Diamine Soft Mint – Handwritten Ink Review

Pen: TWSBI Diamond 540, Medium Nib Ink: Diamine Soft Mint Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: Wow, I took a lot of pictures for this review. I received a sample of Diamine Soft Mint in this month’s Ink Drop, and I figured it would be a good fit for a demonstrator. Into […]

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J. Herbin – Vert Empire – Handwritten Ink Review

J. Herbin : Vert Empire Fountain Pen Ink Pen: Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black, Fine Nib / Lamy Al-Star 1.1mm Stub Ink: J. Herbin Vert Empire Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No. 16 – Top Spiral Bound Notes: Part of being a responsible blogger is being honest. Exaclair was nice enough to supply me with this bottle of J. Herbin, […]

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Iroshizuku Ink Mix – 3:1 Ratio of Fuyu-Syogun and Kon-Peki

I was lucky enough to get an ink mixing kit for Christmas, BUT I was not lucky enough to have two or more inks from the same brand that would mix to make a pleasing color. Something tells me that Diamine Oxblood and Diamine Evergreen wouldn’t make the best of browns…

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Black Friday, 5th Edition

Last month’s Black Friday feature wasn’t my favorite, and I’m much happier with this one. The Google Nexus 4 is a great phone, but it is definitely slacking in the camera department. I shot this month’s feature with my regular camera, and I’m much happier. This month I decided to feature the Lamy Safari, Monteverde Black ink, and the Rhodia Unlimited pocket notebook.

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Clairefontaine Classic Notebook – Handwritten Review

Clairefontaine Classic Notebook Handwritten Review

Clairefontaine Classic Side Wirebound Manufacturer: Clairefontaine Weight: 90g Size: A4 (8.25” x 11.75”) Number of Sheets: 50 (100 Pages) Retail Price: Around $5.00 (USD) Appearance and Construction The Clairefontaine Classic Side Wirebound notebook pretty much looks like your basic stationery store notebook. They come in a variety of colors, all having a silver double wire […]

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