Rubato Pen Studio is a one-woman pen maker who I have met at both the California and SF Pen Show. I am totally enamored with the designs she creates and the experimentation she is employing in her pen development. She comes from a calligraphy background and is definitely an artist (she drew the adorable cat…
Sometimes I like to go back and check out pens that I may have missed along the way. This is particularly the case for introductory pens, and often when I need to fill my cart for free shipping at JetPens! So this past week I ordered myself a Faber-Castell Grip Fountain Pen in Glam Violet…
As the prices for some of the limited edition Sailors have come down over the last few months, I was finally able to snag one of the Follow The Mermaid models for $200. I was debating between the Storm Over the Ocean and the Follow the Mermaid designs and with only a $36 price difference…
Today, Esterbrook unveiled its newest Estie: a collaboration with Bungubox to create a beautiful, translucent pen called Kachofugetsu Flower Fountain Pen ($195, available in EF, F, M, B, BB, 1.1). This pen is limited edition and are only available through the Esterbrook website in the US. If you live in Japan, some units will be…
I have always been a fan of Opus 88 pens for their look/style. Unfortunately, they’re also often quite large pens which makes them not as comfortable for me to use. So I was thrilled a few weeks ago to find out about Goldspot’s Opus 88 Mini Fountain Pen in Sakura Cherry Blossoms ($79) and ordered…
One of the best things about pen shows is discovering a new-to-me creator. At the California Pen Show, I was able to walk around a bit on Sunday and stumbled across Rubato Pen Studio. Her handcrafted mini pens were displayed on vintage cake stands like the candy-colored confections they are. Some of the pens featured…
Review by Tina Koyama Anyone who has ever glanced through my personal blog knows that I’m a fude nib fan. Let’s just say I’ve tried “a few.” My very first that got me hooked on exploring others was the entry-level Sailor Compass Fude de Mannen (55-degree angle). After upgrading a few notches, the Compass is…
