Fountain Pen Ink
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If I Could Only Keep 10 Fountain Pen Inks…
A few weeks ago I did a blog post called ‘If I Could Only Keep 10 Fountain Pens…’, where I theoretically cut my extensive pen collection down to just ten (note the word theoretically!). I was really excited to see that several other people in the online fountain pen community made their own lists, and… Read more
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My Stationery Goals for 2026
Happy New Year everyone! It’s officially 2026, and that means goal setting time! Despite my love of the New Year and that fresh slate feeling, I try not to go too crazy with goals these days. In the past I’ve often set myself challenging, and frankly unrealistic goals, and then become discouraged when I get… Read more
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Stationery Favourites 2025 – Part 1
Last year when I did my Stationery Favourites post it ended up really long, and I had to split it into two parts, so I’ve decided to do the same thing again in 2025. This first post will cover pens and inks, and the second part will cover all other stationery. In terms of pens,… Read more
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5 Inks for Summer
Overall, I’d say my usual taste in fountain pen inks is quite autumnal: I like rusty orange/browns, deep plummy purples and dark reds. But around this time of year I definitely feel the urge to get out some of my brighter inks too, so I thought I’d do a little round up of some inks… Read more
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A Cult Pens Haul
Recently it was Cult Pens 20th birthday, and so I took advantage of the excellent discounts to grab a couple of pens off my wish list (plus a few extras!). The first pen I bought has been on my wish list for quite some time: the TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR in Sunset. I’m a huge… Read more
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Swatching My Entire Ink Collection
One of my goals at the start of the year was to swatch my entire ink collection and make a record that I can reference when I’m inking up my pens. Since my ink collection has expanded a lot in the past year, it’s been quite a big task, so I’m pleased to finally be… Read more
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5 Ink Brands I Want To Try
A while ago I did a post about the fountain pen brands I still wanted to try, and thought it might be fun to do the same thing with ink brands. Because, whilst my ink collection has grown a lot recently, there’s still plenty of interesting looking brands out there that I haven’t yet explored.… Read more
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A Tour Of My Desk
Back in April 2024 we moved house, which gave me the perfect opportunity to revamp my desk setup. Our previous house was much smaller, and so my desk space was quite cramped, so it was nice to expand it in this new house, and to create a space where I really enjoy spending time. My… Read more
Inky Imaginings 