New Website Feature – “Trading Post”

Hey everyone. I came up with this idea last night, with a little input/inspiration from the #fountainpen community on Instagram. So, this past week I sent out a few ink samples to friends, and realized maybe a “Trading Post” would be a fun idea to get people more involved in the site and the pen […]

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J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite – Handwritten Ink Review

Pen:Lamy Safari, Red, 1.5mm Stub Nib Ink: J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: J. Herbin’s 1670 Rouge Hematite. That is a mouthful, but such an impressive ink deserves an equally impressive name. This ink was released for the 340th Anniversary of J. Herbin. Wow. 340 years of ink manufacturing […]

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Rhodia No. 16 Graph Pad – Handwritten Stationery Review

Rhodia No. 16 5x5mm Graph Pad -Handwritten Review- Specs:  5.875″ x 8.25″ Top Staple Bound Pad 80g bright white, acid free, ph-neutral paper Micro-perforated for easy removal 80 sheets (160 pages) ~$5.50 USD Let me start this off with a little blogger disclaimer: this pad was given to me free of charge by the fine people […]

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Diamine Eau De Nil – Handwritten Ink Review

I feel like I’ve been slacking with my reviews lately. I’ve been doing them, it’s just the whole photographing, formatting and posting thing I’ve been bad at. I just started my last semester of college, so things have been a bit hectic. Anyway, here’s my review of Diamine’s Eau de Nil.

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Ink x Cologne – Fragrances Influenced by the Scent of Ink

First off, this is the first article-style post I’m posting. I know everything I do so far has been a review or an announcement, but I came across a thread on a fragrance forum asking for recommendations on a cologne with a paper/ink accord. This thread inspired me to write this article, and it made […]

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