This is a pretty useless pen, but a lot of fun and a quick and easy way to get into calligraphy. Pilot Parallel pens are so called because they have two parallel plates that feed ink between them (rather than a nib or dip pen) and they work really really well. They come with a … Read More
I’m a big fan of Kaweco, and I really like the Kaweco Sport. The “classic” sport is made of ABS plastic, not glamorous but tough. It’s pocket sized and lozenge shaped: Once you post them, they’re a decent size. They come in lots of different colours and formats — I have a black “guilloche” with … Read More
I really recommend a Noodler’s Ahab. They’re not the easiest to get hold of in the UK (but not impossible) but they’re cheap, you can completely disassemble them for cleaning, and you can flex them: Which means you get some great line variation. It also means you lay down a lot of ink, which will … Read More
It’s National Stationery Week! Last year I found some Herbin Bouquet D’Antan which according to the website is Bouquet d’antan: il s’agit des bouquets que l’on peut trouver chez des personnes agées. Cette couleur évoque la nostalgie du temps qui passe. Or “It represents a bouquet that can be found at an elderly’s house.” The … Read More
Here are 20 chromatograms of the Diamine inks I own (yes, too many). The process starts with a white coffee paper cut into an approximate rectangle, spotted with the ink of choice, and placed in a shot glass with water in the bottom: Here are the reds and oranges. Left to right is Amber, Sunset, … Read More