As summer rolls in, the blog post rhythms change. Folks in academia have more time as they are coming into their summer breaks. Folks with young kids have less time as the kids are now home from school and they might be preoccupied with kid activities. Some of us are coming to our mid-season pen…
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Ink Review: Waterman Audacious Red
There are some great inks that overlooked because some new, hot colors/brands, etc just got released. I thought it might be a good time to take a minute to remember one of those tried-and-true classic inks (and brands) that often get overlooked: Waterman. While it drives me absolutely insane that Waterman insist on changing the…
Link Love: Some People are Habit Forming
It is with both a heavy heart and happiness that I give you this link. On Friday, my dear friend and comrade in blogging and pen show mania, Matt Armstrong (AKA The Pen Habit) announced his retirement from reviewing. He didn’t shut the door on the pen community completely but he is leaving for now.…
Ink Review: L’Artisan Pastellier Encre Classique Carmine
By now most pen folks have probably heard of Callifolio inks, if only because of the frequent mentions of a certain shade of pink ink: Andrinople. The French company that makes that ink, L’Artisan Pastellier also makes another line of fountain pen ink called Encre Classique (Classic Ink). There is not a ton of information about…
Ink Sneak Peek: Papier Plume Chicago Pen Show 2018 Exclusives Da Blue & Bootlegger’s Sacrament
At this weekend’s Chicago Pen Show, Papier Plume is offering two limited edition inks: Bootlegger’s Sacrament and Da Blue. Both inks are limited to 120 bottles of each and will sell for $10 each. Papier Plume will be selling them at their table starting on Friday morning on a first-come, first-serve basis and once these…
Link Love: Chicago or Bust
Laura and I are hitting the road for Chicago this morning so think road tunes, podcasts and crappy truck stop coffee for us. We’ll peel into the parking lot in scenic Hoffman Estates around 5pm tonight in time for dinner with my dad and mom and then drinks at the bar later. Keep the home…
Pencil Review: Koh-i-Noor Diamond Lead Holder Drawing Pencils
Review by Tina Koyama While woodcased colored pencils are commonplace (a quick search on Amazon resulted in 20,000 products!), colored leads for mechanical pencils or clutches are much harder to come by. They seem like they should be a promising idea – compact, refillable, no need for sharpening – and yet they generally aren’t. I’ve…