J. Herbin Orange Indien – Ink Review

November 25, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

J. Herbin Orange Indien Fountain Pen Ink Review Pen: Lamy 2000 Stainless Steel – Broad Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP – Dot Grid – B5 Notes: Despite the name, J. Herbin’s Orange Indien is not an india ink, and it will perform just fine in your fountain pen. The ink writes a bit “thin”, which results in […]

Maruman Mnemosyne 182 Inspiration Book Review

November 20, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Maruman Mnemosyne 182 Inspiration Book Review Specs: Book Size – A5 (5.8 x 8.25″) Ruling – grid / blank Grid Size – .5mm 70 Sheets, perforated Top wire binding Plastic cover 80gsm, fountain pen friendly paper Made in Japan $10.50 from JetPens Notes: The Mnemosyne line of notebooks by Maruman are definitely amongst my favorite. They look […]

J. Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean – Ink Review + Video

October 16, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

J. Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean (New w/ Sheen) Fountain Pen Ink Review Pen: Lamy 2000 Stainless Steel – Broad, Folded Nib Dip Pen Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP – Dot Grid – B5 Notes: J. Herbin caught some flak when they released a blue 1670 ink a few years back and it had no gold flake. Well, no […]

Lihit Lab Teffa Pen Case Review

September 30, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Lihit Lab Teffa Pen Case Specs: Weight 5.0 ounces Manufacturer Lihit Lab Exterior Color Black Features Book Interior Color Brown Material Polyester Number of Compartments 8 Pen Capacity 23 Size – Depth 4.5 cm / 1.8 inches Size – Length 20 cm / 7.9 inches Size – Width 12.5 cm / 4.9 inches $14.50 from […]

Doane Small Idea Journal Review

August 28, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Doane Paper Small Idea Journal Specs: Journal Size – 5.25” x 6.875” Grid Size – .125” (.3175 cm) x .125” (.3175 cm) Wide (Legal) Ruled Line Spacing 100 Sheets / 200 Pages per notebook w/ full bleed DP sheets Rugged Wire-O-Binding 80 Point Chipboard Stock w/ Black Ink Embossed covers (100% recycled) 60 LB Brite White […]