I have an addiction to these Uni-Ball One gel pens. I bought a few in these delicious pastel colors a few months ago. Some of the colors were a bit light for the 0.38mm sized tips so I ordered the colors in 0.5mm as well as a couple others… because! Here’s what I got: Uni-ball…
While I’ve now been writing for the Desk for a while, one thing I have completely stayed away from is fancy nibs. I stick with my EF, F, M and occasionally a broad or a stub. I’ve never had a nib ground for me (I’ve had a few smoothed and tuned, but that’s it!) and…
I love Kaweco Sport pens. It was one of my first fountain pens and I continue to acquire them when I find a design or color in particular. So, today I thought I’d show off my latest acquisition: the limited edition Kaweco x Hello Kitty Sport ($80) called Stardust Purple. It is transparent purple embedded…
I was inspired by Laura’s Pantone Color of the Year Mocha Mousse ink experiments and decided to try to find the most Mocha Mousse-ish pen to use in my journals. I thought it would be fun to see how these pens looked when compared with the Pantone Color of the Year. Our favorite ink to…
I had a birthday a few weeks back, and a bestie who is into pens with me sent me a fun gift, a Sailor x Mizutama Profit Junior Limited Edition Fountain Pen. I had never heard of this pen before, but I’m always game for a Sailor! This particular limited edition collaboration is between Sailor…
Uni-Ball One gels pens are crazy popular. The gel ink is good quality and the simple, minimal styling feels modern and aesthetic. Uni recently released a set called Fika ($13), which is based on the Swedish concept of a cozy, midday coffee break with friends. The set includes seven colors: Avocado Green, Cappuccino Brown, Plum…
Have you noticed that your fountain pen tastes change over time? Since I started collecting fountain pens, I felt like I mostly gravitated towards finer nibs. Those are my dad’s favorite (he’s been a fountain pen user since I was a kid) and I know Ana likes them fine and extra fine. And to be…
