Today we have a pen case giveaway for two lucky readers of The Desk. Galen Leather generously sent us two pen cases to share with you. The first is the Leather Flap Pen Case for Three Pens in Brown ($44.00). This is a very classic pocket pen case, and holds three of your favorite pens near…
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Pelikan Hub comes to Kansas City!
Each year, on a designated date and time, Pelikan supports local hosts with Pelikan goodies and a reason to meet and celebrate fountain pens and ink. You don’t need to own any Pelikans to join in the fun. These parties, known as Pelikan Hubs, are scheduled to take place on September 21, 2018 at 6:30…
Ink Review: Diamine Hope Pink
Apparently this year I have given in to my inner 5-year old and trying all things pink and purple. I also managed to acquire a Sailor special edition Sweet Pink Love earlier this year, and wanted to try and match ink to pen. So a while ago I purchased Diamine Hope Pink (30ml for $7.50).…
Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same
Review by Laura Cameron I don’t use grey inks very often, but I do love every Pilot Iroshizuku ink I’ve tried, so I was happy to get to review Kiri-same (15ml for $9.90). Kiri-same, or Autumn Showers, is a light to medium grey. It shades beautifully, ranging from a light silvery grey to a more…
Brush Pen Review: Tombow Fudenosuke Double-Sided Gray/Black
Review by Tina Koyama One of the simplest sketch tool combinations I use is a black brush pen to make a line drawing shaded with a gray marker. When I’m feeling minimalist, I grab one of each, and I’m good to go. I was excited when the Akashiya Keicho double-sided brush pen first came out:…
Fountain Pen Review: Pilot Vanishing Point, Raden Stripe
Review by Laura Cameron Aesthetically, I’ve never like the look of the Pilot Vanishing Points and Pilot Decimos. Until recently, I never understood the need to have a retractable fountain pen, and I thought the clip just looked odd in the middle of the pen. Then I attended a conference and had to take notes…
Ink Review: Blackstone Sydney Harbour Blue
I am a sucker for blues and Blackstone’s Sydney Harbour Blue (Appelboom, €7.44) is no exception. Sydney Harbour Blue is a dark ocean blue that shimmers red. In lighter applications it’s got a bit of teal to it, but in darker applications it’s all blue. This ink is highly saturated and packs a lot of color…