Earlier this year I was gifted a pack of original A3-sized Tomoe River 52gsm paper. While I was very happy to receive such a wonderful gift, it immediately presented a problem for me. More than one, actually. First, what the heck am I going to do with A3 paper? It’s way too big for most practical uses and I hate …
When I was first contacted over a year ago by Tia with Hemlock & Oak, I was surprised and flattered that they wanted me to give some feedback on a new paper that they were developing. According to their email, they were “interested in developing an alternative to Tomoe River that is uncoated and FSC-certified”. Of course, I said I’d …
It seems like towards the end of every year I need to make small updates to the different paper sample packs that I offer. This year is no different. While there won’t be very many changes, there will be a few. Big Paper Sample Pack The Big Sample Pack is the first paper sample pack I ever made and has …
If you enjoy doodling with your fountain pens, or have tried any of the doodles in my doodle posts, you’re probably aware that the ink you use can have a big impact on your doodling. In this post I want to take a look at how ink choice can affect doodling and what some of the different fountain pen ink …
Can you believe it’s already time for the Colorado Pen Show again? This year the show takes place on October 17-19 in Denver. Once again, I’ll have a table at the show and will also be teaching a few classes. At my table, I’ll be selling a variety of paper sample packs, and some fountain-pen-friendly notebooks. While I don’t sell …
Recently I was contacted by Kenji, a representative from Apica. They had found my Figurare Notebook Review and wanted to let me know that that product has been discontinued. I never knew it was an Apica product, so that was interesting to hear. Kenji went on to let me know that the same paper used in Figurare notebooks was still …
Plotter came onto the stationery scene in 2017 and introduced a new ring-binder system for people to use. Born in Japan, it’s no surprise that the paper used by Plotter works works with fountain pens. How well does it handle fountain pens? That’s what I’m here to find out. I’m not going to review or comment on the actual Plotter …
The world of fountain pens has been mourning the loss of Cosmo Air Light for the past few years. While it was never as popular as Tomoe River, it was beloved by many sheen enthusiasts. A little over a year ago, Iroful made its way onto the paper scene. I may be a little late to the party, but I’ve …
Fountain pen storage is something that all of us need. Whether you use your pens at home or at work, if you take them on trips or they never leave the house, our pens are precious and need to be both protected and organized. Galen Leather is always innovating and coming up with new types of fountain pen storage solutions. …
With a new year come new updates. Here’s what 2025 is looking like so far… YouTube Back in 2020 I started making videos for my YouTube channel. While I enjoyed it, the time just wasn’t right for me to keep on creating videos. Fast forward to 2025 and it’s time to revive the channel! Picking up where I left off …