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.

Friday Links And Clever Spy Pens

Despite the temptation to think that lockdown days are all alike, retaining optimism for the coming weekend adds a little spiciness to Saturday and Sunday. A few pen links should start things off right.

• Channel Your Inner Spy With These Sleek and Discreet Spy Pens
• Anderson Pens: Montblanc Petrol Blue Ink (Absolutely love this color.)
• Doodlewash: REVIEW: Hahnemühle The Collection Watercolour Blocks and Sketch Pads
• Fountain pen blog: My new approach to notebooks
• Aliette de Bodard Talks Endings, Mythology, and Fountain Pens
• The Well-Appointed Desk: DIY: Make Your Own Pen Flush
• Anderson Pens: Sailor Manyo Inks arriving in August

From the archives:

Five years on, this passport cover continues to have a place in my life. It is no longer available but there are several at Amazon that might entice me to add a second notebook to my writing routine. The Traveler’s Notebooks tucked inside are good with fountain pen ink, Uniball-Signos, graphite as well as a variety of felt tips and gel pens. The paper is thin but will tolerate a light wash of watercolor. In other words, I can use any tool on my desk. Having no restrictions suits me just fine.

A Dozen Distractions From The Pen World And Beyond

An odd mix of things that provided much-appreciated distraction this past week…

• UK Fountain Pens: 10 pen experiences to try before you die
• LED Project Nexen R&D facility, Seoul, South Korea (mesmerizing)
• Gourmet Pens: Oddly Satisfying Writing
• Anderson Pens: Aurora Ink In Colors (55ml bottles and 3ml samples)
• UK Fountain Pens: Franklin-Christoph Model 20 with Masuyama Needlepoint
• Survey to Help Choose Next House Color
• 67 Beverly Park Court
• Anderson Pens: Endless Works journals are made with Tomoe River Paper
• From The Pen Cup: EDCC: My Everyday Covid-19 Carry
• Paris Breakfasts: Paris Outside
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Top Ten Pens (Non-Fountain Pens)
• Cigar Aficionado: A Fine Line: The Joys of Fountain Pens

Five years on, I still love this duo.

Writing Gear Links

Fountain pens and other good stuff…

• Gourmet Pens: Montblanc Ladies Edition Pearl Pink Marilyn Monroe
• Crónicas Estilográficas: Against Inks
• Crane Stationery Plant In North Adams To Reduce Workforce By 85% In June (Paper worth hording.)
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Notebook Review: Ink + Volt The Founders Notebook
• Fountain pen blog: Early thoughts on the Sheaffer Pop fountain pen.
• SFGate: Our Editor-Tested Guide to the Best Pens for Any Writing Purpose
• The Columbus Dispatch: Antiques and Collecting | Vintage ink bottle a coveted treasure
• Ed Jelley: ystudio Portable Brassing Fountain Pen Review

From the archives.

 

Pen Links That Banish Boredom

Are you staying busy? Not a problem for me. My wish list has grown dramatically thanks to so much free time. Paper in particular has my interest so the massive list from Fountain Pen Love is getting a second look. After all, what good are fab pens and inks if they don’t have a proper playground?

• Richard’s Books: Japanese Pocket Pens, The world’s first publication devoted to Japanese pocket pens!
• Fountain Pen Love: The Massive List Of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Ratings (So many good brands of paper.)
• Filling A Journal Page
• The Gentleman Stationer: The Best Paper for Everyday Writing
• Conklin eyecandy
• Fountain Pen Blog: A look at the Visconti Van Gogh Starry Night fountain pen
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Notebook Review: Nanami Café Note B6 Slim Grid
• Getty-Dubay Italic: Letter of the Day
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Montegrappa Elmo Fantasy Bloom Edition Review
• From the Pen Cup: Not that I need more ink, but…
• Fountain Pen Quest Trail Log April 12, 2020
• Fountain pen blog: The Cross Apogee fountain pen, revisited.

This may be from the archives but a Platinum pen never goes out of style.