I received an actual letter from Leah a week or so ago. She asked lots of different questions about pens and tools so I thought I’d include some of my answers here as well as in a letter to her. She asked: What pen/nib did you use for the titles of your 12 Days of…
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Ask The Desk: Letters in Downton Abbey
Hello! There were some beautiful shots of envelopes and letters on last week’s Downton Abbey episode. I can’t find images of them online. Any thoughts on how to find them? LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR BLOG! Laura Laura, Thanks so much for your letter. I feel like I must have been wrapped up in the story…
Ask The Desk: Clogged Fountain Pens
Tom asks: Several of my fountain pens seem to be clogged. Certainly the ink does not flow as freely as it did when they were new. The tried and true cures – such as soaking in a bowl of warm water with two drops of ammonia – do not seem to work. What is the…
Ask The Desk: Condensation in my TWSBI
Chris asks: My wife bought me my first TWSBI for Christmas this year–a TWSBI Mini demonstrator. I’ve filled it with Iroshizuku Kon-Peki and carry it in my front shirt pocket, right next to my heart. One problem: I’ve had trouble with moisture collecting inside the cap and the grip section of the pen. Initially the…
Ask The Desk: Leather Journal
Amy recently emailed asking: I was hoping you could help me track down a journal. I found it in a blog post on etsy (I have emailed the author of the post but haven’t heard back yet). If you scroll midway through the post, there is a tan (leather?) journal that appears to have plain…
Ask The Desk: Kansas City Shop Options
From Peter: I am a fellow KC dweller, and have had a hard time finding anywhere to pick up quality stationery. Know of anywhere local to find it? If you are specifically looking for paper for letter-writing, I would recommend the Paper Source on the Plaza. They carry an assortment of options from companies like…
Ask The Desk: Smudge-Free Writing (of particular concern to Lefties)
Reader Jorge asks: I was wondering whether you had come across any ‘solutions’ to stop left handed writers from smudging their writing as they/we rub across our hand. I love ink and fountain pens but I remember I used to make an incredible mess of my work – the only solution was to crook my…