Pens, Paper, Stationery, & All Things Writing
I know waterproof inks can be a little controversial in the fountain pen community because some can be hard to clean out, and some of the smaller brands can make some waterproof inks that are not always consistent. However, I…
Back in February I ordered Sweet Pink Love ink and a non-Pelikan fountain pen from the Bungubox site. The pen, an Onishi Seisakusho collaboration, called (I think) “Sakura Fubuki” or “Raden Sakura” captivated me with its pink and white colors…
The 2022 Lamy Safari special editions are out. I'm probably going to pass on the cream one because I already have a white Safari. But I couldn't pass up the strawberry. Blame it on liking Strawberry Shortcake as a little…
I'm working on another post on what one Slack user refers to as "emotional support pens," but put it aside to write this little celebration of inks and swatching. Have you discovered the joy of swatching ink samples? It's the…
Tea with a new Pelikan. Are these pictures too weird? Have I mentioned I'm half Irish, or rather, half Irish American? Yes, an Irish-Chicana. My mom was (mostly) Irish, her father a loyal member of the Friendly Sons of St.…
Inkvent Day 2 Today's inks are a beautiful dark blue (almost black) with a hint of green and a bright blue one. The blue-black is "Northern Twilight," a 2018 special edition ink by KWL for the Scriptus fifth anniversary show.…
Inkvent Tools It's been a long semester -- feels like it started in January -- and I've had to put my stationery love on hold while I got things wrapped up. What kept me going was looking forward to swatching…
