J. Herbin – 1670: Bleu Ocean – Handwritten Ink Review

J. Herbin 1670: Bleu Ocean Fountain Pen Ink Pen: Pilot Metropolitan, Medium Nib Ink: J. Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: Part of being a responsible blogger is being honest. Exaclair was nice enough to supply me with this bottle of J. Herbin, and I couldn’t be more appreciative. Keep […]

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Kaweco Sport Fountain Pen in Bordeaux – Handwritten Review

The Kaweco Sport Fountain Pen in Bordeaux – Handwritten Review – Review Ink: Noodler’s Bad Belted Kingfisher Review Paper: Rhodia Graph Pad, No. 16 – 80g Bright White Specs: Description: Perhaps the perfect EDC fountain pen, this pocket-friendly fountain pen “extends” when posted. Nib: 23kt Gold Plated Steel Filling Mechanism: Cartridge Weight: 15 grams Measurements: 4.1″ closed, 5.3″ posted […]

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Leuchtturm 1917 – Jottbook – Handwritten Stationery Review

Leuchtturm 1917 – Jottbook -Handwritten Review- Specs:  5.79″ x 8.23″ (almost A5) Side-Stitched Pad 80g ivory paper Micro-perforated for easy removal 30 sheets (60 pages) Pages are numbered, table of contents, included stickers for labeling ~$6.00 USD Review Supplies:  Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black Edition – Fine Nib Noodler’s Dark Matter Notes: This paper is quite unique. I […]

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Sheaffer Turquoise – Handwritten Ink Review

Pen: TWSBI Diamond 540 – Medium Nib Ink: Sheaffer Turqouise, Sheaffer Peacock Blue Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: I ordered this sample of Sheaffer Turquoise because I wanted to compare to the bottle of vintage Peacock Blue that I have. They’re pretty close, but the Peacock Blue has a little bit more green […]

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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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