I was so sorry to hear that Greg Hardy of Hardy Penwrights passed away last week. I never bought a pen from him but he was such a good energy at pen shows and his presence will be missed. The photos and stories in the link below are so wonderful. I recommend reading the post,…
Happy Halloween! Hope you have a fun, candy-filled, pumpkin spiced day! Link of the Week: Perceived Wetness and Dryness of Fountain Pen Inks Our link of the week is a survey about the wetness or dryness of fountain pen inks. Pen Addict Slack User Nicole studies fluid dynamics and she teamed up with a rheologist…
I need your help. I have had multiple brands of ereaders over the years. My latest ereaders are an 11-year old Kobo Aura and a Kindle Paperwhite purchased in 2018. These devices are old and it shows. My Kobo no longer holds a charge on the battery and is having some refresh issues so its…
The debate has continued about the overall consistency and quality of the 2025 Tomoe River planner papers. Following my post on Monday. I received emails and comments that many folks have run into issues with the Tomoe River paper in the 2025 planners bleeding, feathering and causing general heartache. So, I recommend that you test…
Jacques Herbin ink is making waves this week. Inky waves! (That’s supposed to be a Jacques Cousteau joke — just roll with it.) Check out the multiple reviews below. Hope everyone is having a great week. Be safe, Florida. Hope the Carolinas get water and power soon. And I hope the rest of the US…
Several years ago, entirely by accident, Jesi and I started a tradition of wearing matching striped dresses at pen shows, regardless of which tables we are working at. At the Dallas Pen Show was quite a delight because one of our co-workers at the Dromgoole’s table, Jessica, came prepared in her own stripey shirt and…
This week is big in the art world and the chance to see a legendary print created by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai called Under the Wave. Both the Nelson-Atkins Museum here in KC and the Art Institute in Chicago is putting this beautiful print on exhibit in different exhibitions. There’s something mesmerizing and a bit…
