Fountain pen blotting paper can be very useful, especially if you enjoy using inks or papers that have higher dry times. What is blotting paper? Essentially, it is a highly-absorbent paper that can be used to soak up excess ink on the surface of your paper. If you’ve never used blotting paper or don’t know anything about it, there are …
When I was contacted by Daisy and Neil from Yoseka Stationery about reviewing their Yoseka Notebook, I have to be honest, I had never heard of their company or notebook before. To be fair, it has only been around for about a year. Looking at their web page really had me intrigued though, so of course I said that I’d …
Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of June 10, 2019. Giveaways: – Goulet Pens is giving away a luxury pen kit that includes a Visconti Homo Sapiens fountain pen! – Robert Oster is giving away a limited edition ink, but you’ve got to enter quickly before …
The Profolio Oasis notebook is a unique notebook that finds itself right in the middle of many popular notebooks with a similar amount of pages, size and price. Similar notebooks include the Midori MD, Apica Premium C.D. and Mnemosyne 183. Does the Profolio Oasis have what it takes to stand out in this crowd? First Impressions When I first picked …
Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of May 27, 2019. Giveaways: Hurry and head over to Pen Chalet to enter their Colorverse Monsoon Storm ink giveaway. Deals All pricing was accurate at the time of this post, but may have changed, so be sure to check …
Many people who collect fountain pens sometimes have trouble using them as often as they would like. If you are not a student or in a profession that requires you to write very often, you might struggle to use your pens at all! In this series of articles I want to make some suggestions that should help you use your …
Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of May 20, 2019. Giveaways: – Atlas Stationers is giving away a Pilot Custom 74 on Instagram. – Krishna Inks is giving away ink on Instagram. – Bungubox is giving away a limited edition Zodiac pen, but to enter you …
Apica notebooks are not quite as popular in the fountain pen community as many other notebooks, but they are still very fountain pen friendly. You might remember my review of the Apica CD15 notebook. Today I’m going to take a look at the more upscale Apica Premium C.D. notebook. First Impressions It doesn’t take much to tell that this is …
Sometimes you just want a simple, inexpensive notebook that is still fountain pen friendly. I tend to review some fairly expensive notebooks and most people probably don’t want to spend $15-20 on a notebook for random scribbles. If you fall into this category, Apica’s notebooks might be just what you’re looking for. Not only are they extremely fountain pen friendly, …
Here’s a quick roundup of new giveaways, deals, reads, images and a bit of what I’m loving for the week of May 6, 2019. Deals All pricing was accurate at the time of this post, but may have changed, so be sure to check the price before purchasing. As always, only purchase items from trusted sellers. – Parker Jotter fountain …