Glass nib dip pens grabbed my attention over the last year in a way they hadn’t before. This increased interest was in part due to their booming popularity in the Japanese market and the release of some wild new products such as the Too ribbon pen. Although many of the Japanese specialty products aren’t widely…
Today we’ve got the second giveaway from Ana’s review of the Leather Stationary Cases from Shibui. We have one of each of the following, and each will go to one lucky winner: 9-Vial Case (₱2,125, approx. $44USD) The case features stitched leather straps that have been designed to perfectly hold 5ml sample vials. While you…
Diplomat inks just became available through Vanness Pens, so of course I grabbed samples of each. But this is not a small lineup of inks. 15 inks actually. I’ve broken the inks into groups of five so the colors can be compared to each other and to already familiar inks. The first group is Black,…
Many people have probably heard about the newest Season 7 inks from ColorVerse; six sets of inks that have been expected for the last month or so. Eye On The Universe was released last week and quickly sold out at many retailers; I was able to purchase three sets from Vanness and the other three…
Kyo-no-oto recently released two new inks – Ruriiro and Ryokuyuiro – a deep blue ink and a dark, dusty green. But these two inks contain a surprise – sparkle. Thank you to Dromgoole’s for sending these inks for review! Kyo-no-oto is known for releasing ink colors inspired by places or cultural items in Japan. Ruriiro…
Recently, Pen Chalet released an exclusive Robert Oster ink – Antelope Canyon. But the Chalet didn’t stop with just one special edition. Three more exclusive RO inks were added to the lineup to make a beautiful Arizona-inspired palette. I purchased a sample of each from Pen Chalet. I have tried to balance colors so these…
We are delighted to be able to offer another giveaway from Ensso. The new Ensso ITALIA fountain pen ($129 for stainless steel ) is a beautiful machined metal fountain pen. We have ONE Ensso ITALIA fountain pen to giveaway. It features a fine Bock steel nib. There are only a few ITALIAs left for sale…
