This is a review in three parts. It’s my first review of the Scribo Piuma pen, Scribo’s newer design with cartridge/converter filler. It’s also one of the first reviews out there of the ‘Impressione’ finish, paired with the ‘Levante’ (bright orange) to honour Monet’s painting Soleil Levant. And the third element is Scribo’s EEF nib,… Continue reading
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The TL;DR of this review: this is the same pen as the marvellous Scribo 3 I reviewed almost a year ago to the day, but in a gorgeous wine-red purple, the colour of plums or red onions. It’s brilliant, an edition of 50, and £100 cheaper than a Scribo Feel. If you’re on the fence… Continue reading
Do you like Italian pens? Do you like flex? Do you like piston fillers? Do you like being a little bit… unconventional? Then boy, do I have a treat for you. Read on as I explore the Scribo 3…
Third time’s the charm?
The Scribo 3 is the third release of Italian brand Scrittura Bolognese’s… Continue reading
It’s easy to get fatigued by all the new pen models that hit the market every month. Most new releases by Lamy, Sailor, Aurora, Conklin and co, let’s face it, are just the same pens in different colours, and they often run to the same basic designs, the same foundational principles, the same stock nibs.… Continue reading
Part of my mission in 2019 is to write more about this wonderful community, not just pens. So I’m dusting off my interview series, “behind the pen”. And my first victim? John Hall, owner of one of the UK’s best-loved stationery shops, Write Here. Let’s see what John has to say about the issues of… Continue reading
With every pen sold, it seems another pen shows up at the door. I could say it’s a kind of cosmic equilibrium, but the reality is I just have no self-control.
So while I’ve said goodbye to several pens recently (just yesterday I posted off my lovely Pilot Fermo), the collection is barely any smaller.… Continue reading