The Drawer: 18 again - 7th Update

The Drawer: 18 again - 7th Update

     I now own a Visconti pen, I seriously never thought I would be able to afford such a pen. I kept an eye open for a previously enjoyed o...

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Pen Review: Lamy 2000

Pen Review: Lamy 2000

     My friend really enjoys the design and ingenuity of Lamy pens so much so that I consider him a ‘Lamy fan boy’. On numerous occasi...

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Ink Review: Lexington Grey by Noodlers Ink

Ink Review: Lexington Grey by Noodlers Ink

Lexington Grey  Noodler's Ink       Lexington Grey from Noodler's Ink has water resisting qualities and is a tone tha...

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Ink Review: Sepia by Platinum

Ink Review: Sepia by Platinum

Sepia ' Carbon Series' Platinum      I have been in search of a good water resisting ink for sketching with washes and was...

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7th Addition: Visconti Michelangelo

7th Addition: Visconti Michelangelo

    I feel extremely fortunate to have come across this pen just as the line was being discontinued, I have had my eye open for a Viscont...

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The Desk: Ink Fill Solution for Large Nibs and Plunger / Vacuum Fillers

The Desk: Ink Fill Solution for Large Nibs and Plunger / Vacuum Fillers

     I have been struggling to fill my pens with larger nibs with most ink wells and have resorted to transporting ink into a separate 5mL c...

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Ink Review: Black Quink by Parker Pen Co.

Ink Review: Black Quink by Parker Pen Co.

Black Parker Pen Co. ,   Quink      Parker Quink in Black was the first fountain pen ink I ever tried. Still to this day I find mys...

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The Desk: Architect's custom nib grind

The Desk: Architect's custom nib grind

     The Architect grind (also called Hebrew or Arabic grind) is a unique nib shape that creates thin vertical strokes and thick horizo...

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The Desk: Penatomy - LAMY 2000

The Desk: Penatomy - LAMY 2000

    The Lamy 2000 is a good example of a piston filling fountain pen. The ink filling system and reservoir are integrated into the pen bo...

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Ink Reveiw: Heart of Darkness by Noodler's

Ink Reveiw: Heart of Darkness by Noodler's

Heart of Darkness Noodler's Ink       After the review of Noodler's Black ink I have been in search of a good water resis...

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