Weekly Loadout – 2/19/13 – All Black Everything (almost)

Lamy, Pelikan, Sailor, Kaweco, Pilot Fountain Pens, Rhodia Notebook

Left to Right: Pelikan Souveran M605, Black & Rhodium – Fine nib – Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine Lamy 2000 – Medium Nib – Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black Edition – Fine Nib – J. Herbin Vert Empire Pilot Vanishing Point, Matte Black – Fine Nib – Pilot Blue Cartridge Pilot Metropolitan, Matte Black with […]

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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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J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite – Handwritten Ink Review

Pen:Lamy Safari, Red, 1.5mm Stub Nib Ink: J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: J. Herbin’s 1670 Rouge Hematite. That is a mouthful, but such an impressive ink deserves an equally impressive name. This ink was released for the 340th Anniversary of J. Herbin. Wow. 340 years of ink manufacturing […]

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Diamine Eau De Nil – Handwritten Ink Review

I feel like I’ve been slacking with my reviews lately. I’ve been doing them, it’s just the whole photographing, formatting and posting thing I’ve been bad at. I just started my last semester of college, so things have been a bit hectic. Anyway, here’s my review of Diamine’s Eau de Nil.

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Ink x Cologne – Fragrances Influenced by the Scent of Ink

First off, this is the first article-style post I’m posting. I know everything I do so far has been a review or an announcement, but I came across a thread on a fragrance forum asking for recommendations on a cologne with a paper/ink accord. This thread inspired me to write this article, and it made […]

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