Last week I shamelessly copied Ana and played around with my Pilot Metropolitans. I had to say it was a fabulous week. This past weekend I traveled to Houston on business and brought my trusty Metros with me. I took notes all weekend and then came home and updated my journal. In short – that…
I’ve talked about it in previous posts but I want to reiterate that I’ve been surprised with the quality and variety coming from Writech. I decided to try the Writech Sprinkles 0.5 mm Gel Pen ( 5-Color Set) ($12.10) which features such an unusual color set for a “basic color set”. The Sprinkles set include:…
It’s me, Laura, and today I’m shamelessly copycatting Ana’s post last week and spending a week using my favorite starter pen. My all time favorite when I first got into fountain pens was the Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pops! They were priced slightly differently back then, more at an introductory level (around $15-17 a piece if…
It’s been a long time since I’ve bought or used a simple black ink gel pen. I always seem to lean into funky colors or other kinds of pens. But I’ve found that I really like the kookiness of the Writech line of pens. They’ve released dual color multipens with two complimentary colors or a…
I am such a sucker when it comes to unusual colors in pens and highlighters. So when I saw the Writech Retractable Highlighter (6-Color Set – Neutral) ($13 per set) I knew I had to give them a whirl. The set was particularly interesting because the pens are RETRACTABLE! I don’t think I’ve ever used…
I have reviewed a few sets of the Pentel Sign Brush Pen ($2.50 each) over the last couple years including the Fluorescent and the 2020 Special Color Set. What I’ve never ‘fessed up to publicly is that I have slowly been adding individual markers to my collection until I essentially have almost every color. I…
I’ve been meaning to pick up one of the Komamono Dip Pens that they’ve been stocking at Vanness Pen Shop but I always miss my chance at pen shows. In DC, I was able to grab one of the Komamono Afternoon Tea Strawberry Cake Glass Dip Pen Sets ($20 per set) though I do have…
