Just after the original Kickstarter launch of the Drillog machined dip nib pens, I was able to test one. I recall really liking the nib but the original shape of the super-short sprial nib holder was not to my liking. It was a little too short and a little too wide. For such an elegant…
At the California Pen Show, Dromgoole’s unveiled a new ink line: Switchman Pen Co. This is a line of ink exclusive to Dromgoole’s and it’s actually created by an employee from the shop. The brand was inspired by the creator’s grandfather who was a railroad man. Each ink color name is inspired with the history…
I confess I’ve had Wearinguel ink samples but never a full bottle of ink and now that I have Wayfarer, I get the fuss. Wayfarer is a shading, shimmer ink — the base color is a turquoise/teal with purple shimmer. The shimmer particles can be seen in the bottom of the bottle. So pretty. The…
Releasing at the Pacific Northwest Pen Show, Dromgoole’s in unveiling two new shimmer inks. These inks are exclusively created for Dromgoole’s by Monteverde. Ice Queen and Ice Dragon are the same shade of deep blue-teal but Ice Queen features silver shimmer and Ice Dragon features gold shimmer. These inks end up looking like slightly different…
KWZ 2025 St. Louis Pen Show Meet Me in St. Louis – 314 Blues ($20 for 60ml Bottle) is the limited edition ink available at this year’s St. Louis Pen Show. Each bottle is 60ml and there will only be 200 bottles available. The ink will be sold exclusively at the show (this weekend Friday…
Next up on my audition list was to find a good blue. Blue works exceptionally well for my holiday cards because my family is Jewish and my husband’s family celebrates Christmas, meaning it works as a somewhat neutral but still winter-ish, holiday-ish color. This year I was fascinated by the idea of Diamine Blue Edition…
How holiday-centric is an ink with a name like (Winter Garden) Snowflake by Birmingham Pen Co. ($17 for 60ml bottle)? Pretty dang holiday, I say! It is currently being bottled as just “Snowflake” so don’t be confused by the label on my bottle. Snowflake has a lovely reddish sheen over a cool blue aqua/turquoise. When…
