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

 

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.

Tuesday Tidbits: Fountain Pens, Platinum Nibs And A Retrospective

If you need a little pencouragement to acquire something new…

• USAPad.com: The Best Pens for Note Taking
• Crónicas Estilográficas: Pelikan 1600 (What an amazing nib!)
• The Pen Addict: Franklin-Christoph Steel Flex Nib Review
• Pen Chalet: Platinum Curidas Fountain Pen
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Eye Candy: Retro 51 Retrospective and Retro 51 Pens
• Penquisition: AmazonBasics Fountain Pen Review
• This Belgian Malinois Is Up a Tree
• Anderson Pens Blog: When To Clean Your Pens

These are two of my favorite nibs sported by the pens that got me hooked on demonstrators. Hard to believe I have used them for over five years and have never tired of how they look or write. Seeing colorful ink through the clear barrel is always delightful.

Platinum #3776 Century Nice Pen Nibs from Luxury Brands USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Reads: Red, Coral And A Shot Of Tequila

It was a colorful week with a rainbow tucked in the middle…

• It’s summer, the perfect time for a coral pen and coral ink.
• Vintage pens at Anderson Pens
• The Pen Addict: Sailor Pro Gear Tequila Sunrise: A Review
• Lori McNee: Rainbow Wings
• The Finer Point: 2019 Travelers Notebook Review: Part 1
• UK Fountain Pens: A New Notebook Option
• How ‘I Spy’ Books Are Made

From the archives, a range of red inks.

Sunday Reads: Iroshizuku, Lamy And A Drama Queen

Unlike those silly drama queens seeking attention from social media, this baby’s got the right moves – not too much victim but just enough to earn appreciation for a well-executed whine…

• Putting A Lamy To Good Use
• A falcon spotted in the wild
• The Atlantic: How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive (2015)
• Anderson Pens: Iroshizuku 100th Anniversary LE Ebisu (Love this color.)
• A Pen House Survives in India
• Doodlewash: Princeton Aqua Elite Brush Review (There is a #10 round on my desk right now.)

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Sundays Reads: Filofax, Esterbrooks And A Fab Ink Video

Interested in a vintage Esterbrook fountain pen? Anderson Pens has a wide selection, serviced and ready to write.

• The Well-Appointed Desk: Review: Filofax Clipbook & Pen (FP-friendly paper)
• Anderson Pens has a ton of vintage Esterbrooks on offer
• A Snafu with a happy ending
• Polar Pencil Pusher: Notebook Review: Apica CG-54 Grid
• Fountain Pen Blog: Travelling with ink: Lake Garda revisited.
• Pen pals: These creators of exquisite writing instruments speak about their passion (h/t hisnibs.com)

Watch through to the end.

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