The very sudden acquisition of this ink can be entirely blamed on the folks over on App.net. We got to talking about green ink and voila! this ink ended up in my collection. It’s the Pelkian Edelstein Aventurine which is a deep green color. I love the Edelstein bottles and the posh packaging makes it…
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Link Love: The Two Weeks Late Edition
Pencils: Staedtler Norica HB Review (via Pencil Revolution) Palomino Blackwing Pearl Review (via Woodlcinched) Palomino Blackwing Pearl Review (via Design Concussion) Tombow Havanna 100th anniversary mechanical pencil (via The Pencil Case Blog) Neon Ticonderoga Review (via Pencil Revolution) Pens: Kaweco Sport Italic (via Too Many Pens) Which Karas Kustoms is right for you (via Clickypost)…
What’s a Swivodex?
Ever heard of a Swivodex? Its an ink wells designed by the same people who invented the Rolodex. Its a tip-proof ink well that can be tilted (think “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down!”) to get more ink out of the bottle without making a mess — hopefully. They were produced in the middle…
Franklin-Christoph Inks
Reader Lilardie sent me some samples of three of colors of ink available from Franklin-Christoph recently. I received samples of Dark Denim (a deep blue/blue-black), Syrah Syrah (a red burgundy) and Olde Emerald (a muted deep green). I like all the colors. None of the colors are overly vibrant. Instead they are deep or muted…
Rad + Hungry Supply Closet Clean Out
Rad + Hungry is clearing our some of the treasures collected all over the globe right now so there are some choice goodies to be had like pencil packs, vintage inks and past kits. Rad + Hungry does a great job making every package feel like a gift from a vagabond pal. Those red/blue pencils…
Ink Drop Reveal: July 2013
This month’s Ink Drop selection from Goulet Pens is themed “America” in honor of the Fourth of July. Of course, red (in the form of Noodler’s Rattler Red Eel) and blue are featured prominently as well as inks with patriotically names (De Atramentis U.S. Constitution and Private Reserve American Blue). The two other inks are…
Tutorial: Filling a TWSBI with a syringe
Last week, there was a brief discussion on The Pen Addict Podcast about how to fill a TWSBI with sample ink. There is not enough ink in a sample vial to fill the pen by the usual method: inserting pen nib in the ink and using the piston to draw the ink into the reservoir.…