One of the ways I enjoy using my fountain pens is doodling with them. I have never considered myself to be good at drawing images, but I really find drawing shapes and patterns to be relaxing and fairly easy. I sometimes get asked to do videos or tutorials on how to do some of my doodles, so I figured it …
In this series, I want to give you a peek inside my collection of vintage fountain-pen-related items. Today we’re going to look at some of the vintage metal pencils that I’ve collected. These include a variety of silver and gold pencils. I have never actively collected vintage pencils, but am always happy to pick one up when the opportunity arises. …
Since I’ve started my Ink of the Week project, I have been cleaning a lot more pens than usual. Using a different ink in five pens each week leads to quite a few pens that need to be cleaned and I try to stay on top of it so I don’t fall too far behind. Each time I do another …
This week we’re going to take a look at Sailor Amamoyoi. If I’m going to be completely honest, I have no idea where I got this ink or when I got it. It was actually a surprise when I came across it in my ink drawer. I think I may have picked it up after a local meetup when I …
This week we’re going to take a look at Scribo Grigio. I first tried this ink at a pen meetup and was instantly hooked. Once I started looking for it, it took a while to actually acquire because it seems to always be out of stock at the retailers who carry it. Eventually I was able to get a bottle …
This week we’re going to take a look at Wearingeul The Song of Reed. As you may already know, Wearingeul is a Korean ink manufacturer that has literary themes for many of its inks. This particular ink gets its name from Korean poet Kim So Wol. I also learned that it has been discontinued, but at the time of this …
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 …
This week we’re going to take a look at Ferris Wheel Press Adventurine. This ink was an impulse purchase at the 2022 Colorado Pen Show. I don’t usually buy shimmer inks, but the sample for this looked so amazing I just had to get a bottle. Fast forward a year and I think I’ve only used this ink once or …
Regular readers may remember my reviews of a few different Galen Leather items from last year. A few months ago they reached out to me again to ask if I’d be interested in trying out some of their new products. I’ve been regularly using and enjoying the pen case and notebook holder that they sent me last year, so was …
This week we’re going to take a look at Sailor Apricot. Unfortunately, Sailor Apricot is not offered anymore, but a near-identical ink is Sailor Kin-Mokusei. Since this review is going to discuss Sailor Apricot, I can’t promise that everything will be the same with Sailor Kin-Mokusei, but if you’re a fan of the color of Apricot this should at least …