Tomoe River 52gsm A3 Fountain Pen Doodle

A3 Doodle Project – March 2026

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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 …

Paper Sample Pack Updates

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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 …

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Updates For A New Year

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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 …

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Colorado Pen Show 2024

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It’s that time of year again, when the days start to get shorter and cool off, a bit of color starts to appear on trees, and the vendors and classes get announced for the Colorado Pen Show! This year the show takes place on October 11-13. I’ll have a table at the show and will also be teaching a few …

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Pen Shows and Product Updates

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I’m sitting down to write this fresh off of a weekend spent at the Colorado Pen Show. Talk about a great few days! I saw plenty of pen friends and made some new ones. I had my first table and also taught a class. I may have also purchased one or two pens. I figure it’s time I post a …

Site Difficulties

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If you tried to visit this site in the past few days, I’m sure you noticed that it wasn’t working. I’m not sure what happened, but some update completely broke the site and I’ve been working on getting it back up and running for the past few days. I think I have everything back to normal now, but I’d appreciate …

A Few Shop Updates

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As I mentioned in my last post, I haven’t had much time to do anything with the site. I also didn’t have much time to work on paper sample packs. I’m happy to say that all sample packs are now back in stock! Check out the shop if you’d like to pick one up. One change that’s been made to …

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Happy Fountain Pen Day!

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Happy Fountain Pen Day, Everyone! It has been absolutely ages since I last posted anything, but I have most definitely been using my fountain pens on a daily basis. So why have I been MIA? The main reason is that I have been swamped with work. If you don’t already know, I’m a wedding photographer and these past few months …