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Graf von Faber-Castell Moss Green
This sample was provided for review by Anderson Pens.Let's see some more Faber-Castell goodness. This time, we've got Moss Green, and it's a dark moss. This rich green is worth trying out if you're...
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Graf von Faber-Castell Garnet
This ink sample was provided for review by Anderson Pens. This is one of the two Faber-Castell inks that I'm not really sold on. It's a fine ink, but it's not special. The color is something like a...
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Delta's Limited Edition Unica for Anderson Pens
This is my first foray into the Delta brand, and I think I'll be back. In fact, it's my first Italian pen of any kind. You might be familiar with the Unica in its other colors (blue, white, and hot...
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Graf von Faber-Castell Cobalt Blue
This ink sample was provided, free of charge, by Anderson Pens.Only a couple more of these Graf von Faber-Castell inks left to show, and today we've got the blue of the collection. Â It's nicely wet in...
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Graf von Faber-Castell Hazelnut Brown
This ink sample was provided, free of charge, by Anderson Pens.This is it, the last of the inks from Graf von Faber-Castell. So, let's finish with what is probably my favorite from the set. I was...
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Birthday Post!
Hi folks,It's my birthday, and I've been a little bit of a slacker on the blog. That's coming to an end tomorrow. I'll have a bunch of Caran d'Ache inks to show off from Anderson Pens. They've been...
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Caran d'Ache Vibrant Green
This ink sample was provided, free of charge, by Anderson Pens.I'm slow to get on the Chromatics train. These inks came out a while ago, and I'd always meant to try them but I'd never gotten around to...
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Caran d'Ache Organic Brown
The next installment in the Caran d'Ache series is this chocolaty brown. It's also sort of a rich, loamy brown, I think. Maybe I've been digging in the garden too much, though.The first nib I had this...
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Caran d'Ache Ultra Violet
Next up, here's an ink that I didn't think I was going to like. It was actually one of the last of these inks that I put in a pen. I don't like purples. As I was using this one, though, I was won-over....
View ArticleInkdependence is on Patreon
Hi folks,I've been running this blog for a few years without any ads at all. I've never had any advertising on the site, and I want to keep it that way. I want to control the content of the blog, and I...
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Caran d'Ache Magnetic Blue
Looking a little more blue on my screen than it appears in real life.This is the other ink in the Caran d'Ache collection that I wasn't sure I would like. It's a dark blue, and I just didn't think that...
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Monk Paper Lokta Notebooks
This is my first review for the Pen Boutique, so thanks to them for providing the notebooks reviewed here. I'd never seen this kind of paper, and it's not something that you're going to find in your...
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Kickstart the Airfoil Click Pen by Masterstroke
I'm glad that I saw this pen on someone's Instagram, and I'm really glad that Grant (the man behind Masterstroke) Â happened to see my comment about how rad the pen looked. He was kind enough to send me...
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Caran d'Ache Hypnotic Turquoise
Whew, I'm back! It's been a busy weekend with family in town and lots of work to do. So, let's have a look at another Caran d'Ache ink. Hypnotic Turquoise is a really nice turquoise ink. I'm not sure...
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Caran d'Ache Idyllic Blue
The big picture above is pretty cool, right? There's some major sheen around the edges of the smear, but I never saw any of that while I was writing with this ink. That's a little disappointing, but...
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Caran d'Ache Delicate Green
This Caran d'Ache ink isn't going to make it into my rotation. It's a bright, springy green that would really pop off of the page if it were a bit more saturated. It is a bit darker on regular copy...
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Caran d'Ache Cosmic Black
Black inks are a staple in any line of inks, and Caran d'Ache's black is a really good one. In the fine nib of my Lamy Nexx, this ink was smooth and a little on the wet side. I kept it in this pen for...
View ArticleCheck out this Pantone Online Color Challenge!
I found this linked in a Reddit post, and it's a pretty sweet test. Give it a shot and see how well you do. I'd love it if you posted your score in the comments. Don't worry if it's not perfect, mine...
View ArticleA UK-only giveaway for my UK readership.
Hi folks, I was asked by Brooks of the Post Office Shop Blog to let you know about a giveaway on their site. It's only open to UK folks so, if that's you, head over there and enter to win a book about...
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Caran d'Ache Infinite Grey
This one is a weird one. The text at the top of the page (below) is a lot like what I was normally getting when I wrote with this pen. I primed the piston a little bit, and it looked a bit better. On...
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