I don’t know why it hadn’t occurred to me sooner but just like every other hobby or interest, pen lovers have podcasts. Thanks to Brad Dowdy starting his Pen Addict Podcast, I’ve discovered a couple other options to keep you entertained and informed. The Pen Addict (only two episodes so far but lots are planned…
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Refill Finder
Refill Finder Find the refill you need for just about any kind of rollerball, ballpoint, gel pen, liquid ink for fountain pens or lead for pencils at this shop. Fisher Space Pen? Check. 5.6mm colored leads? Check.
The Swab Shop
Do you know about the Swab Shop at Goulet Pens? This is a section on their site where you can view swabs of ink colors by color grouping across brands, all the swabs for a particular brand or even try out an interactive swatch tool and then immediately add a sample or bottle to your…
Writer’s Bloc poses the the criteria and question “What paper is fountain pen friendly?” Based on their criteria, I’m not sure I’ve found the perfect paper yet. Here’s their criteria (and I’m thrilled to note a special caveat for us lefties!): The fountain pen ink does not bleed through the paper excessively. The ink is…
Results from the favorite brands of Ink poll organized by Inkophile.
Results from the favorite brands of Ink poll organized by Inkophile. Noodler’s Diamine J. Herbin Iroshizuku Private Reserve Waterman Sailor Pilot/Namiki Aurora Sheaffer (via Inkophile)
Incredibly thorough test of notebook papers and pens. The level of detail in this review puts my minor tests to shame. (via Pens and Paper)
While I’m on the subject of fountain pen inks, I thought I’d seek out some reviews about the old stand-by, black ink. Here are a few reviews and comparisons I found: Parka Blogs tests out just how waterproof Noodler’s Bulletproof Black really is Pentrace has a nice overview of several brands of black inks. Though…