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Review: Kaweco Art Sport Hickory Brown Fountain Pen
I’d had my eye on the Kaweco Art Sport fountain pens since their release, but could never really justify spending almost £100 on what was basically another plastic Kaweco Sport. Yes, unlike the regular Sports the Art Sports are acrylic, and they have stunning patterns on them, and a built-in clip, but the price still… Read more
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Review: Sailor Pro Gear Slim Grateful Crane Fountain Pen
One of the pens I’ve been most interested in trying since I first got into fountain pens was the Sailor Pro Gear Slim. For one thing, I was intrigued by the famous Sailor feedback, and for another… well, they’re just really pretty pens that come in an endless array of colours and editions. I was… Read more
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My Most Used Pens and Inks – July 2024
July 2024 has been a pretty big pen month for me, as I’ve added a couple of grail pens to my collection, as well as a second vintage pen. But before I get to the exciting new acquisitions, I’ve also been using a few of my trusty older pens this month, some with fun new… Read more
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Review: Pilot Decimo Violet Fountain Pen
The Pilot Capless fountain pens have such a long history and are so beloved by the fountain pen community, that I became aware of them very early in my fountain pen journey. But to be honest, at first glance they didn’t really appeal to me at all. To me, they looked very ‘businessman-like’, which isn’t… Read more
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Review: Nahvalur Voyage Pride 2024 Fountain Pen
As much as I’ve come to appreciate neutral pens recently, brightly coloured pens are my first loves. And so when the Nahvalur Voyage Pride 2024 pen was announced, I was immediately enchanted. I managed to resist preordering it, since I’d already spent quite a lot on pens recently, but I kept looking at it longingly!… Read more
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What ink colours do you have most of?
When sorting through my ink collection the other day I was wondering about which colour family I seemed to prefer in my inks, and decided to count them up. And the results were quite surprising to me! My favourite colour is purple, followed by pink and green, and so I expected those to be the… Read more
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Review: Faber-Castell Grip Fountain Pen (Silver Glam)
Recently when browsing on the fountain pen Reddit community I stumbled upon a post where people were sharing their most expensive fountain pen failures, and their cheapest successes. One of the cheaper pens a couple of people said they had been the most impressed by was the Faber-Castell Grip, which I’d never even heard of… Read more
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My Most Used Pens and inks – May 2024
Since I recently attended my first pen show and also bought my first handmade pen, May 2024 has mostly been about using my new purchases. One older pen I’ve continued to use is my Platinum #3776, as it continues to be one of my favourite pens in my collection, and is my usual journaling pen.… Read more
