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Italy’s diamond in the rough: Santini

25th Sep 201925th Sep 2019 / Anthony / 8 Comments

Only two Italian pen makers actually make their own nibs, in house, from start to finish. One of them is Aurora, as you might have guessed. The other is Santini. You'd be forgiven for not having heard of Santini. It has one tenth the followers on Instagram as Aurora, and you'd have to work very … Continue reading Italy’s diamond in the rough: Santini

UKFP Uncapped: 1st September 2019

1st Sep 20191st Sep 2019 / Anthony / Leave a comment

It's been a tough week this week. Back to work, lots of time trying to look after my newborn, and I'm generally struggling for time and energy. Oh, and I managed to build my birthday present at last... But plenty going on in the world of stationery as always! CommunityGoodbye to Thomas Blanchard. I follow … Continue reading UKFP Uncapped: 1st September 2019

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