Pens: Parker Duofold Centenntial Big Red Fountain Pen (via Pencilcase Blog) Pelikan M101N Bright Red Fountain Pen (via Gentleman Stationer) Uni-ball Signo Needle Gel Ink Pen (via Pen Addict) Edison Pearlette Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict) Nemosine Singularity Stub Nib Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict) Video: Aurora 88 Nebulosa (via The Pen Habit) Handwritmic Brody…
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Product Review: Dee Charles Leather Pen Sleeve
I’ve never owned a leather pen sleeve that wasn’t something that came with a pen purchase. So when I was offered the opportunity to try a “nice” pen sleeve from Dee Charles to carry my Aurora Optima, I leapt at the chance. The Dee Charles single pen sleeve in Midnight Gold ($19.80) is a thick black…
Notebook Review: Paper-Oh Notebooks
Review by Tina Koyama When I first visited Paper-Oh’s site, I was immediately struck by the beauty of its products. The notebook designs all have an elegant Japanese look – refined and understated, even when bold colors and elements are used. (Their promotional information does refer to Japanese gift-wrapping and paper-folding inspiration.) Although they’re just…
Ask The Desk: Platinum Carbon Ink & Student Pens
Jill asks: Does the Preppy handle the Carbon ink? Are there others or only the desk pen that can handle Carbon ink? Short answer: YES. I have put Platinum Carbon ink in the Preppy with no issues. You can even use the Platinum Carbon cartridges in the Preppy. Easy peasy! I’ve also put Platinum Carbon…
Link Love: Nibs & Erasers
Pens: Why Can’t Modern Manufacturers Recreate Vintage Flex? (via Pen Habit) Montegrappa Game Of Thrones Targaryen Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict) Are you ready for a Nibmeister? (via My Pen Needs Ink) Kanilea Pen Co. Mauna Kea Fountain Pen (via Gentleman Stationer) Pentel EnerGel Philography Pen (via Pen Addict) Maybe the Jinhao 992 Ain’t All…
News: KC Maker Faire, Oster Inks & Pencil Subscriptions
This Weekend: If you are in Kansas City, please come by the Maker Faire at Union Station. Not only is it tons of fun with all sorts of ‘bots and gizmos but there are also crafts and makers including Skylab Letterpress! There will all the wonderful Skylab goodies like posters, prints, coasters and some notepads…
Product Review: Col-o-ring Ink Testing Book (by Tina not Ana!)
Review by Tina Koyama Like many fountain pen aficionados, I have way more ink than I’ll ever use in this lifetime (but don’t worry, I have several more planned to take care of my stationery and art supply stash). I’ve been keeping a log book of sorts to track all the colors. The problem with…