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Anderson Pens' Ink Comparison Tool
So, this is a new thing on their site. I've been waiting for it to go live, and it finally is.They re-worked all of their ink cards over the last few months, and now they're all digitized and you can...
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Franklin-Christoph Spanish Blue
This is the newest ink from Franklin-Christoph. It had its debut at the Atlanta Pen Show, and I snapped up a bottle while I was there. This one isn't limited like the Philly ink was, so there should be...
View ArticleThe Anderson Podcast ft. Mike & Audrey!
We got to be the special guests on the Anderson Podcast last night, and it was super-fun. Check it out!That freeze-frame, tho...
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What's inked?
Well, the answer is: Lots of pens. I've got 39 pens inked right now. Time to write some reviews, I guess. Inks as far as the lens can see...
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Diamine Sargasso Sea
This is a bottle that I picked up from Bert at Bertram's Inkwell in the DC area over Christmas. His shop can be a little difficult to find, but it's worth the trip. If you're in the area, stop on...
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Triangle Pen Show 2016
Man. This year was a whirlwind of a show in Raleigh. The wife and I were there for pretty much the whole show, and I didn't even take any pictures until Sunday afternoon. On Friday I put the...
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What we came home with:
Okay, yesterday I was showing pictures from the show. Today, I'll show what came home with us from the show. Rotrings? Yep! Two Esprit pens and a 600 Newton. I love these pens. I really wish they were...
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Tekker #4e373d "Smokin' Hot"
I've reviewed one of these Tekker inks before so, if you read that one, you'll have heard about the company already. The idea is that you go to their website, use the color picker (or enter a hex...
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Quick Writing Samples with some new pens.
After I posted the "What I got" blog, I was asked for some writing samples. Well, here they are!This last one didn't fit on that sheet of paper, so I did it separate. It's super-good-looking, but I...
View ArticleI was on Pen Habit's Currently Inked this week!
Hey folks,I've got a bit of a wrist injury right now, so I'm not able to write at the moment, and I've gotten a little behind. I'll be back on the horse soon, though! And I have some very cool things...
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Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black
This is the first ink from the regular Pelikan line (4001) that I've tried. It's a perfectly okay black. It's not making my "favorite black inks" list, but it's perfectly fine. It's a little bit dry...
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Blackstone Sydney Harbor Blue
I wrote and photographed this stuff about a week ago. Then I went on a surprise vacation to the Outer Banks with my cousins and their 6 kids. It was great. It turns out that some kids are great! (Also,...
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Diamine Shimmertastic Red Lustre
This is the first of the Diamine Shimmertastic inks that I'll be reviewing. I was going to skip that collection, actually. If I remember correctly, these hit the market not long after J. Herbin's...
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Franklin-Christoph Model 66 Stabilis
The Model 66 Stabilis is a production-version of the pens that Franklin-Christoph brings to shows to allow folks to test out their (extensive) array of nib options. As the first Franklin-Christoph pen...
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Nibs & Nails: Diamine Majestic Blue
This week's edition of Nibs & Nails converts one of the sheeny-est inks around into a beautiful blue and red duo-chrome nail polish.Diamine's Majestic Blue is one of my favorite blue inks (reviewed...
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Papier Plume's Caramel
Renso at Papier Plume was kind enough to send me a few samples from their line of ink, and this is the first one I inked up. I really like brown inks, and this is certainly an interesting one. It's...
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Diamine Blue Lightning
If you go to this link, you can enter to win a nail polish that is inspired by this ink!This is an excellent blue ink. Perfectly sky blue with enough silver shimmer to show up without overwhelming the...
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Papier Plume Sazerac (Very Limited Edition)
This picture is from Papier Plume. Neat, right?This ink is going to be available starting (and probably ending) tomorrow (7/15/2016) at Papier Plume. If you're local, then go get in line right now....
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Diamine Shimmertastic Shimmering Seas
If you go to this link, you can enter to win a nail polish that is inspired by this ink!This is another of the Shimmertastic inks from Diamine that Anderson Pens sent out for me, and this one is a dark...
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Nibs & Nails Friday!
More shimmery inks and nail polishes! Follow this link to find out how to win the nail polishes that were inspired by these two Diamine Shimmertastic inks (that I reviewed this week). Diamine Blue...
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