The fine folks at Karas Kustoms have decided to do a small launch of a range of limited edition Fountain K pens. To read the whole story, check out the Karas Kustom blog. Stay tuned for official release dates. To see my preview of the Fountain K, check out my previous post.
Showing all posts tagged fountain pen
Finally! Kaweco Skyline Sport in Pink
The long-awaited, new Kaweco Skyline Sport in pink (€17,95) has finally landed stateside! Now that its here and you can see its the first (and possible the only) pink pen I own. The great thing about the Kaweco Sport series is that the prices for them are so reasonable, I don’t feel too bad about…
Video: How It’s Made: Space Pens, Colored Pencils, Fountain Pens & More
I found a great collection of pen-and-pencil-centric How Its Made videos. Some you may seen but I thought this would make for great lunchtime viewing. Enjoy! This next video is how Aurora Fountain Pens are made: This is the manufacturing process of Caran d’Ache colored pencils: This next video is in Japanese subtitles with no…
Preview: Karas Kustoms Fountain K
Karas Kustoms has recently been peppering the internet with sneak peeks of their upcoming Kickstarter pen release: The Fountain K. I was lucky enough to get a prototype of the new pen to try and share with you. Pictured above is the Render K, the INK and the Fountain K all in aluminum. And to…
Review: Franklin Christoph Pocket 66 Ice Fountain Pen
I can’t believe I’ve waited so long to share details of the Franklin-Christoph Pocket 66 Ice that I purchased at the Atlanta Pen Show. Being able to try every single Franklin-Christoph nib and pen body at the show was such a great experience and Lori from Franklin-Christoph was a great enabler too. She carried her…
Shawn Newton Esterbrook Nib Holder
Earlier this year, I contacted Shawn Newton about making a nib holder for my large collection of Esterbrook nibs. I thought it would be a great solution for ink testing since the nib holder has no ink reservoir. This makes clean up fast and easy. Shawn was super easy to work with and the whole…
Review: Nakaya Decapod Cigar Ao-tamenuri Fountain Pen
I was pretty flabbergasted when my friend Kasey offered to send me his Nakaya Decapod pen to try out. It was such a kind and generous gesture considering how special (and pricey) Nakaya pens are. But that didn’t stop me from accepting his offer immediately. How often does one have the chance to test a…