A3 Doodle Project – June 2026

John BosleyMiscellaneous 6 Comments

Continuing my A3 Doodle Project, here is the June doodle. I don’t have a name for this pattern, but I guess Circles or Dots would be appropriate. To go along with the circle theme, I used the circle template from last month’s doodle to keep these contained in a nice, round pattern. These dots want a nice, wet pen, preferably …

pebble stationery co antartica pocket notebook

Pebble Stationery Co Antartica Notebook

John BosleyReviews 13 Comments

Last year I had the opportunity to review the Pebble Stationery Co Sakura Sumiko notebook. This year I was contacted again to see if I had an interest in reviewing their newest limited-edition notebook, The Antartica. While I don’t use pocket-sized notebooks as often as larger notebooks, this one was too pretty to pass up, so let’s take a closer …

Tomoe River Paper Replacement Or Alternative

Which Papers Are Good Tomoe River Replacements?

John BosleyPaper 22 Comments

If you’re connected to the online fountain pen community in any way, you’ve probably heard rumblings about Tomoe River paper lately. If you haven’t heard yet, it seems that Tomoegawa, the company who manufacturers Tomoe River, has plans to shut down the machine that currently makes Tomoe River later this year. A replacement machine for manufacturing has not yet been …

Carmyne’s Journal Giveaway!

John BosleyMiscellaneous 22 Comments

It’s time for another giveaway! I can’t believe it’s been a year since my last one. I guess that’s one more thing to dislike about 2020. This time I’ll be giving away a Carmyne’s Journal. Be sure to check out my latest blog post if you missed my review of these great journals. About Carmyne’s Journals To briefly summarize what …