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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]