The pen world experienced ups and downs along with the rest of the world in 2021. Some changes were widespread and quite noticeable like fewer pen shows, with fewer vendors and attendees. There were other things that might not have been as obvious. Secondary Income Streams. A growing number of pen bloggers/tubers added Patreon subscription…
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Ink Comparison: Kin Mokusei vs Apricot
Sailor has made a dizzying number of inks, from standard black and blue to special editions that are only available under very specific locations. All Sailor inks have one thing in common, though – because they are high quality and (typically) amazing colors, they are usually in high demand. While answering a question about Sailor…
My Favorite Home Office Items for 2021
When reflecting back on 2021, a year many of us spent working from home, I thought it might be nice to reflect on the things that worked — and the things that didn’t. While this post is not pen and ink related, I suspect a lot of folks can relate to the need to upgrade…
Happy Holidays!
Whatever you do, wherever you are, we here at The Well-Appointed Desk wish you happy holidays and look forward to more pens, ink and stationery in 2022!
12 Days of Inkmas: Day 8 Kingdom Note Dangouo Konpeito
For my next Inkvent adventure, I thought I would spend some time with an ink that’s a little more obscure. I scanned my ink collection with one goal in mind: could I find an ink that would be new to both Ana and Jesi? Pretty lofty goal, but let’s give it a go. I remembered…
Giveaway Winner: Well-Appointed Holiday Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered our Well-Appointed holiday giveaway. The coveted golden ticket (gift certificate) goes to: Congrats to Kara! I think the gift certificate will cover your whole wishlist! And thanks to everyone else who entered. We’ll have more giveaways in the New Year.
Ink Review: TWSBI Forest Green
TWSBI released 5 new colors in their ink lineup – Grape, Tangerine, Navy, Crimson, and Forest Green. I purchased a bottle of each at Vanness where the 18mL bottles were $6.50 each, coming in around $0.40 per mL. Today I’ll be showing Forest Green. Don’t forget to read about Grape from last week! Forest Green…