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Franklin-Christoph's Black Forest *New*
Thanks go to Franklin-Christoph for providing the ink for review.Been lookin' for a new lush, dark green ink to try out? Welcome to the Black Forest! This is Franklin-Christoph's newest ink, launching...
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Papier Plume Pecan
Ink sample provided for review by Anderson Pens. Thanks, Anderson Pens!I'm really into brown inks, and there are more of them now than ever. I hope the color is catching on, as there is so much room in...
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KWZ Chicago Blue (2017 Chicago Pen Show Exclusive)
This is an exclusive ink that I picked up in Chicago, and it's probably pretty hard to find right now. It may show up from some vendors who picked up extras after the end of the Chicago Show, or it...
View ArticleA series of video tutorials:
Hi folks,I've been gathering requests for a while regarding a series of short, simple tutorials on how to do various things with pens. Changing cartridges and refills, filling a fountain pen, cleaning...
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Lamy Petrol
This is one of those limited edition inks that came and went very quickly. I was lucky enough to get a bottle from a local vendor (Crazy Alan's Emporium) when the first (and maybe only?) wave of the...
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Papier Plume's Red Beans & Rice
Thanks to Papier Plume for sending the bottle of ink for review!It's the newest ink in the New Orleans Collection from Papier Plume! Debuting this weekend on line and at the Miami Pen Show, Red Beans...
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Sailor Jentle Irori
This is my favorite red ink. Maybe that'll change in the future, but this has been the one I've used for most of the last year. It's a bright, vivid red with just a bit of gold sheen. It behaves itself...
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Faggionato PKS
Thanks for the loaner, Papier Plume!That's the Fred Faggionato PKS. I've only seen this brand at Papier Plume, but it really caught my eye in an instagram post, and then again at the Chicago Pen Show....
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Lamy Pacific Blue
This was the first of the limited edition inks that Lamy released this year, and it didn't get nearly as much love as Petrol did. It's not because it's turquoise. Turquoise inks are really hot right...
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Diplomat Excellence A - Skyline Blue - Discount Code and GIVEAWAY!
This pen is pretty great, and I've just reviewed it on my YouTube channel. As a part of lending this pen out to be reviewed, Points of Distinction (the US distributor of Diplomat Pens) is also going to...
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Platinum Classic Citrus Black
Thanks go out to Anderson Pens for the review sample!These newest inks from Platinum are really interesting. The Classic series are iron gall inks, and they come in a variety of shades. All of them...
View ArticleThe Winner Has Been Chosen!
The winner of the Diplomat Excellence has been chosen, and I've sent an email to the winner. I'll announce them here once I hear back from them.It's official! The winner is NobleIgnitus! Thanks for...
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Kaweco Perkeo
I have a pair of Kawecos coming up this week, and this is the first. Audrey bought this pen at the San Francisco show from Vanness, and she picked a version called "Bad Taste." I dunno about the name....
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Kaweco Special Brass ** Give Away! **
This is a Kaweco pen that you don't see very often in the USA. There appear to be only a couple of vendors here selling this interesting little pen. This one came to me Via Massdrop, and they'll be...
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Aurora 88 Minerali Azurite
Hi folks,This is a pen review where I made a mistake.I really like the video I made for it, but I ended up not liking the pictures all that much, and I ended up forgetting to take some of the pictures...
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Papier Plume Bayou Nightfall
Ink provided for review by Papier Plume.This new ink from Papier Plume brings the bayou to your page! The uniquely blue-green-grey color of this ink is very twilighty. I think this is a cool color, and...
View ArticleWinner of the Massdrop Kaweco Special Brass Giveaway!
Drumroll!The winner is:Joseph M (Portland, OR, USA)Congrats, Joseph! Massdrop should be contacting you soon to arrange your prize!Enjoy the pen, and thanks for entering!Word.Mike
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