That’s A Wrap For 2013
12/29/2013Some items new for 2013 along with favorites from years past:
The List
- Writing ink – Noodler’s Purple Martin, Squeteague, Beaver, Black, Tiananmen and Black Swan in Australian Roses. Diamine Mediterranean Blue, Vermilion and Emerald. Iroshizuku syo-ro, Sailor Sky High and Stipula Verde Muschiato.
- Drawing ink – Noodler’s Lexington Gray and Kiowa Pecan
- Round nib fountain pen – Platinum #3776 Century Chartres Blue B
- Stock stub or italic exotic nib – Platinum #3776 music nib
- Stock flexible nib – Namiki Falcon SF
- Custom stub or italic – Levenger True Writer Masuyama stub
- Brush pen – Pilot “New Brush in Character”
- Writing paper – Tomoe River
- Doodle journal/notebook – Stillman & Birn Epsilon Sketchbook
- Most beautiful journal/notebook – Paperblanks Silver Filigree in Maya Blue
- Paper for lists at my desk – Anything from Rhodia
- Watercolor brush – Isabey 8234 Petit Gris Squirrel Quill Mop #0 and #2, Daniel Smith 44-08 Kolinksky Sable #3 and #5
- Watercolor tube paint – Winson & Newton Scarlet Lake, Cobalt Violet, Permanent Rose and DS Green Gold
- Watercolor pan paint – Jackson’s Genuine Carmine and French Ultramarine Blue
- Watercolor line – Tie between Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton tube paints but currently exploring Jackson’s Pan Watercolors
The Images
Writing ink
Drawing ink – Noodler’s Lexington Gray and Kiowa Pecan
Round nib fountain pen – Platinum Century B
Stock stub or italic exotic nib – Platinum #3776 music nib
Stock flexible nib – Namiki Falcon SF on Rhodia paper
Custom stub or italic – Levenger True Writer Masuyama stub
Brush pen – Pilot “New Brush in Character” in a Stillman & Birn Epsilon Sketchbook
Most beautiful journal/notebook – Paperblanks Maya Blue Ultra Silver Filigree
Watercolor brush – Isabey 8234 Petit Gris Squirrel Quill Mop #0 and #2, Daniel Smith 44-08 Kolinksky Sable #3 and #5
Watercolor tube paint – WN Scarlet Lake, Cobalt Violet, Permanent Rose and DS Green Gold
Watercolor pan paint – Jackson’s Genuine Carmine, French Ultramarine Blue
So that’s what’s on my list. What made it to yours?
Note: Reviews of Tomoe River paper, Paperblanks journals and Jackson’s Watercolors are in the works.
Note: Three programs emerged as incredibly useful, Evernote, Janetter for Twitter and MalwareBytes. Spotify is my choice for music and OmmWriter for distraction-free writing.
Historical Note: In 1884 Lewis Waterman developed the fountain pen. He took 10 years to perfect his invention.
A very cool list, thanks incophile. Never heard of Noodler’s, I must try it. What do you think is the best functional notebook and best notebook paper? We are aiming to beat all with our new Stamford Noteboks. Regards, Paul (UK)
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Thank you. The list is a good place to start for paper comparisons. For fountain pen use, Clairefontaine and Rhodia are excellent. Tomoe River paper is outstanding as are many paper products from Japan.
Noodler’s is a U.S. ink and not as available elsewhere. Amazon and Pure Pens are two U.K. sources though there are others. You’ll find a number of posts about it here, but I’m a fan. Check Fountain Pen Network for more opinions. Noodler’s Black has been in my collection for nearly ten years and has never disappointed me.
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I am keen to hear what you think of the Paperback notebook’s paper-stock- Is it Fountain pen friendly?
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Paperblanks paper is fine with some fountain pen inks. The review will include an image that shows performance and should get completed in the next couple of days and post by the end of the week.
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I am looking forward to it as I have often admired the beautiful covers on Paperblanks notebooks but wasn’t will to buy one to see if they were OK.
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Noodler’s Antietam and Diamine Oxblood – gorgeous inks and my new favorite colors to write with. Noodler’s Ellis Island is interesting too – use it for my ancestry research of course.
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