Berlin Notebook Blue No 1 Fountain Pen Ink bottle and notebook

Berlin Notebook Blue No 1 Fountain Pen Ink – Quick Review

John Bosley Reviews 6 Comments

Berlin Notebook recently launched their own line of fountain pen ink, with their first color named Berlin Notebook Blue No. 1. You may remember that I previously reviewed their original Berlin Notebook, so I was delighted when they contacted me and asked if I’d like to try out their new ink. I, like most fountain pen users, am always up …

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How To Make An Ink Splat

John Bosley How To 7 Comments

Look through photos on social media platforms like Instagram and it won’t take long before you see the popularity of ink splat photos. There’s a good reason ink splats are so popular. They can show off all of the properties of ink, from shading to sheen, and usually represent the different colors you can expect to get from a given …

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Choosing The Right Fountain Pen Paper

John Bosley Paper 10 Comments

It might surprise you to hear that there are more types of paper available on the market today than there ever have been in the past. Paper is no longer just something to write on, an afterthought after pen and ink have been decided upon. Choosing the right fountain pen paper is a balance of many different things, including how …