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Anderson Pens' big Giveaway!
Folks, if you're not watching the Anderson Pens video podcast then you're missing out. The Andersons are great folks, and I always look forward to seeing them at pen shows. They've got an online and a...
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Wordless Wednesday: Nibs & Nails
Want to see more nails? Go check out RightOnTheNail.com!
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A Colibri Pen (Model = Mystery!)
So, today I'm showing a pen that I can't tell you much about. I know. It's weird. I didn't even know that Colibri made fountain pens, but apparently they do (or they did, anyway).There's no model...
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Wordless Wednesday: Nibs & Nails
Want to see more nails? Go check out RightOnTheNail.com!Find your own TWSBI Vac 700 at Anderson Pens.Find a Knox nib for it at xFountainpens.com.
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Monteverde's Artista Crystal
Audrey first picked one of these up at the Triangle Pen Show last year, and she had to get one. She was also looking at the Pilot Prera, as they're a very similar style, but the price jump between the...
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Busy times at the Inkdependence house!
Hi folks,If you're here looking for new content, then you're going to be a little disappointed. Things have been so busy around here that I haven't found time to do photography or video, and so I've...
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Noodler's Texas Pecan
I'm a big fan of this ink. It's a great brown ink that has no start-up problems and it feels great on the nib. I've been hearing from some people lately that Noodler's inks are prone to clogging and...
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J. Herbin Cacao du Bresil
The hue of this ink is unlike anything else in my (kinda huge) collection. It's a gray-brown ink that tends to shade from one to the other as you write. Here are a few examples. You can see the brown...
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Pilot Blue Black
This is the first of the "Pilot Ink for fountain pen" branded inks that I've tried. It was on my wish list, and Elaine over at JetPens was nice enough to send me a bottle to try out.They come in a...
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Ink Drops: April & May!
I totally forgot to post the Ink Drop last month, so I'll post both of them right now. Out of the 10 inks, I think there's only one I wouldn't use. Gird yourself for a glut of pictures!April! May!These...
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J. Herbin Perle Noire
This is another ink given to me, for review purposes, by the lovely folks at JetPens.I haven't used all that many J. Herbin inks. I've only actually reviewed one on the blog so far, but I'm sure I have...
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Scribal Work Shop Bunny Washable Damselfish Blue
I'll tell y'all at the top of the page: I'm just not a fan of this ink. That name...it's way too long. There are just way too many words in there.The Scribal Work Shop is a really interesting company....
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Noodler's Texas Blue Bonnet (Eternity)
Hello, there, folks. The last couple of inks I reviewed, I didn't like that much. This one is the exact opposite. It's pretty super.This is one of the Dromgoole's exclusive inks, that you can only get...
View ArticleThe Triangle Pen Show is coming!
Well, the pen show has really crept up on me this year. It's less than a week away, and I haven't even really thought about what I should look for. I'm kinda looking for something from Pelikan or...
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Noodler's Blue Steel
Here's another Dromgoole's exclusive ink from Noodler's. I'll be posting Black Bat in the next day or two, and Alamo's Sunset and Live Oak are forthcoming. The swatch above is still wet when I took the...
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Parker Quink Black
Hi Folks. Today's ink isn't in the Noodler's Texas line (though I have more of those). I want to take a little break to show a pair of black inks. Parker's Quink is today's ink, and Noodler's Texas...
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Noodler's Texas Black Bat
Okay, back to the Dromgoole's exclusive stuff. I'm happy to say that I really like this ink. In fact, I kinda stuck the Quink in before this one just so that it's obvious how good this black is. The...
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Raleigh Pen Show, Day 1
Audrey and I were at the pen show for about 5 hours today, and a good time was had by all. We got to spend a fair amount of time talking to the notorious Pendleton Brown, Scott and Jim from...
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Days 2 & 3 of the Raleigh Pen Show
I fully intended to post about Day 2 last night, but I got home from the show and fell asleep before 9pm. Slept for 12 hours. It was awesome.I also didn't really intend to go back to the show for it's...
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