Fountain Pen Review: Benu Bush Viper Fountain Pen

Fountain Pen Review: Benu Bush Viper Fountain Pen

I love my silly, punk rock Benu Skull & Roses Fountain Pen that I was thrilled to grab one of the Benu Viper Fountain Pens in “Bamboo Viper” ($180) , especially in this Spooky Season. It’s a black pen with an embossed, snake wrapped around the barrel with a beautiful shimmery green iridescent color in…

Ink Comparison: Tom’s Studio vs. Diamine

Ink Comparison: Tom’s Studio vs. Diamine

A new player has come to light recently in the pen world – Tom’s Studio. This is a pen maker in England who broke into the scene with calligraphy tools and is quickly expanding into fountain pens, refillable fiber-tipped pens, and most recently, Tom’s Studio ink. I ordered a Lumos pen from Tom’s Studio months…

Fountain Pen Review (& Giveaway): Laban Rosa Fountain Pen in Lilac

Fountain Pen Review (& Giveaway): Laban Rosa Fountain Pen in Lilac

Laban is Taiwanese-based pen company that I’ve had a lot of experience with using so I was quite excited to get a chance to test one of their fountain pens. The Laban Rosa Fountain Pen ($140) in Lilac with the Medium nib is an acrylic resin pen with gold tone hardware. The Rosa line includes…

Paper Review: Yamamoto Paper Tasting Silky Vol. 3

Paper Review: Yamamoto Paper Tasting Silky Vol. 3

Over the years, I’ve tested several of the Yamamoto Paper Sampling Kits. I recently saw the Yamamoto Paper Testing Silky Vol. 3 ($11) which includes three 25-sheet pads of papers: B7 Yamaoto Bank Paper Takasago Premium, A6 Smooth Art Paper and B6 Sheep Clouds Bond. Both the Bank Paper and the Sheep Clouds is indicated…