I came across this workable alternative when I only after I bought the Word Cards for an entirely different purpose; originally I bought them because I was looking for a reasonably substantial slip of paper to wedge under the clip on a fountain pen to tell me what ink I was testing in it. This idea expanded from just writing the name/colour of the ink to doing a small swatch with a Q-Tip to make identification of the colour in the pen even easier. Continue reading “Muji Word Cards, an alternative to Col-o-ring Ink Testing Book”
Category: Inks
Berlin Notebook Blue No. 1
This year I decided to do a few more ink reviews and like Ink Of The Month they will based around what I think of the ink and how it has performed in everyday use; essentially some Q-Tip testing and then load a pen and take it out for a spin. Continue reading “Berlin Notebook Blue No. 1”
Ink Of The Month – March ‘20 – Lamy Crystal Obsidian
For March I have chosen another colour from Lamy’s Crystal Ink range and this time it is Obsidian. Continue reading “Ink Of The Month – March ‘20 – Lamy Crystal Obsidian”
Ink Of The Month – February ‘20 – Ferris Wheel Press Candy Marsala
I recently reviewed Tanzanite Sky by Ferris Wheel Press and ai was very impressed by it; so for this month I have decided to try a bottle of Candy Marsala. Continue reading “Ink Of The Month – February ‘20 – Ferris Wheel Press Candy Marsala”
Ink Of The Month – January ’20 – Monteverde Horizon Blue Ink
For Ink Of The Month in January ’20 I decided to try out an ink I have heard a lot about, Monteverde Horizon Blue. This ink has been around for a while now and has quite a following, and I thought it about time that I dipped my toe in the ink and see what this blue is all about. Continue reading “Ink Of The Month – January ’20 – Monteverde Horizon Blue Ink”
Ink Of The Month – December ’19 – Lamy Crystal Ink Azurite
Welcome to Ink Of The Month for December ’19
Lamy is one of those brands that I have very mixed feelings about; on the one hand I admire the build quality and reliability of their pens but on the other hand I really don’t like the triangular section on the Safari/Al Star range, in my opinion it is long overdue for a design overhaul. Continue reading “Ink Of The Month – December ’19 – Lamy Crystal Ink Azurite”
Tanzanite Sky By Ferris Wheel Press
I don’t often write ink reviews outside of ‘Ink Of The Month’ but every so often an ink comes along that deserves its own review and Tanzanite Sky is just such an ink. Continue reading “Tanzanite Sky By Ferris Wheel Press”
Ink Of The Month – November ’19 – Diamine Bloody Brexit
Welcome to Ink Of The Month for November ’19.
This month I had a plan, but thanks to Nick Stewart it changed when I read his excellent review of Diamine’s Bloody Brexit ink, a wonderful blue/red sheening ink that Nick got some exceptional results from. Continue reading “Ink Of The Month – November ’19 – Diamine Bloody Brexit”
Ink Of The Month – October ’19 – Krishna Inks After Dark & Sindhoor
For a long time now I have been wanting to try out Krishna Inks and they have been very hard to come by but now Pure Pens are carrying them that just got a whole lot easier. A quick glance at the Krishna Inks page on the Pure Pens site shows you around forty-five different inks so there should be something for everyone. Continue reading “Ink Of The Month – October ’19 – Krishna Inks After Dark & Sindhoor”
Kaweco Dia2 Nib Swap
In May last year I reviewed the Kaweco Dia2 and whilst I love the retro styling there was just something about the pen I was not happy with, so I cleaned it and put it into storage.
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