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INK REVIEW: Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire
Despite whatever else I say below – I like this ink. I do. It failed the water test. See? It’s not really sapphire in color. I realize there are different colored sapphires out in the world, but most...
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INK PREVIEW: Oops.
Pffft. I’d completed the review of Montblanc’s Winter Glow and then went to my stash – grabbed four red inks out of my red inks sample bag – and above is the result. Dude. Those aren’t red....
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PEN REVIEW: Pilot Varsity All Colors
We’ve already looked at the blue – and now here are the remaining colors of the Varsity Pilot fountain pens. The Classics Some people worry that something is wrong with the pen when they see the ink...
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INKY REJECTS
Three inks that will never ever ever (well, maybe) make it into any of my pens. We’ll start with Organics Studio Mercury in the middle. Turns out that after sitting for awhile, this ink solidified –...
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INK REVIEW: J Herbin Violette Pensee
Boom! Take that, boring winter colors! Pow! In yo face! See it huge. I really like this color. It’s maybe a little milky looking, but in this case, I really really like it. Boom! Totally saturated,...
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INK DROP: May 2013
Seriously? I’m probably the last person to comment on the May Ink Drop color from Goulet Pen Shop. I’ve been just a little busy. There was the wedding. And then the baby! (Not ours – bummer.) But here...
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QUICK LOOK WEDNESDAY: You call that red?
Time for another Quick Look Wednesday! What do all of these inks have in common? They are all samples from my bag of red inks. Red? Private Reserve – Vampire Red Diamine – Maroon Pelikan Edelstein...
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QUICK LOOK WEDNESDAY – Six Pretty Colors
Sometimes, I want to play with my pens, inks, and papers, but can think of nothing to write. The first step is to write the name of the ink and the name of the pen (see above). I just noticed that...
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INK REVIEW: De Atramentis Alexander Hamilton
I had no idea Alexander Hamilton was so sexy. I’m clueless as to why this ink from De Atramentis was named Alexander Hamilton, but I love it just the same. Let’s have a closer look…. beautiful...
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INK REVIEW: Private Reserve Purple Mojo
Private Reserve Purple Mojo Ink Swab Hello, Purple Mojo! Words that come to mind….vibrant, in-yo-face color, PURPLE, bright. This is one screamin’ purple ink! Private Reserve Purple Mojo Writing...
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INK REVIEW: Private Reserve Black Magic Blue
Private Reserve Black Magic Blue Fountain Pen Ink First ink review of the new year and I am so glad to say that we have a winner! Maybe this is an indicator that all inks this year will be winners?...
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INK REVIEW: Noodler’s Baystate Concord Grape
Noodler’s Baystate Concord Grape Ink Swab Disclaimer: While I usually scan the sheets of paper for my ink reviews, these images are coming right out of my iPhone. That explains the inconsistencies in...
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INK REVIEW: Noodler’s Black Swan in Australia Roses
Noodler’s Black Swan in Australia Roses Ink Swab Such a popular color. People really seem to love Black Swan in Australia Roses. I like it well enough, but I wouldn’t call it love. It’s not that it...
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INK REVIEW: AKKERMAN SIMPLISTIES VIOLET
PW AKKERMAN SIMPLISTIES VIOLET FOUNTAIN PEN INK REVIEW Hello purple! I’ve had this ink for quite awhile, but am just getting around to a good review of it. Akkerman inks have been on my mind because...
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INK REVIEW and COMPARISON: Yama-budo -vs- Black Swan in Australian Roses
-vs- Back in January, I did a quickie review of Noodler’s Black Swan in Australian Roses (BSIAR) – I didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it. A week or so ago, I received a larger sample of it along with a...
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INK REVIEW: Toucan Violet
Last week, I talked about the Toucan Group Buy over on FPN. In case you missed it, you can see it right here. Anticipa-a-a-a-tion. (Remember those ketchup commercials?) I was a little concerned when...
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INK REVIEW: Private Reserve Arabian Rose
I have a zillion ink samples and sometimes I know exactly which I want to try next. A couple of weeks ago, though, I was in a funk. I knew I wanted to try a new (to me) ink, but I was feeling...
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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: Rohrer & Klingner Cassia Review
Just a quick look at Rohrer & Klingner’s Cassia. Great color – will definitely do an in-depth review at some point!
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INK SWAB: 4/365 – Caran d’Ache Storm
Caran d’Ache Storm is a soft and dusky purple. Anecdotally, I’d say it was also the most popular of the now-discontinued line of inks. (They entire line was discontinued and replaced by a new fancy...
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INK SWAB: 8/365 – Sailor Kobe #18 – Sannomiya Panse
I love this ink. The Sailor Kobe line has lots of great colors and (so far) the ones I’ve tried perform well. I got mine on eBay. If you know of other places to get the Kobe line, please leave a...
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