This review is proof that, sometimes, you need to give things a second chance.
This is not my first Pilot 91. After falling in love with my 912 FA, I ordered a black 91 with soft fine nib. I ended up finding it a bit dry, and in pursuit of the soft nib’s line variation,… Continue reading
Month: February 2017
I have been a pocket notebook addict since before the fountain pen bug started to bite its hardest. I’ve worked my way through countless Field Notes, plus a fair few of the lovely dot-grid Calepinos, and various books from other brands like Word, before settling on the Tomoe River books from Taroko Designs and Goulet.… Continue reading
Most people buy a bottle of ink for what’s inside. But, as with wines and spirits, the bottle plays an important role in selling the ink — establishing its brand, quality and heritage. But, unlike with wines and spirits, the experience of actually using an ink bottle to fill a pen can make or break… Continue reading
This is far from the whole collection (ran out of paper) and it’s definitely not in the right order… but it does give a nice indication of the diversity of colours and properties available in fountain pen inks today.
I plan to recreate this on a sheet of A4 with all the greys, blacks, yellows,… Continue reading
Why I’ll always have a shelf full of ink and a bag full of pens
Some people stick to just a few pens, or just a few inks. In fact, some elite disciplined few on the forums I frequent say they’ve found just one ink, often a black or blue-black, that they’re content to use… Continue reading
For a brief period a week or so back I managed to get down to three inked pens. Unfortunately, I’m back up to eight. I have no self-control.
The Lamy 2000 doesn’t feel quite at its best with Aurora Black, which means I rarely use it — and with its large ink capacity, it’s taking… Continue reading
It’s the fifth of February and I’m ahead of schedule with InCoWriMo: I’ve written seven letters so far!
Overall, I’m really enjoying the experience. I’ve made a new penpal, entered a competition, written to two old friends and a couple of family members. I’ve got a list of friends, family, musicians, authors and companies that… Continue reading