We’ve discussed the change in the Tomoe River paper here on the blog and many other bloggers have also done research on the subject. Hobonichi also posted an interview with the Sanzen CEO and Manufacturing Manager and even a post on how Sanzen makes Tomoe River S paper. At the St. Louis Pen Show, pen…
Just a quick note to let you know that the Pen Show Calendar has been updated with all the most recent information available. There are still some shows that have not published their 2024 dates and a few shows that may no longer be in business. If you have any updates, please drop me an…
I often hear the week between Christmas and New Year’s called “Dead Week”. With the crazy prep leading up to Christmas behind us and it’s not the “get back to work, Johnson!” of January 2, there’s often not a whole lot to do. Heck, most of us don’t WANT to do anything. For bloggers and…
Happy New Year! I hope 2024 is starting well for you (or at least appears to be on the upward trajectory). Mercury went direct today which will hopefully help us feel like everything isn’t a long, slow ride on the struggle bus this month. Last month though?… let’s just leave the past in the past.…
Because of Inkmas, we postponed Link Love for the last few weeks so this is the epic, curl-up-in-a-blanket-and-get-comfy edition of Link Love. There are lots of “best of 2023” and “plans for 2024″ posts so we collected them into one category and gave it pride of place. So, if you’re looking to see what you…
I’d like to close our 2023 edition of Inkmas with one of my favorite inks: Vinta Sirena 1952 ($14.50 for a 30ml bottle). This ink is all the mermaid-y vibes I could possibly imagine. It makes me want to sing a sea shanty! Sirena is a complex, multi-chromatic ink with a base of mossy green…
I remember the fervor and excitement when Vinta released their first inks. The colors were some of the first multi-chromatic inks and the colors were unusual, complex and relatively inexpensive. One of my favorites from the first release was Vinta Aegan Armada 1944 ($14 for a 30ml bottle). The color is a steely blue grey…
