It’s Pen Show season! If you’re a fountain pen aficionado and stationery enthusiast, attending a pen show can be great fun. Did you know we’ve got a list of all the pen shows we know about? And I’ve just updated that list today with all the 2025 dates that I can find. As always, if…
Can I tell you how skeptical I was about the new Writetech 2-in-1 Retractable (Dual Color Multi Pen – 0.5 mm) Vintage Color Gel Pen Set ($8.25)? I think my first experience with Writetech pens was a set I found in a local big box store so I was surprised to see this set on…
Following a Pen Addict Twitch stream, the supremely contagious refrain “Ink Pony Club” got stuck in Lisa of Olive Octopus Inks‘s head and lead to her creation of the an actual Ink Pony illustration that she has made available for you to download and print. She has run many types of paper through her trusty…
I have gotten some great feedback from my Sigils: Making Magic with Pens & Ink Workshop class that I taught at the California Pen Show. Several people have contacted me directly to tell me they enjoyed the workshop and Brad at The Pen Addict mentioned his experiences on the Pen Addict podcast this week. I’m…
Another California Pen Show is in the books. I flew out last Thursday on a very bumpy ride. I taught classes on Friday and Saturday and flew home on Sunday. I don’t normally leave a show on Sunday but airline ticket prices were much less expensive to fly out on Sunday then to wait until…
Thanks to everyone who read our Midori Letter Pad & Envelope Set Review and entered the giveaway. Random Number Generator picked: Eric! I’ve emailed our winner directly. I have to agree, Sakura trees are majestic and smell amazing when they bloom. So many awesome trees were mentioned and made me long for warmer days so…
One of the perks of being a member of the Well-Appointed Desk Patreon is that there’s a book club! Several months of the year members choose a book, read along and discuss. Some of the books are specifically about pens, ink, and other stationery. Others are more loosely related, or just a fun read. Today…
