Whether you’re a student, a fountain pen lover, or simply curious about good paper, Japanese notebooks will ease difficulties with writing you didn’t know you had. Centuries of papermaking and high standards for design make for notebooks that are leaps and bounds beyond the blue-lined spiral-bound ones you might grab from an office supply store. To learn more about the incredible variety and impeccable quality of Japanese notebooks, read on.
You don’t have to be a serious artist or calligrapher to create beautiful script. With a huge variety of brush pens to choose from on our site, we’ve compiled a guide to help you find the best brush pen for calligraphy. Read on to see our top recommendations for brush pens that suit beginners, dramatic lettering, and Asian calligraphy. read more
As a huge lover of Christmas and festive tidings, every Christmas, I take great pleasure in ensuring a Christmas-appropriate ink is in situ in one of my fountain pens. Last year, it was De Atramentis Santa (which confusingly smells of chocolate) and this year, I've opted for a personal favourite within the collection: J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor. My full review of it from 2018 can be seen here. I... read more
Pen cases come in many shapes and forms. Not only to fit your personal style, but also to cater to your specific use case: Carry a single pen, or 10? Stay-at-home or writer on the go? Convenience and style, or portability? Especially in more recent years, Galen Leather has really put a lot of attention in catering to a wide audience with their pen cases and display boxes, churning... read more
A huge thank you to Appelboom for loaning me this pen so I could share it with you! Please visit Appelboom's Parker page and use the code 'friend' for a 10% discount!If you enjoy and/or appreciate and you want to lend your continued support, please do check me out on Patreon. You can pledge your support and/or undying love for as little as $1. You are in no way obligated... read more
Liquid ink cartridges are an easy and convenient way to fill a wide variety of pens, but what should you do when you want to remove a cartridge before you’ve used up all the ink? Whether you’re cleaning your pen or testing out a different color, you can’t just throw the punctured cartridge back into a drawer or pen case and hope for the best. Luckily,... read more
The last two hospitals I've worked at have had electronic systems for documenting and prescribing. As someone who loves pen and paper, this has been particularly tough on the soul! My way to combat this is to use a notebook for work-related things. This can range from audit work to jobs generated from clinics and conditions to read up on/things to revise. My two current notebooks of choice are one... read more
When the Earth began to form sometime around 4.5 billion years ago, molten iron sank to the planet’s center, forming the core. Gold and platinum also migrated to the core leaving the outer layer of the Earth essentially devoid of any precious metals. It is now widely believed that nearly all of the gold content […] read more
It's of course no secret that I've been enjoying Leonardo pens quite a bit in the last year, maybe even a bit too much! As if they're made from catnip, I found myself strongly drawn towards almost every new pen they released in the past twelve months... and they released A LOT of new pens, mind you! A consistent personal favorite among all those new creations has been the Momento Zero Grande, as well... read more
