hybrid ink, liquid ink or other modifications but I’m not a chemist so, from a layperson’s perspective, they are all appealing to the same consumer — someone looking for…
I saw this set of Sailor Shikiori Brush Marker (Set of 20) awhile ago and I finally broke down and bought a set. Brush pens are one of my weaknesses and Sailor inks are another. When you put the two together, well, it’s basically crack in pen form for me. I couldn’t resist. Shikiori is…
This weekend, Bob and I watched a film called Booksellers which is a documentary film about the antiquarian book dealers and the antiquarian book world. Amusingly, there are a lot of parallels between the book world and the pen world. So much of the book world has changed in the last 20 years as a…
Kiran asks: I love your blog! I had a pen that used Schneider topball 850 refills. I liked that pen but it has been damaged so I’m looking to replace it with something similar that uses the same refills. Do you know how I would find pens that fit the Schneider topball 850? I tried…
I have no excuse for my inability to time manage. I have enough planners and notebooks to start my own stationery store and yet somehow, because everything I am required to do in a timely fashion is supposed to be done in the early hours of Monday and Wednesday, inevitably, my time gets mismanaged. Some…
I am shocked at how long it’s taken me to write a review about an “under-$50” fountain pen. Sometimes, I think reviews about pens in this price range require the greatest attention because they are the pens that can make-or-break a fountain pen fan. Should someone purchase just the right fountain pen in this price…
This weekend Sailor North America is hosting its first virtual online ink show. Registration to participate opened on Friday, Oct 2nd at 9am Pacific. For a fee of $20 individuals are offered an opportunity to meet with a Sailor Ink expert 1-on-1 for 15 minutes to purchase a bottle of the “2020 Exclusive Pen Show…
