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…
I am relying more and more on Mildliners for my notebook annotation and illumination (i.e. writing the day of the week ll fancy-like) so when I saw the set of three Mildliner pens with the Mildliner no Moto ink refill, I had to try it out. Zebra Mildliner No Moto Mild Blue Ink Set ($17)…
Ever since I bought a “glass pen” with a cap through Ebay several years ago, I’ve been on the hunt for others. The one I purchased is no longer available and I’ve had to reattach the nib to the grip section so many times its now permanently crooked. I love the capped design of my…
Rubato Pen Studio is a one-woman pen maker who I have met at both the California and SF Pen Show. I am totally enamored with the designs she creates and the experimentation she is employing in her pen development. She comes from a calligraphy background and is definitely an artist (she drew the adorable cat…
OMG! Did you know that Zebra made BRUSH Mildliners?!??! I didn’t. When someone mentioned them, I couldn’t order them fast enough. I love felt tip style brush pens and the colors for the Mildliners are great so this is a match made in heaven. There are some sets available but I’ve decided I am better…
I am not a big ballpoint pen fan. As a lefty, I always feel like ballpoint pens were made to annoy me. They don’t write smoothly when you push your pen, not pull it. This issue is part of why I fell in love with fountain pens. But there are always moments when I need…
I’ve always been a big fan of rollerball pens that use fountain pen ink. I wrote about them a while back and showed a small sample of my personal rollerball-fountain-pen-ink collection. Since that time, my collection has grown. The most recent addition to that collection isn’t actually a pen itself but a conversion kit. Retro…
