I recently stumbled across the Nemosine Singularity fountain pen on Amazon and decided I’d take a chance. Its a line of Taiwanese-made pens with German nibs for $15-$30 depending on the reseller, nib and finish. I purchased the red plastic Singularity with the F nib and bought an extra 0.6mm italic nib for $7. The…
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Review: Dilli Fountain Pens
I finally broke down and decided to try the Fountain Pen Revolution staple, the Dilli. I bought two models, the fine firm nib ($15) and the flex nib ($18). Both pens are translucent plastic bodies with solid black cap end and piston-filler end. These are piston fillers only and do not accept cartridges. My impression…
Sale: Pelikan M205 Highlighter Fountain Pen
This week, Levenger is selling the Pelikan M205 highlighter pen set with BB (double broad) nib and bottle of fluorescent yellow ink for $87, reduced from the regular retail price of $175. Sale is good through Sunday and the discount code is HILITE9. This pen can be filled with other inks and would work as…
Link Love: Pencil-centric
Pencils: Rainbow Pencils (via Kickstarter, found the link by way of Woodclinched) Flat Cedar Pencils (via Pencil Talk by way of Palimpsest) Faber Castell Grip Sparkle (via Pencil Talk) –insert squee of joy here, this is one of my favorite pencils! Staedtler Riptide & Polo Mechanical Pencils (via A Penchant for Paper) Staedtler Factory Footage…
Review: Kaweco Liliput EF
I cannot tell you how long I’ve wanted this pen. Its no secret I’m a big fan of the Kaweco line in general. While I am not generally inclined to be interested in “girlie” tools I like the smaller scale of the Kaweco line for comfort and portability so when I saw the aluminum finish…
Link Love: Long Labor Day Weekend Edition
I’m taking off for the Labor Day weekend but will be back, re-inked, freshly sharpened and opened to a clean page on Tuesday. In the meantime, enjoy the diverse collection of links this week and feel free to explore the archives! Happy Labor Day! Pens: Difference Between Ballpoint and Rollerball (via Write To Me Often)…
Kaweco Fantasie Fountain Pen
There is a new Kaweco fountain pen to ogle. Its called the Fantasie Fountain Pen. There’s a ballpoint option available as well and the refill is actually listed as a G2 and looks like a standard Parker-style refill. It’s designed with a raw brass body designed to accept decorative FIMO dough to the exterior. I…