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 …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is a fun one that’s pretty easy. In fact, it’s fairly similar to the Starburst pattern. I always call this one Radiate since that’s what it looks like to me. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! If you’d prefer a video to a …
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 …
This week in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series I want to show you a few different random doodle patterns that can be worked in with other larger patterns or are also fun to draw on their own. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! Thoughts On These Patterns In my opinion, most of …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that I feel comes out different every time I draw it. It’s not difficult to draw, but I think it is tricky to make look good, so don’t get frustrated if your first few attempts don’t turn out the way you want. I don’t really know what to …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that is fairly soothing and simple to draw. Every time I look at this pattern I feel like it’s spreading across the page, so I’m calling it Spread. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! Thoughts On This Pattern Similar to the …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that is a little tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it it’s pretty easy. I wasn’t sure what to call this one. My wife suggested Petals, so that’s what I’m going with. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that is fairly easy to draw, but has a few variations that are possible. I’m calling this one Shapes. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! Thoughts On This Pattern If it seems familiar, it’s probably because I copied this pattern from …