Merry Christmas. What pen-related stuff did you give/get?

Hey everyone, just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays. My family and friends know me well enough to know that a fountain pen related gift will never be a let down. I was lucky enough to get: An ink mixing kit Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki J. Herbin Terre de […]

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Diamine Oxblood – Handwritten Ink Review

Pen: Noodler’s Ahab Flex in Medieval Lapis Ink: Diamine Oxblood Paper: Rhodia dotPad Notes: This was definitely my most used pen/ink combination of the week. You can check out the other stuff I’ve been using over in the Weekly Loadout section. I recently got fed up with the Ahab not working, and started tweaking. I shortened […]

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Diamine Matador – Handwritten Ink Review

Pen: Lamy Safari, Limited Edition 2012, 1.1mm Italic Ink: Diamine Matador Paper: Rhodia dotPad Notes: As much as I love Diamine inks, this one didn’t do much for me. While I have no complaints, I just don’t think there was anything unique about it. I think it’s a really classic red. When I think of the […]

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Penstagram.

My Instagram is pretty much just fountain pen pictures, and pictures of my dog. I thought I would do a semi-monthly update here and host my pictures from Instagram. If you can absolutely not wait a whole month to see these pictures of pens and dogs, follow me for some real-time action. http://instagram.com/edjelley

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Noodler’s Cayenne – Handwritten Ink Review

Pen: Lamy Safari, Medium Nib Ink: Noodler’s Cayenne Paper: Rhodia dotPad Notes: I wasn’t the biggest fan of orange inks, but this one really stands out. The only other orange ink I have extensive experience with is Pilot Iroshizuku Yu-Yake. Both of these inks are great shaders, but the Noodler’s is a little bit darker, therefore being […]

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