(This is an update of a post we did over ten years ago. The links to the photos had broken and I realized that this technique applies to more than just a TWSBI.) With a TWSBI Eco or 540/580, sometimes they don’t suck up a full reservoir worth of ink when dipping the nib into…
Review by Tina Koyama A friend who writes with both graphite pencils and fountain pens told me about Sakae Iroful paper. He said it’s made for fountain pens, but he enjoys writing on it with pencil, too. I found that intriguing. At first blush, the two types of instruments seem to have opposing needs: Pencils…
I’m SHOCKED! There are NOOOOO pen reviews this week. Everyone is talking about ink and paper, particularly plans for their planner, journal or other new year’s record keeping. Which I think tracks with the rest of my life. Even my knitting group has gone deep on planners in the last few weeks. Laura and I…
We’ve discussed the change in the Tomoe River paper here on the blog and many other bloggers have also done research on the subject. Hobonichi also posted an interview with the Sanzen CEO and Manufacturing Manager and even a post on how Sanzen makes Tomoe River S paper. At the St. Louis Pen Show, pen…
Just a quick note to let you know that the Pen Show Calendar has been updated with all the most recent information available. There are still some shows that have not published their 2024 dates and a few shows that may no longer be in business. If you have any updates, please drop me an…
I often hear the week between Christmas and New Year’s called “Dead Week”. With the crazy prep leading up to Christmas behind us and it’s not the “get back to work, Johnson!” of January 2, there’s often not a whole lot to do. Heck, most of us don’t WANT to do anything. For bloggers and…
Happy New Year! I hope 2024 is starting well for you (or at least appears to be on the upward trajectory). Mercury went direct today which will hopefully help us feel like everything isn’t a long, slow ride on the struggle bus this month. Last month though?… let’s just leave the past in the past.…
