Notebooks: Iconic Essay Book v.2 Review (via Vertical Paper) Monologue Jotter A5 (via No Pen Intended) Morning Glory Passion Notebook (via Unroyal Warrant) Apica CD Notebook CD15 (semi-B5) (via Ed Jelley) Word. Bandana Books (via Pencil Revolution) Ideal Notebook Size for In-Flight Tray? (via Rhodia Drive) Places to Visit: A Tour of Karas Kustoms and…
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My Own Little Ink Drop
Over the last few months, kind friends and readers of the blog have offered to send me ink samples which I have gleefully accepted. But I have been so busy I haven’t had time to test them or share them. So I thought I’d at least share these colors and hopefully be able to do…
Link Love: Fountain Pen Day and NaNoWriMo
Two big pen- and paper-related events are happening on November 1. There is the second annual Fountain Pen Day so its time to dust off your collection, clean ’em or refill them and show your fountain pen pride. And then there’s the annual NaNoWriMo, AKA The National Novel Writing Month, which starts on November 1…
Ink Drop: September AND October 2013
Once again, I let my subscription to Goulet Pens Ink Drop accumulate for two whole months before I even opened the packages. The packages now include a glossy postcard with theme name and ink colors along with the Goulet Pens bookmark and five sample bottles of inks. Inside these packages were two totally different color…
Link Love: Overdue Again
Pencil acquisitions from Kinokuniya (via Paper Pastries) Inks: Iroshizuku Yu-Yake (via Fountain Pen Quest) Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki (via East West Everywhere) De Atramentis Plum (via Ed Jelley) Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa Review (via The Pen Addict) Pens and Pencils: Kaweco Art Sport Fountain Pen (via The Pen Addict) — really JEALOUS! Hero 359 Summer Safari (via…
Ink Review: Noodlers Zhivago
I was lucky enough to receive a sample of Noodler’s Zhivago in the mail a few weeks ago. I have so many ink samples, its hard to pick which ones to review first so I did a random grab and this one was the one to go next. I am not normally inclined to fill…
Review: Iroshizuku Ku-jaku Peacock Ink
I am finally getting around to reviewing some of the dozens of inks I’ve accumulated. The first up was a random grab from the stash, Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku ($28 per bottle) which is a bright peacock blue. I’ve been using it in a variety of pens over the past week. Its a bright, deep turquoise blue. Pilot Iroshizuku…