Diamine Ancient Copper – Ink Review

Diamine Ancient Copper Ink Review Pen: Hero 9015 Fude Nib Ink: Diamine Ancient Copper Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP B5 Dot Grid Pros: Great Shading Awesome Color Writes Smooth Cons: None! Notes: First off, this is my second review with the Hero 9018 and it’s awesome for doing ink reviews. The variation in line width that’s obtainable with […]

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Buying a “Grail Pen” – A How-To Guide For Purchasing Your Dream Pen

Intro This guide focuses more on purchasing a “grail pen”, but it can definitely be applied to any fountain pen purchase. I thought it would be helpful to show my rationalization and thought process behind making a big pen purchase. I recently went through quite the process to settle on my purchase of a Nakaya […]

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Weekly Loadout Submission – Aaron C.

If you would like to submit your Weekly Loadout of pens, ink, and paper, please share by clicking here! Aaron C.’s Loadout http://hydrolynx.blogspot.com/ Aaron’s Description: I thought I’d submit something that seems a bit different from your usual fare. I love pens of all sorts and am a fiend for good paper. I often find […]

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TWSBI Mini Fountain Pen in Classic Review

TWSBI Mini Classic Fountain Pen – Handwritten Review – Review Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-syogun Review Paper: Kyokuto Cambridge  Specs: Description:  An affordable, easy-posting piston-filler from TWSBI. Nib: Steel nib, Fine Material: Plastic with metal accents Filling Mechanism: Piston Filler Weight: ~20 grams filled Measurements: 4.60″ closed, 5.55″ posted, 4.25″ unposted Ink Capactiy: ~2ml Price: $50.00 US on Amazon (affiliate link) Handwritten Review Scans: Intro/About: Admittedly, […]

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Pentel Graph Gear 500 0.3mm Pencil Review

Pentel Graph Gear 500 0.3mm Drafting Pencil – Handwritten Review – Review Paper: Doane Flap Jotter Specs: Description: An affordable, entry level drafting pencil with a solid grip and weight Tip: 4mm pipe, 0.3mm lead size Weight: ~11 grams Measurements: 5.5″ Color Options: Brown – 0.3mm, Black – 0.5mm, 0.7mm – Blue, 0.9mm – Grey (Check them all out at […]

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