Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun – Handwritten Ink Review

Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun Handwritten Review Pen: Lamy 2000, Binderized Medium Nib Ink: Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: Pea Soup? Bile? I don’t know. I’ve this ink twice and I still don’t know how I feel about it. It performs well on Rhodia, but lesser-quality papers tend to feather and bleed quite […]

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It’s Here! The June 2013 Blog Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper!

Welcome to the June 4, 2013 edition of carnival of pen, pencil and paper! This really came up fast and there are a bunch of great submissions. I’m especially a fan of the review by David Garrett of J. Herbin’s Bleu Pervenche. Make sure to check out all the links, they’re all good reads and […]

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Noodler’s Ellis Island Blue Black – Handwritten Ink Review

Noodler’s Ink – Ellis Island Blue Black Handwritten Review Pen: Lamy Al-Star – Graphite – EF nib Ink: Noodler’s Ellis Island Blue Black Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: I should probably stop using EF nibs for ink reviews, but this ink was just so smooth in the Lamy EF that I decided to continue […]

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TWSBI Vac 700 Fountain Pen – Handwritten Review

TWSBI Vac 700 Fountain Pen – Handwritten Review – Review Ink: Diamine Grey Review Paper: Rhodia Four Color Book Specs: Description:  A super affordable vacuum / plunger filler from Taiwanese brand, TWSBI. Nib: JoWo Steel, Medium Material: Plastic with metal accents Filling Mechanism: Vacuum filler Weight: 32 grams Measurements: 5.8″ closed, 6.9″ posted, 5.3″ unposted Ink Capactiy: ~2ml If you would like to […]

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J. Herbin – Terre de Feu – Handwritten Ink Review

J. Herbin : Terre de Feu Fountain Pen Ink Pen: Pelikan Souveran M605 – Fine nib Ink: J. Herbin Terre de Feu Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Pros: Unique Color Great Shading Good Performance Cons: Unique Color Bottle Shape Notes: If you notice that I put “unique color” as both a pro and […]

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