Picking the right pen for your hand is incredibly personal. A pen that fits perfectly in someone else’s hand might feel uncomfortable in yours. In this article, we’ll recommend our favorite pens for different grip styles, including the tripod grasp, quadrupod grasp, lateral grasp, and more. Keep reading or watch the video to see our picks for large and small hands, too!
Handsome, well made, and surprisingly affordable, every member of the Pilot Metropolitan series is professional enough for the boardroom yet durable enough as a knock-around, everyday writer. The Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen is the most famous member of the series, but its gel pen and mechanical pencil siblings are no less impressive. In this guide, we’ll discuss the different types of writing instruments in the Pilot... read more
On deck today is a review of the fresh faced M205 Golden Beryl special edition fountain pen released last month. I have been excited to get my hands on this one and now am happy to be able to give you a closer look so that you might better judge the pen on its merits. […] read more
Close up on a young Carol Anne Freeling answering the ring of an old rotary phone. After a brief pause to listen to the caller and with the phone still pressed to her ear, she glances over her left shoulder and says, “They’re ba-ack” in a lilting voice. This pop culture staple is from 1986’s […] read more
Collections are a core part of most bullet journals I've seen online and mine is no exception. Today, I'm going to talk through a few of mine, how they are used and why they are useful to me. Mood TrackerPretty self-explanatory! We've had a tough two years or so and a mood tracker has been good for me to reflect on what can affect my mood positively and negatively.... read more
Welcome to JetPens, the place for pen and stationery lovers! We’re an online stationery store specializing in the best pens, paper, and art supplies from Japan and beyond. With over 20,000 products available, we know how intimidating it can be to find exactly what you need. Whether this is your first or hundredth time shopping with us, we hope this guide will help you pick out... read more
A huge thank you to Scribo for loaning me the Feel and for providing the additional nib units on loan so I could share them with you! I've had them for quite some time so I am really grateful they allowed me to keep them, test them, and play with them. You can visit Scribo and check out the goodies, and you can shop at Appelboom for your Scribos,... read more
Considering I've now been bullet journaling for over a year, this post is a bit late. Can I blame it on the pandemic...?! Anyway, I first tried it out in July 2020 and used up a whole Papier notebook in the space of about 6 months. What I like about Papier is the ability to personalise and that's exactly what I did with this Miffy one. By the end of the... read more
Hailed by many as the holy grail among gel pens, the Uni-ball Signo gel pen line is lauded for its legendary archival-quality ink and continuous smooth flow. With tip sizes that range from 0.28 mm to 1.0 mm and a vivid array of colors to choose from, it's revered by pen lovers everywhere. Keep reading or watch our Uni-ball Signo Line-up video to learn what sets... read more