A Friendly Reminder about the Trading Post!

So, this post is sort of an announcement / reminder rather than a review. A few months back, I had the idea of setting up a place for people to swap ink samples, paper samples, pens, or pretty much anything fountain pen – related. So far, I’ve gotten a decent amount of submissions, and all […]

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J. Herbin – Vert Empire – Handwritten Ink Review

J. Herbin : Vert Empire Fountain Pen Ink Pen: Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black, Fine Nib / Lamy Al-Star 1.1mm Stub Ink: J. Herbin Vert Empire 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, […]

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Iroshizuku Ink Mix – 3:1 Ratio of Fuyu-Syogun and Kon-Peki

I was lucky enough to get an ink mixing kit for Christmas, BUT I was not lucky enough to have two or more inks from the same brand that would mix to make a pleasing color. Something tells me that Diamine Oxblood and Diamine Evergreen wouldn’t make the best of browns…

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Weekly Loadout Submission – Aleks G.

Hey! Here’s another Weekly Loadout submission, this time from Aleks G. If you would like to submit your Weekly Loadout of pens, ink, and paper, please share by clicking here! Submission by Aleks G. (aleks111 on Instagram) Aleks’ Description (Left to Right): Kaweco AL sport (F) + Sailor Blue-Black Sailor ProGear Imp. Black (M) + […]

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Black Friday, 5th Edition

Last month’s Black Friday feature wasn’t my favorite, and I’m much happier with this one. The Google Nexus 4 is a great phone, but it is definitely slacking in the camera department. I shot this month’s feature with my regular camera, and I’m much happier. This month I decided to feature the Lamy Safari, Monteverde Black ink, and the Rhodia Unlimited pocket notebook.

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