New uses for all these pens?

New uses for all these pens?

If you are anything like me, you have a few pens in your collection. I’m not talking about the fountain pens (although those are certainly in there!), but the rollerballs, gels, highlighters, fine liners, pencils, erstwhile ballpoints… the whole lot. And while I keep them at my desk, and by my journals and notebooks I’m…

Fountain Pen Review: Hong Dian N8

Fountain Pen Review: Hong Dian N8

Over the years, I’ve bought a few Chinese-made fountain pens. I’ve tried to steer away from Chinese-made pens that are visible dupes to a pen being made by another manufacturer (i.e. the endless Lamy Safari or Kaweco Sport knock-offs). Over the years I’ve seen a real move to create more unique designs with unusual details.…

More adventures in gel pens: Pentel Hybrid Dual Metallic Gel Pens

More adventures in gel pens: Pentel Hybrid Dual Metallic Gel Pens

So lately I’ve been diving headfirst into gel pens. If you love gel pens, but miss some of the sparkle/shimmer/sheen of fountain pen inks, this might be a set for you! The Pentel Hybrid Dual Metallic Gel Pens are available individual or in sets, like the 14 pen Original + Fantasy set ($35) that I…

Fountain Pen Review: Faber-Castell Neo Fountain Pen (Olive Green)

Fountain Pen Review: Faber-Castell Neo Fountain Pen (Olive Green)

It had been a long time since I gave Faber-Castell fountain pens a spin so when I saw the slim, metal Faber-Castell Neo Slim Aluminum Fountain Pen in Olive Green (EF nib, $67), I decided it was time to try again. The Neo Slim comes in several other color options including a black-and-rose-gold. This pen…