Technically, Pelikan Edelstein Rose Quartz ($33.50 for 50ml bottle) was the Pelikan Ink of the Year for 2023. However, I didn’t acquire a bottle until this year and then I forgot where I put it. Despite Rose Quartz being a limited edition ink, there are still bottles floating around in various online pen shops. If…
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Inkmas 4: Sailor Mint Jelly and Apricot Jam
Inkmas Day 4 already! Today we have a pair of inks that were created by Sailor exclusively for the Dromgoole’s store – Apricot Jam and Mint Jelly. Thank you to Dromgoole’s for sending these inks for a review! As delicious as these inks sound, please don’t taste them. The goodness is for your eyes only.…
Inkmas 3: Octopus Inks Fairy
What does an Octopus Ink Fairy look like? Like a Sheen Queen! And not at all like the silly little doodle I made in my ink test. Octopus Inks Fairy ink ($21.50 for 30ml bottle) is a magenta pink ink with a ridiculous amount of sheen. The sheen is a green-gold color so as the…
Inkmas 2: Greens, from Grinchy to Spruce!
So this year I thought I’d take a bit of a different approach to our Inkmas. While I often try and share new inks with you, or re-share favorites from my past, this year I just didn’t feel like I had anything new to highlight. What I did think about is the amazing selection of…
Inkmas 1: Vanness Planner Pink
I’m going to kick off Inkmas with a few pink inks that crossed my path this year. First, up is the Vanness Planner Pink. This was a special limited edition ink made especially for the Chicago Planner Conference 2024. Before you ask, this ink is no longer available. It’s possible that Vanness will make another…
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…
Retro 51 Blue Black Fountain Pen & Ink
I just returned from the Dallas pen show – a marathon show if there ever was one! This show was open on Friday from 10am to 8pm! It was a blast, though, seeing so many people passionate about the hobby. At the show, I worked for the Dromgooles. They stake out a large corner of…