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Sheaffer Skrip Red
This is one of my favorite reds, and it's certainly one that I recommend whenever someone asks for a great red. It's a true red, it behaves itself in every pen I've tried it in, and it doesn't bleed,...
View ArticleA Q&A Video
Hey folks!It seems, from my YouTube analytics, that people who come to my photo-blog don't usually watch my videos on the blog. If you're a blog-reader who doesn't care for video, that's cool. If...
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The TiScribe Bolt
I've done a few reviews of Urban Survival Gear's TiScribe products, and they just seem to be getting better and better. The first pen was a little pocket-sized fountain pen that I reviewed back August...
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Montblanc Lucky Orange
A Limited Edition Montblanc! And a good one, this time!You know I love an orange ink, and this is the kind of orange that I love. Bright, saturated, and happy. The perfect thing to use in the dead of...
View ArticleAnother Q&A Video
Hey folks,I posted this Q&A video a couple of days ago, and totally forgot to post it here. Sorry about that!Here's the video:
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Aurora 88 Pen Review
This is a review that I've been working up to for a couple of months. In that time, I've used up the entire volume of ink that this thing holds. It's got a fine nib, and that's a lot of use for me on a...
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Somethings borrowed!
So, I ran into my friend Greg at the Philly show and he loaned me a few really cool pens. I don't have terribly many pictures of these pens, but you can find the video on my YouTube channel. I really...
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The New Aurora Flex Nib
This nib is coming out soon, and I'm glad that I got a chance to check it out for a few days. Thanks for this review (and the YouTube video to go with it) go to Cary and Kenro. I had to send this back...
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Col-o-ring Ink Testing Books: Coming Soon from Well-Appointed Desk!
Just like the rest of you ink-nerds, I'm into keeping track of my inks and swatches. It's super-helpful to be able to go back and see what an ink looks like without needing to put it in a pen. There...
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Aurora Blue Black Ink ** And A Give-Away! **
This is the new ink from Aurora's line, and I'm glad to bring it to you so close after its release. It's been out for 2 or 3 weeks, I think, and I've used it in a variety of pens.It's a little bit of a...
View ArticleGiveaway winner has been drawn!
Thanks so much for entering my give away. With about 500 entries, I think it was a really successful giveaway, and I'm excited to plan my next one.Congratulations to:Maria M. of Florida!
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Franklin-Christoph Sweet Maroon
A new Franklin-Christoph ink! When Audrey told me that the new color was called "Sweet Maroon" I wasn't sure what to think about that. I wasn't sure there was room between the Urushi Red and the Terra...
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Montegrappa Game of Thrones
Hey folks! I've just reviewed one of the Montegrappa Game of Thrones pens, and I'd like to thank Kenro for loaning it to me for review. Check out the review below, and on YouTube. Videos are often...
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Chicago Pen Show Exclusives from Papier Plume!
Chicago Pen Show Hype Train!I hear that there are going to be lots of inks being made just for the Chicago Show, and that's pretty cool. I hope I have time to hunt them down while I'm there!These two...
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The Namisu Studio
This pen was loaned out to me by my friend Andrew from the PenAddict Slack channel. Originally, I just wanted to try out a titanium nib, but this pen is one that I hadn't tried out either, so he sent...
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Aurora's Kappa Fountain Pen
I've been reviewing a lot of Aurora and Montegrappa pens lately, and this one comes to us from Federalist Pens, who loaned it to me for review (and a giveaway!). Scroll to the bottom for the...
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Robert Oster's Tranquility
I haven't done many of these Oster inks yet, but there are lots of them in the pipeline for the summer. There are a zillion inks in the collection, so let me know if you've got one that you'd like to...
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Cool! I made one of those.Leave your questions and I'll answer them next time.
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The Aurora Kappa Winner Has Been Chosen!
Linda L. Watch your email inbox for an email in your inbox!Thanks for entering, folks. It's awesome to have so much participation.
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Robert Oster Torquay
This ink sample was provided by Anderson Pens for review.The Robert Oster trend continues with Torquay! It's another of the turquoise, light blue, blue-green inks that were calling to me from their...
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