04 Friday Nov 2022
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Once more it is the first Friday in November and an excuse, if ever we needed one, to buy more fountain pens. Now in its 12th year. Keep coming back during the day to see a growing list.
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It’s been a busy week for me real life wise and next will be worse. There may be an ink post this Wednesday, however there will not be a proper post today or next Friday.
19 Wednesday Oct 2022
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Brown Ink, Chocolate Pudding, ink, Ink Review, Monteverde, Monteverde Chocolate Pudding, Monteverde Inks, Monteverde Sweet Life
For me ‘school puddings’ are memories of youth. Growing up, my father liked sponge and custard plus my school adhered to the tradition of suet puddings for lunch time deserts. Now if this range was by a certain British ink maker then perhaps we would have Jam Rolly Polly, Spotted Dick, and Sticky Toffee Pudding inks. Still, I’m never going to object to a decent chocolate pudding. Of course I am sure someone will point out to me that to those of you from across the great pond, from where this ink originates, chocolate pudding is a form of mousse. Still it is chocolate so all should be fine ….
Continue reading14 Friday Oct 2022
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Last Sunday, the 9th of October, saw the London Pen Show, held once more at the Hammersmith Novotel. Despite the weather forecast being for rain, it proved to be a dry though chilly day, which of course was moot once we were inside and wandering round.
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Green Ink, ink, Ink Review, Key Lime Pie, Monteverde, Monteverde Inks, Monteverde Key Lime Pie, Monteverde Sweet Life
As a Brit I suspect only an American ink company could come up with using Key Lime Pie as an influence for a colour. I am not even sure I quite know what it tastes like, however with my sweet tooth I suspect I would like it.
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Want a Kaweco fountain pen with a size #6 nib? Want a Kaweco with a more traditional look and size? Well as of September this year (2022) Kaweco have you covered with the release of the Original. Two versions of the pen providing two nib options, the ubiquitous size #4 Bock made 060 and the much more common size #6 Bock 250.
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Blueberry Muffin, ink, Ink Review, Monterverde Blueberry Muffin, Monteverde, Monteverde Inks, Monteverde Sweet Life, Purple Ink
Back in late 2019 Monteverde released the Sweet Life limited edition of 10 cake related inks. I suspect (and will probably repeat this virtually every review of the set, so I will apologies now) that blueberry muffins are a favourite snack of one of the Yafa Brands office staff. Certainly I have enjoyed the occasional muffin though I am more likely to choose chocolate.
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Green Ink, ink, Ink Review, lamy, Lamy Charged Green, Lamy Ink
Each year Lamy release a limited edition Safari and accompanying ink. In 2016 this was the famous Dark Lilac. Over time there have also been limited edition Studios, Scalas, and Al_Stars and this year the latter received the Charged Green finish plus a matching ink. Available in cartridges and bottles (US only ?), this did not sell well with pens still being available years later. It was 2019 or 2020 when I bought mine, with a box of five cartridges in the blister pack, from the bargain bin at my local WH Smith (UK based newsagent and stationary chain store).
Continue reading23 Friday Sep 2022
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Before I started to do the ink reviews I did say they were a work in progress. Now I have completed two batches, the available inks from ScriBo and the Cult Pens Diamine Flower Inks Set. I am now about to move on to others, the Monteverde Sweet Life collection (minus 2 alas) and more regular inks.
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Azalea, Cult Pens, Cult Pens Exclusive, Cult Pens Flower Inks, Diamine, Diamine Ink, ink, Ink Review, Orange, Orange Ink
Apparently Azaleas are a sub-genus of rhododendron, being different by having smaller leaves. I had heard of both but knew little about their appearance. Coming in a large variety of colours I can see this flower being popular amongst those looking to create expressive floral collages.
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