The Pilot Custom 912 Waverly ($224) is a most unusual fountain pen. And its not unsual for its exterior. From the outside, it looks like what the Brits might call a “saloon car”. Not in a bad way. It’s an upscale 4-door black sedan in the nicest possible way but no one would look at…
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Ask The Desk: Lamy Fountain Pens over $50
Niles asked: I’m looking for a left-handed fountain pen. You wrote an article that said: Lamy nibs are awesome and if you are ready to invest in a fountain pen over $50, I have plenty of Lamys I can recommend. Any change you could name a few – would really appreciate it. As it turns…
Brush Pens, Part 2: Water-Soluble Felt Tips
Guest review by Tina Koyama. In part 1 of the brush pen series, I covered felt-tipped waterproof pens. This review is about 11 brush pens with similar compressed-fiber tips but containing water-soluble black inks. In general, I’d say the tips behaved in the same ways as their waterproof-ink counterparts of comparable size. One of my…
Link Love: Thanks for the Love!
This week’s link of the week is left-handed illustrator, Anke Weckman who went above and beyond and did a pen and pencil test of every tool she owned. I double-dog dare you to do the same. Pens: Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog) Pens and Markers for Food Labels and Kitchen Storage (via…
Pen Review: Morning Glory Needlepoint Liquid Ink Pen
The Morning Glory Mach Campus Rollerball Pen in 0.28 mm with Stripe Body and Black Ink ($1.95) is part of the Morning Glory Mach Campus Rollerball Pen line-up, which are available with blue, black or red ink and all with 0.28mm tips. When I ordered it, most of the line was sold out. Knowing how…
Brush Pens, Part 1: Waterproof Felt Tips
Guest Review by Tina Koyama First, I’d like to welcome Tina to The Well-Appointed Desk and thank her for stepping in and helping with reviews. This is her first (and hopefully not her her last) review here. I’m thrilled to have Tina on board bringing a new perspective and point of view. Please give her…
Click Bait: 19 Instagrams You Should Follow If You Love Pretty Handwriting Redux
Click bait giant Buzzfeed posted 19 Instagrams You Should Follow If You’re Slightly Obsessed With Pretty Handwriting and while there are some goodies in there and people I’d certainly recommend myself like Kara Benz, AKA Boho Berry, I decided I’d create my own click bait version. These are my 19 Instagrams you should follow if you…