For some absurd reason I got it in my head that I’d like to pare down my ink collection to 100 bottles or fewer. This random number, 100, seems like more ink that I could ever use in my lifetime or need, right? Thinking about the ROYGBIV (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet)…
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Giveaway: Monteverde Color Changing Ink Set
Several months ago, we reviewed the new Monteverde Color Changing Inks. We’d liked these inks so much we wanted to share the fun of these color changing inks with one lucky reader. We will select one winner who will receive the full box set (brand new!) including 9 inks and one bottle of color changer…
Product Review: Everyday Explorers Rubber Stamp Sets
I remembered seeing the Everyday Explorers table in San Francisco last year but never got a chance to purchase anything so I was delighted to see Christine and her wonderful rubber stamps while I was in LA. I grabbed the Currently Inked set (3″x4″ for $10.99) and Pen and Paper set (4″x6″ for $19.99) for…
California Pen Show Wrap-Up
Another pen show is now in the past – the California/LA pen show. Last week I joined the Dromgooles and Ana “Well-Appointed Desk” Reinert for several days in LA surrounded by pens, ink, paper, and an amazing group of people. However, California wasn’t as sunny as I thought it would be… Inside the hotel, however,…
AI in the Pen Community
I don’t think it occurred to me that AI might ever rear its head into the pen and stationery community. Since so much of what we use in this community is hard goods and, often, very timeless goods at that, it does seem surprising that AI would ever be a topic we might discuss. However,…
Tutorial: How to refill a Pen or Converter with a Syringe
(This is an update of a post we did over ten years ago. The links to the photos had broken and I realized that this technique applies to more than just a TWSBI.) With a TWSBI Eco or 540/580, sometimes they don’t suck up a full reservoir worth of ink when dipping the nib into…
Ink Sneak Peek: Inkdependence x Pennonia Borahae
Once again Mike at Inkdependence has teamed up with Pennonia to create an exclusive ink: Borahae ($13 for a 60ml bottle). I am on a mad kick for purple these days so this sample couldn’t have come at a better time. The ink is a deep rich violet purple with quite a bit of sheen.…