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.
Occasionally those Facebook and Instagram ads work, and I purchase something I haven’t otherwise seen or heard about. Such is the case with the Notebook Therapy Tsuki ‘Kinoko’ Limited Edition Bullet Journal ($27.98). Notebook Therapy is a shop inspired by a love of East Asian stationery and culture. After visiting many one-of-a-kind stationery shops in…
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Get your Gourmet Pens Shop exclusive Ink Rocket™ - Nothing to Hide & Dioptase - a fountain pen and ink slinging tool here!YOWZA! This Gourmet Pens Shop-exclusive fountain pen has been a dream of mine, and I am so excited to bring this to you! This is a fountain pen and ink slinging tool, designed for practical writing, and fascinating ink slinging! Broad steel JoWo nibTakes standard international cartridgesComes with Kaweco... read more
The versatile marker isn’t limited to grade school art projects. This affordable pen is used by writers and artists alike. Smooth and offering firm control, the marker is excellent for everything from drawing to hand lettering. Keep reading to learn considerations for picking out a marker and see our favorites for different applications. Table of Contents Marker Considerations Marker Recommendations... read more
Students and office workers alike depend on highlighter pens to flag information for special attention. Most highlighters do this with ink that’s simply too bright to ignore. As effective as this is, such harsh colors can quickly become overwhelming. Pastel highlighters provide a refuge of balanced colors that accent text with distinct, yet muted hues. This gives highlighted materials a calming feel for more pleasant and... read more
Wandering the aisles of your local office supply store, you’re sure to find 0.7 mm and 0.5 mm mechanical pencils. But what if those aren’t what you need? Have you ever thought pencil manufacturers just aren’t thinking small enough? Fine-tip mechanical pencils that write with 0.3 mm and even 0.2 mm leads aren’t likely to turn up on shelves near you, but here at JetPens we... read more
While at the Atlanta Pen Show, Ana brought back a bottle of the newest ink for us to swatch and review. Cheerio Waterbus is a collaboration between Pennonia and Inkdepence and is available for preorder in Mike’s shop! The name, Cheerio Waterbus, which in Hungarian is a bit like saying “after a while crocodile.” We…
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