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KWZ's Meet Me in St. Louis 2019
It's pen show time in St. Louis, and that means that it's time for another exclusive ink from KWZ. Last year the ink was a teal, and this year we have this awesome reddish brown. Or orange? I don't...
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Robert Oster Green Lime
This is one of those inks that I've had in a pen for a really long time. You'll see in the ink journals below that I first filled these pens with Green Lime back in January. The Platinum 3776 has been...
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J. Herbin 1798 Kyanite du Nepal
Sample bottle provided for review by Exaclair, the USA distributor for J. Herbin.Each year, Herbin comes out with a shimmery ink, and the last couple of them have been in the silver-shimmer 1798 line....
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Lamy Crystal Ink Obsidian
Lamy has a new set of inks, and they've chosen a mineral theme (though obsidian isn't actually a mineral), and some of these inks look pretty cool. I picked this one up from Dromgoole's at the Atlanta...
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3 Oysters Cool Gray
This is a really nice grey ink. See below!Written ReviewClose UpsPaper Test: 20 lb Copy PaperPaper Test: Ink Journal Tomoe River PaperPaper Test: Inky Fingers Currently Inked Wheat Straw...
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KWZ Warsaw Dreaming
Written Review Thanks go to Dromgoole's for providing this ink for review. I'd probably have overlooked it if y'all hadn't said I should check it out. Pens Used The VP at the top wasn't the ideal pen...
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Birmingham Pen Co. Albert Einstein Relative Cadmium
So, this is a review that I put together a long while back, and I haven't posted until today. It actually put me off of posting for a while. The images that I uploaded didn't match the original file...
View ArticleDiamine Inkvent!
Okay, I made it through the entire Inkvent with videos made every day from December 1-25. Whew!So, what do I think of the Diamine Inkvent calendar? I think it was really fun. It's not cheap, but you're...
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Blackstone's Lemur Lime
(So this is a repost. I accidentally deleted the previous version of this post. I really don't know how I did that. ) This is "John from Lemur Inks convinces Mike to try inks he doesn't think he'll...
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Blackstone Blue Cashmere SuSeMai Ink
This blurple ink was given to me by John from Lemur Ink at the Philly pen show this year, and I had to tell him that I wasn't sure I wanted to take it on. I'm a noted purple-hater. Anyway, it turned...
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Monteverde Sweet Life Mango Mousse
I don't love this one. It's a little bit on the dry side, and it's way too light/bright for me. It's just not all that readable on good papers. When you write on crap paper, though, it's better. I've...
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KWZ Grey Plum
This ink was given to me for review by Dromgoole's, and I wasn't sure what to expect from it. The swatch on the box was clearly a dark purple, but you never know what you'll get from the nib. Well, I...
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Kala Nostalgia Blue Lagoon Vapor
Okay, so, this is a new ink brand for me. I've been using Kala pigmented inks over the last couple of months, and I'm a big fan. They flow well in all sorts of nibs, the colors aren't like anything...
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Kala Nostalgia Mongolian Sandstorm
Another Kala ink! The last one looked like several of the other inks in the Kala Nostalgia range, and this one doesn't. It's a dusty sort of purple. Most of the time.On one particular paper, it's...
View ArticleWe need to be better.
I don’t usually talk about world events in this space. Of course, the nation isn’t usually on fire, either. So, look: Black lives matter. I know some people won’t be happy with this post, and...
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Monteverde Scotch Brown
This is one of those inks that I have used regularly for years without reviewing. I think every reviewer has a few of these things. Pens, inks, papers that we use regularly for ages just slip under our...
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Aurora's Special Edition Red
Thanks for the ink, Kenro Industries!Aurora is an Italian company that is known for classic pens like the 88 and the Optima. The color palette that they use in their pens has been expansive and fun,...
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The Pocket Pen Roundup!
One of the things that my Live Stream (Fridays at 5pm Eastern Time) audience have been asking for is a video that talks about pocket pens. So: Ta-Da! I did that. Pocket pens are something that I...
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Birmingham Pen Company's Electron
These new house-made inks from the BPC are certainly something I've been looking forward to. This one has a pretty great color but, as you'll see in the video below, you'll want to take care in the...
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Inkvent 2020 Begins!
It's the first day of December 2020, and that means that it's time for inkvent!Last year was the first time I took on this challenge, and it was a blast. A lot of work, but a blast nonetheless....
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