Birmingham Pen Co. Heron
Okay, I know that there are blue herons out there. They never really look blue to me, though. They always look sort of grey. This ink is a dark teal, and it doesn't really look like a heron to me,...
View ArticlePennonia x Cult Pens' Arvacska
Y'all, this is a really good ink. I was already turning a corner on the color purple, but this one was so impossible to ignore. It's great. The color is excellent, the performance is very good on bad...
View ArticleWearingeul x Pen Chalet Taming of the Shrew
Written ReviewI knew as soon as I saw this ink on social media that this was an ink that I really wanted to try out. Penn Chalet was kind enough to send it out for review. Thanks Pen Chalet! This was...
View ArticleAurora Sepia Special Edition
Until a few years ago, Aurora was a company that only had 2 inks. They had a Black (that is great) and a Blue (that is not good). Then they expanded to a Blue-Black that I wasn't a big fan of. Now,...
View ArticleDiplomat Pine Tree
Written ReviewClose-upsChromatographyCopy Paper TestThis is a really good result. Wheat Straw PaperTomoe River PaperDomtar Bold 28Col-o-Dex ComparisonsVideo Review*This ink was given to me for review...
View Article#21Questions from Well Appointed Desk
My friend Ana has started a pen community hashtag, and I thought it would be fun to participate! Here goes! 1. What is the pen they'll have to pry out of your cold, dead hands?I don't have a single...
View ArticleChicago Pen Show 2024: Papier Plume's Faceless Lady
It's Chicago Pen Show time, and that means that it's time for a new exclusive ink from Papier Plume! This one is based on he statue of Ceres (the Roman Goddess of Agriculture) of that graces the top of...
View ArticleFranklin-Christoph's New Ink: Bronze Age!
New inks! Those are always the best kinds of inks, if you ask me. I also like inks in this odd sort of brownish tone. It's a color that I was tempted to file under the "swamp vibes" category, but I'm...
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