Ink Review: Colorverse x Lucky Star Pens “Lucky Cosmos”

Ink Review: Colorverse x Lucky Star Pens “Lucky Cosmos”

If you’ve been around here for awhile, you know that I really like Coloverse inks and I will cut to the ending  by telling you right out of the gate, that Colorverse x Lucky Star Pens Lucky Cosmos (on sale! $16 per 30ml bottle) might be my favorite yet. Lauren, founder of Lucky Star Pens,…

New Ink Overview: Switchman Pen Co.

New Ink Overview: Switchman Pen Co.

At the California Pen Show, Dromgoole’s unveiled a new ink line: Switchman Pen Co. This is a line of ink exclusive to Dromgoole’s and it’s actually created by an employee from the shop. The brand was inspired by the creator’s grandfather who was a railroad man. Each ink color name is inspired with the history…

Ink Review: Troublemaker Abalone

Ink Review: Troublemaker Abalone

Troublemaker Abalone was one of the first multichromatic inks I ever tried. I remember being absolutely ticked at the color variation and tonal qualities to the ink ranging from reddish purple-pink to a deep bluish purple with hints of teal green inbetween. Depending on the application, any of these tones may show in writing, drawing,…

Inkmas Day 12: Ana’s Favorite Inks for 2025

Inkmas Day 12: Ana’s Favorite Inks for 2025

First, Merry Christmas! And thanks for sharing your December with us. We love this community and love sharing our passions with you. I am so excited to close Inkmas this year with my favorite inks for 2025. I went through my planner and the lists I make each month of the inks I used each…

Inkmas Day 4: My 2025 Top Inks

Inkmas Day 4: My 2025 Top Inks

I know it’s only mid-December, but I’ve probably re-inked my pens for the last time this year so it’s recap time! This is the first year I’ve put all my data into a spreadsheet to figure out what inks I used the most. But we’ll get to that later. My 2025 Ink Intentions In 2024,…

More Purply Inks: Ink Institute, Diamine & Yachingstyle

More Purply Inks: Ink Institute, Diamine & Yachingstyle

I keep picking up more purple inks. I don’t know what’s possessed me but I keep finding new, different and interesting purply colors. Over the last few months, I grabbed a bottle of the Yachingstyle Bellflower, Ink Institute Echeveria Sahviana (Mexican Hens) and Diamine Inkvent Black Edition Potpourri. The Inks: I confess I bought Ink…