Review by Laura Cameron I’m always open to trying new ballpoint and gel ink pens and Pentel‘s GlideWrite (Office Depot, $13.99 for a pack of 10) pens are sort of a combination of both! The GlideWrite pens have medium point (1.0 mm) ball point tips in a white plastic barrel with a rubberized grip. They…
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Pen Review: Marvy Le Pen Flex Brush Pens (6-Color Set in Jewel Colors)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a young girl discovered her first truly unusual pen. It was the Marvy Le Pen. I was probably in grade school and along with hunting for Hello Kitty stuff, I found the exotic Le Pen. In the meantime, I’ve found many other pens that perform…
Pen Review: Pentel Artist Brush Sign Pen
When I first saw the package of Pentel Artist Brush Sign Pens I thought to myself, “I need another set of brush pens like I need a hole in my head.” Let’s just say I have purchased just about every brush pen on the market at one point or another thinking it would be the…
Pen Review: Signo RT1 vs Signo Needle
Inktober lead me back to some of the “old classics”. I got out drawing fineliner pens and fine gel pens that I enjoy using for drawing. That lead me back to an old favorite which is the Uni Signo 0.38. Much has been written elsewhere about this excellent gel pen but I don’t think I’ve…
Pen Review: Uni Pin Pens
Just when I thought I’d reviewed every possible brand and variety of felt-tipped or fiber-tipped pen, I find another one. The Uni Pin ($1.65-$2.45) pigment ink fineliner pens are available in a variety of tip sizes and colors. What caught my interest specifically was the availability of two shades of grey and a sepia. The…
Fountain Pen Review: Pelikan M205 Star Ruby
Review by Laura Cameron As I said a few weeks ago, when I laid eyes on the Pelikan M205 Star Ruby, I knew I wanted it right away. It wasn’t just the color, but the sparkle that got me! I’m happy to say I wasn’t disappointed. The M205 Star Ruby is Pelikan’s Special Edition Demonstrator…
Pen Review: Pentel Pointliner Fineliner
I was lucky enough to get a packet of pens to review from our friend and enabler The Poor Penman at the San Francisco Pen Show. Not only is he a pen enthusiast but also an employee at Pentel America. So, since this is Inktober month I decided this was a good time to try…