Mostly Ink Links

Much ado about ink…

• The Well-Appointed Desk: Paper Review and Giveaway: Musubi Cosmo Air Light Notebook
• Liz Steel: Revisiting My Colored Ink Collection (nice range of colors)
• Incredible Colours: Ferris Wheel Press Pink Eraser on Rhodia
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Ink Review: Robert Oster Pen Chalet Exclusives
• Mountain of Ink: Teal Ink (might be my favorite color)
• From the Pen Cup: The TWSBI Draco: I Had My Doubts
• Penultimate Dave has several videos about Lamy inks
• The Gentleman Stationer: Workhorse Inks
• Read Cursive Fast
• Jet Pens: How to Pick the Best Fountain Pen Paper

From the archives, a Sheaffer Taranis Fountain Pen with Sheaffer Blue-Black ink on Apica 6A10 paper.

On My Desk: A Ton Of Ice

Cracked ice that is. Fashioned out of celluloid or resin, these pens bring color to my workspace without shouting, “Look at me!” Subtle and varied but undemanding, all have wide nibs that add flair to my writing. The nib is usually the attraction for me, but sometimes a little color adds to the joy of writing and the beauty of cracked ice does that very well.

The True Writer is a custom cursive italic ground by Mike Masuyama. The Durograph is a stock stub. The Delike New Moon came from the manufacturer with an extra-fine nib bent into a fude and will get a review soon. 

Do you like the cracked ice models or do you prefer another variant on the colored fountain pen theme?

 

 

On My Desk Today

Pen, Ink And Paper Links Plus A Picasso

Fountain pens and other delights…

• Gourmet Pens: Paper for Fountain Pens Graphilo Notebooks
• Gentleman Stationer: Best Notebooks For A Commonplace Book
• Anderson Pens: 3 Oysters Colors
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush & Felt Tip Pens
• ReadCursiveFast.com: “Oops, I Forgot How To Read Cursive!”
• UK Fountain Pens: The results are in: the great fountain pen survey, part 1
• Fountain pen blog: Some thoughts on the Lamy Nexx fountain pen.
• The Pen Company: How to make your handwriting more beautiful
• 12 Famous Artists’ Signatures and What They Can Tell You

 

A Few Links To End The Week

Ink and pens are a lot more entertaining than what passes for news these days. Take a break and enjoy a few articles about pens and such.

• Jet Pens: Intermediate Guide to Fountain Pen Inks: Sheen, Shading, Shimmer, and More
• Fountain pen blog: Inky Pursuits: some notebook tales.
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Eye Candy: Papier Plume Desire (New Orleans Collection Fountain Pen Ink)
• Fountain Pen Quest: Trail Log – February 7, 2021
• Ed Jelley: Esterbrook x Accutron Fountain Pen Review
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Notebook Review: Endless Recorder

From the archives:

 

Starting Off The Week With A Few Worthy Links

Still looking without success for a printer/scanner (preferably Canon) under $200 for good quality photo printing. Inventory is stunningly low and prices are very high, the principle of supply and demand being fully in play. Regardless, a few articles turned up that are worth sharing with you.

• The Well-Appointed Desk: Ink Brand Overview: The New Birmingham Pen Company Inks
• Althouse: How To Write A Book (Includes John Steinbeck’s advice on writing.)
• Jet Pens: Yamamoto Paper Tasting Volumes
• Rediscover Analog: Retro51 is here to stay
• Gourmet Pens: Fountain Pen Handwriting Fun for $25 – Moonman + Fude Bent Nib!
• The Pelikan’s Perch: Edelstein Ink of the Year 2021 – Golden Beryl
• Muryō to launch a Kickstarter campaign on February 9th, 2021.
• FPR Mardi Gras Fountain Pen Ink (30ml) – Purple Sheening Ink

Doodles from the archives.

A Few Links for Pen People

Need distraction from the outside world? Let me help with a few pen links. 

• Crónicas Estilográficas: More Custom 74
• The Gentleman Stationer: Favorite Pens from 2020
• The Well-Appointed Desk: 2020 Cheers and Tears
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Ink Line Review: Ink Institute Cat Daily Line
• Nick Stewart: My Top 12 Inks of 2020 and Project Review
• The Pen Addict: Diamine Marine Ink Review (Long one of my favorite inks.)
• JournalReviewr.com
• iPenstore.com: Lamy Studio in Glacier Blue (There is a Lamy Studio F on my desk at all times.)
• Pen Chalet and Montegrappa put skulls at your fingertips

Still relevant eight years later.