By now most pen folks have probably heard of Callifolio inks, if only because of the frequent mentions of a certain shade of pink ink: Andrinople. The French company that makes that ink, L’Artisan Pastellier also makes another line of fountain pen ink called Encre Classique (Classic Ink). There is not a ton of information about…
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Notebook Review: Curnow Leather Cover + Nanami Paper Seven Seas Standard Notebook
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to write a review about the Curnow Leather Journal Cover ($45), the Nanami Paper Seven Seas Standard Notebook and the Curnow Plain Paper Insert. I thought I should write them as separate reviews, or as comparisons to other products, but in the end, I…
Fashionable Friday: Holiday Buying Guide 2016
Regal 117 Alice Rollerball Pen and Fountain Pen Nib in White $20 (via JetPens) Field Notes Colors Editions Black Ice 3-Pack $12.95 (via Field Notes Brand) Kokuyo Kadokeshi Eraser $2 (via Fresh Stock Japan) Robert Oster Signature Blue Sea Ink (50ml Bottle) $16 (via Anderson Pens) Parker Jotter in Waterloo Blue $20 (via Anderson Pens)…
Ink Review: Colorverse Sea of Tranquility
Colorverse Sea of Tranquility #10 (65ml and 15 ml included for $36) is the only green ink available in the Colorverse universe thus far so it gets its own review. It is a bright kelly green color and not at all what I would have initially thought of when I heard the words “sea of…
Preview/Review: Karas Pen Co. Reaktor Galaxie Pens
Karas Pen Co. has been quietly working away in their secret hideaway in the desert to create a new line of pens they are calling Reaktor. The series is doing some particular unique things in the machined pens field. First, they are aiming to sell these pens starting at $40 for the Galaxie ($45 for…
Link Love: Chinese Pen New Year!
Posts of the Week: I am really enjoying learning more about the world of Chinese pens through the posts on Frank Underwater’s site. And with Chinese New Year just around the corner, it seemed perfectly appropriate to celebrate them, Check out his two posts this week: Chinese Pens You Need to Know | Feb 2018…
12 Days of Inkmas: Kobe #47 Aoya Cascade Green
Kobe #47 Aoya Cascade Green is a perfectly holiday themed green. It reminds me of blue spruce and pine needles. The Kobe inks are Sailor, of course, so they are good stable inks that shade beautifully and #47 has a lovely reddish sheen. I love the shading variation in a wider nib and the dark,…