I’ve been thinking about the best way to review the Philadelphia 2019 Pen Show. I know there are plenty of pen show reviews out there and if you didn’t attend a show it can be overwhelming to look through all of the reviews; if you were at the show, it can get repetitive to read through several…
By Jessica I have stated before that I love finding inks that are unusual or tricky. I have found another one! Recently I have jumped into the Sailor Studio ink line. This is not a smart thing to do. Sailor Studio boasts 100 separate inks in this collection and unfortunately, they are amazing! I began…
By Jessica Coles Lately, I have been on a search for inks that are hard to put into a color category and Robert Oster’s new Smokescreen definitely qualifies. Robert Oster seems to have quite a way with ink; he seems to have a way of creating colors that I didn’t know existed before. Smokescreen (I…
By Jessica Coles Day 2 of the 12 Days of Inkmas! Today I am showing not one, but two new inks on the market. Urahairo 08 and Keshimurasaki 09 (each sell for $28.00 for 40mL) are new colors made for the TAG stationery store in Kyoto, Japan. This line of inks is a series produced…
By Jessica Coles Coffee is an essential part of my life. Most of my coffee consumption at this point in my life comes from a mug although I have gone through countless cups in the past. Especially at pen shows. So the jump from used coffee cup to paper seems like a great connection to…
By Jessica Coles Recently I received a gift from a penpal that included a pad of Life Airmail paper ($6.50 for 50 sheets at JetPens) and the corresponding Airmail envelopes ($4.50 for 10 envelopes at Jet Pens). Immediately I had flashbacks to days in elementary school when I had an international penpal and used airmail paper. I…
Editor’s Note: I asked Jesi to write this post. “How to get started with Esterbrooks” is something I’ve wanted to write about for a long time but with someone as knowledgeable about Esterbrooks as Jesi on hand to do a far better job than I would, it made sense for her to do it. She…
