Review by Tina Koyama Last winter I took a class in colored pencil drawing. On the first day, when students started pulling out their materials, I saw that everyone had brought their pencils in the flat metal tins that they had come in. I have so many colored pencils that I had difficulty choosing a…
Posts of the Week: Writer and pen fan favorite, June Thomas wrote a fantastic piece for Bloomberg about Nakaya. I have been fascinated by them but did not know enough about them to consider making a purchase. After reading this article, I just might be ready to jump on board. How a Japanese Pen Maker…
No, that’s not a typo. This morning I thought I’d share with you all the inks I bought at the San Francisco Pen Show. After four pen shows in as many months, I finally lost all control and bought ALL THE INKS! Well, not all the inks but I did buy a lot. Since I…
The Aurora Duo Cart fountain pen ($180 in burgundy and gold) is a re-creation of the original Duo Cart of 60 years ago. If the photo on the box is any indication, only minor alterations have been made to the original design. Originally, the name came from the pen’s ability to carry two cartridges, the…
Frankie Diary 2018 (Pre-Order) $26.95 AUD (via Frankie) Planner 2018 $22 (via Baron Fig) Flow Diary 2018 €16.95 (via Flow Magazine) Hobonichi Techo Weeks 2018 in Sunset Red $17.69 USD (via 1101.com) Sailor 1911 Standard Fountain Pen in Anchor Gray with Rhodium Trim $196 (via Anderson Pens) Montblanc Oyster Grey Fountain Pen Ink (60ml bottle)…
Review by Laura Cameron In my ongoing quest to try every pen I can get my hands on, my most recent acquisition is the Parker IM Fountain Pen in Light Purple with Chrome Trim and a fine nib ($41). This one appealed to me because of the look, the price point and the brand name.…
Link of the Week: This is the best, most-thorough and accurate review of the Platinum Classic inks I’ve seen yet. It’s also stunningly beautiful. I wholeheartedly agree that the Platinum Classic inks exhibit iron gall-like properties but are not true iron gall inks. My impressions on Platinum Classic (‘iron gall’) inks (via The Clumsy Penman’s…
